(15h Left) Nurse Practitioner-Float Position Available In Worcester, Massachusetts

Job Description:

Job Description Nurse Practitioner-Float US-MA-Worcester Job ID:

7999

Type:

Full time

Regular of Openings:

1

Category:

NursingFallon Health Overview That’s Right! Fantastic work setting workingin an elder adult day setting

• Practical Monday to Friday Workweek!
• Predictable 8:00 to 5:00 Day Shift!
• No Nights, NoWeekends, No On-Call!
• Quality over Quantity Care Setting!
• GreatMentoring with Physicians and Opportunities to Work with Students
• PACE is a Growing Area of Health Care, Come Grow with It!

Aboutus:

Fallon Health is a company that cares. We prioritize ourmembersalways-making sure they get the care they need and deserve.

Founded in 1977 in Worcester, Massachusetts, we deliver equitable,high-quality coordinated care and are continually rated among thenation’s top health plans for member experience, service, andclinical quality. Fallon Health’s Summit ElderCare® is a Program ofAll-Inclusive Care for the Elderly-PACE for short. PACE, analternative to nursing home care, is a program that helps people 55and older continue living safely at home. At Fallon Health, webelieve our individual differences, life experiences, knowledge,self-expression and unique capabilities allow us to better serveour members. We embrace and encourage differences in age, race,ethnicity, gender identity and expression, physical and mentalability, sexual orientation, socio-economic status and othercharacteristics that make people unique. Today, guided by ourmission of improving health and inspiring hope, we strive to be theleading provider of government-sponsored health insuranceprograms—including Medicare, Medicaid, and PACE— in the region.

Brief Summary of Purpose:

Serves as a float Nurse Practitioner toeach of the Summit ElderCare sites with assignment based onbusiness need. In this role, provides primary health care to SummitElderCare program participants focusing on disease prevention,wellness and management of chronic and episodic illness incollaboration with the program’s Primary Care Providers. Works inclose collaboration with the program multi-disciplinary team toestablish realistic goals and develop and manage individualizedplans of care for program participants. The role may involveworking with Community based Physicians who are enrollingparticipants in the PACE program through the Community-basedPhysician waiver.

Responsibilities Responsibility Summary:

• Performs initial and periodic assessments of participants andappropriately identifies and documents problems/issues in medicalrecords.
• Evaluates episodic illnesses and issues appropriatediagnostic and therapeutic orders.
• Collaborates with physiciansand other multi-disciplinary team members to manage episodic andchronic medical needs of participants.
• Performs diagnostic,therapeutic and nursing interventions as indicated.
• Performsroutine monitoring of chronic, stable illnesses.
• Implements plansof care in a safe and effective manner.
• Participates inmulti-disciplinary team meetings.
• Evaluates effectiveness ofpreviously implemented treatment.
• Conducts home and nursing homevisits as indicated.
• Facilitates the continuum of care forsub-acute and long-term nursing home residents as indicated
• Maintains precise, accurate documentation of all services providedaccording to professional standards.
• Identifies utilization andservice delivery problems and participates in their resolution.
• Participates in quality assessment activities including but notlimited to record reviews, outcome measurement, and review/revisionof policies and procedures.
• Provides education and training toparticipants, caregivers and staff in relevant topics.
• Acts as aresource to program staff and participates in defining nursingstandards and practices.
• Serves on appropriate committees;participates in staff meetings.
• Enhances professional growth andself-development through participation in research activities,other professional activities, educational programs, currentliterature, in-service programs and workshops.
• Maintains BLScertification and professional certification as appropriate.
• Hasresponsibility as a full member of the Summit ElderCare Departmentof Medicine.
• Provides on call coverage for the Summit ElderCareprogram on an as-needed basis or as assigned by the MedicalDirector.
• Supports the fundamental mission of the PACE program.

Qualifications Education:

• Master’s degree required.

Graduate ofan accredited Nurse Practitioner program

License/Certifications:

• Licensed by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Board of Registrationin Nursing. Valid driver’s license and clean driving recordrequired.
• National Board Certification as a Geriatric, Adult, orFamily Nurse Practitioner.

Experience:

• One to three years ofNurse Practitioner experience preferred with at least one year ofexperience in geriatric care.
• Demonstrates a broad knowledge ofmedical conditions and appropriate interventions.
• Able to applythe principles, methods and techniques of professional nursingpractice to the care of program participants.
• Able to establishand maintain effective working relationships with programparticipants, family caregivers, medical staff and program staff.

Fallon Health provides equal employment opportunities to allemployees and applicants for employment and prohibitsdiscrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race,color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status,genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, genderidentity or expression, or any other characteristic protected byfederal, state or local laws. P01 PIcb8d34c19632-25405-38011203