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Nurse Practitioner - Geriatrics

Newton, NJ

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Job Title: Nurse Practitioner - Geriatrics

Job Type: Full-time

Job Location: Newton, NJ

Required education: Master's

Minimum Qualifications

1. Valid Nurse Practitioner license in the state of New Jersey
2. DEA License
3. Nurse Practitioner national certification as ANP, FNP, or GNP required
4. A clinical background in adult, family or geriatric specialties
5. Past experience working in a nursing home or with seniors in other settings
6. A true team player

Preferred Qualifications:
1. Experience in gerontology, cardiology, internal medicine, or endocrinology
2. Excellent administrative, organizational and verbal skills
3. Effective communication skills with the geriatric or Medicare population
4. Ability to work independently
5. Detail oriented
6. Dependable and reliable
7. Nursing experience in ICU / ER / SNF a plus

Responsibilities:
1. Provide primary and preventative care for residents in assigned facility
2. Verify admission orders and conduct initial assessment of resident
3. Conduct Physical exams, medication review, and depression screening
4. Collaborate with facility medical director, attending physicians and nursing staff to deliver the highest level of care to the patient
5. Communicate with and counsel family members on treatment options material changes in status
6. Track patient visit activity in ProHealth’s mobile billing app
7. Comply with all HIPAA/HITECH regulations and maintain security of protected health information (PHI)​​

Required Experience:

​1. Nursing Home: 3 years

2. Elderly Care: 3 years
3. Nurse Practitioner: 3 years

Required License of Certification: Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN)

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