Nurse Practitioner

Alright, let's talk about this Nurse Practitioner role at ChenMed in Cleveland, OH. It's not your typical primary care gig. You'd be part of the clinical team providing direct patient care, but the setting changes; you could be in our medical centers, nursing homes, skilled nursing facilities, or seeing patients in their own homes. The core of it is managing a geriatric patient population.

What you'd be doing

The day to day is built around comprehensive patient management. You're independently assessing patients, developing plans, and following through.

• Conduct geriatric assessments; take full medical histories and perform physical exams.
• Your diagnoses and treatment plans drive the nursing plan of care.
• A big part of the job is patient and family education and counseling.
• You'll write orders for admissions, transfers, and discharges.
• Ordering and interpreting lab work and diagnostic studies is part of your workflow.
• Prescribing medication and treatments falls to you.
• Making referrals to specialists; like dermatology, neurology, or surgery; when it's needed.
• Documentation is key. We're talking thorough progress notes, summaries, and ensuring everything meets our standards for quality and service.
• You'll participate in clinical rounds, conferences, and patient care meetings to communicate strategies with the team.
• The role involves collaborating closely with physicians, nurses, social workers, and therapists to transition patients to lower levels of care when they're ready.
• You'd facilitate family conferences to review goals and plan for post discharge needs.
• Situations come up that need a physician's immediate attention; recognizing those moments and initiating life saving procedures when necessary is critical.

The background we need

We need someone who can operate both independently on their certification and as a collaborative part of the patient care team. You're consulting with physicians and managers but making your own calls within your practice agreement.

• You must be certified as a Nurse Practitioner.
• The ability to function independently and in collaboration with other healthcare pros isn't just a nice to have; it's how the job works.
• A written or electronic practice agreement governs your practice here.
• Performing invasive procedures requires documented competency before you do them independently on the job.

The rest of it

The role means adhering to departmental goals, performance standards, and all compliance policies. There might be participation in risk management programs or other clinical meetings. It also includes activities outside direct patient care that help with professional growth. Introducing yourself to patients and explaining your role as an NP is part of building that relationship from the start.

A few more details

The original posting mentioned prescribing medication based on Stat (presumably meaning per protocol/statutes). It also listed initiating arrangements for SNF discharges as another responsibility.

This description was written based on the provided source material from ChenMed. To apply for this Nurse Practitioner position in Cleveland, OH, please proceed through the application platform.