Perm Nurse Practitioner Geriatric Medicine West Springfield MA
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Job Location:
West Springfield, MA - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
3 days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Mercy LIFE Massachusetts a member of Trinity Health is seeking a full-time Nurse Practitioner to join its interdisciplinary PACE team in West Springfield Massachusetts providing comprehensive community-based care to frail and elderly adults while supporting independence dignity and quality of life.
PACE serves individuals who are age 55 or older certified by their state to need nursing home care able to live safely in the community at the time of enrollment and live in a PACE service area. While all PACE participants must be certified to need nursing home care to enroll in PACE only about 7 percent of PACE participants nationally reside in a nursing home. If a PACE enrollee needs nursing home care the PACE program pays for it and continues to coordinate the enrollees care. We encourage fellowship and independence while serving seniors and their families with dignity and respect. Delivering all needed medical and supportive services PACE is able to provide the entire continuum of care and services to seniors with chronic needs while maintaining their independence in their home for as long as possible.
Job Description
General Responsibilities will include:
- Perform comprehensive medical assessments
- Develop and implement individualized care plans
- Provide acute illness evaluation and treatment
- Participate actively in discharge planning
- Conduct home visits as clinically indicated
- Coordinate care across the full continuum of services offered by PACE
- Assist in the development and review of clinical policies and procedures
- Participate in provider on-call rotation
Compensation & Benefits:
Trinity Health PACE offers a highly competitive compensation and benefits package including:
- Comprehensive benefits starting Day One (Medical Dental Vision)
- Low-cost insurance plans
- Reduced costs when using Trinity Health network facilities
- Paid Time Off (PTO)
- Daily Pay access get paid as you earn
- Employee Referral Incentive Program
- Compassionate mission-driven patient-centered work environment
- Robust orientation and ongoing professional development
- Fast interview and offer turnaround
Requirement description : ALL OF THE FOLLOWING SHOULD BE NOTED IN ADDITIONAL SUBMISSION DETAILS. REQUIRED PRIOR TO CLIENT PRESENTATION UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED
- Board Certified Nurse Practitioner (ANCC or AANP) REQUIRED
- Active Massachusetts NP license REQUIRED
- DEA Registration REQUIRED
- CDS Certification REQUIRED
- BLS Certification REQUIRED
- Experience with frail or elderly population REQUIRED
- Ability to travel within service area REQUIRED
CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS :
- AANP
- ANCC
- BLS
- Controlled Substance (CSR/CDS)
- DEA
STATE LICENSE REQUIREMENTS :
- Massachusetts
ADDITIONAL LICENSE REQUIREMENTS : Nurse Practitioner certification with prescriptive authority
Weekend Requirements : Not stated
On Call Requirements : Provider on-call rotation required (specific times not stated)
Key Skills
- EMR Systems
- Pain Management
- Acute Care
- Primary Care Experience
- Suturing
- Vital Signs Experience
- Dermal Fillers
- Experience Administering Injections
- Pediatrics Experience
- Nursing
- Botox Experience
- Medicare
