Nurse Practitioner - In-Home Assessment - DuPage County, Illinois

Company: Visiting Physicians Association
Location: Lombard
Posted on: February 22, 2021

Job Description:

Jobs and Careers at the U.S. Medical Management Talent Network U.S. Medical Management (USMM) is an affiliate of a leading Fortune 100 company. A national organization built on a continuum of care with premier healthcare providers, clinicians and patient-focused individuals working together.--Our Mission - "Through Compassionate Patient-Centered Care in the Home; We will Provide Exceptional Outcomes across our Continuum of Services" - Visiting Physicians Association, Pinnacle Senior Care, Grace Hospice, Comfort Hospice, Home DME & our In-Home Health Assessments (IHA). Our Values of Integrity, Respect, Teamwork & Excellence are leading us to a better tomorrow for patient care. Our Purposes Centered on "We are Unified in our Work through our Continuum of Services" "We can Find Comfort that We are Making a Difference for our Patients" & "We make a Broader Positive Impact on Society", allows USMM to be poised for a phenomenal future. We are seeking candidates who desire the experience of delivering quality & compassionate healthcare within proven care models with patients at the forefront of everything we do. We are growing and actively searching for providers in--DuPage County and surrounding areas--to join our team. POSITION DESCRIPTION As a--Nurse Practitioner--for IHA you will be responsible for performing Health Risk Assessments and possibly transitional care for patients discharged from hospitals to prevent readmissions. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Conducts comprehensive in-home health risk assessments to identify all active and chronic disease conditions as well as determine all physical, mental, and social needs present at the time of the visit.
• Educates and counsel patient and family on any conditions identified during assessment and screening procedures.
• Makes recommendations and communicate findings to Primary Care Physicians through documentation of outcomes.
• Performs--follow up visits in transitional care REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND EXPERIENCE
  • Current RN and NP licensure in the state of practice
  • Current CPR certification
  • Must be enrolled in both Medicare & Medicaid
  • Minimum 1 year of clinical experience as a Nurse Practitioner in Hospice or Palliative setting

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