What are the responsibilities and job description for the Nurse Practitioner with a Neurology Focus position at GuideStar Eldercare?
As a Nurse Practitioner in adult / geriatric medicine at GuideStar Eldercare, you will leverage your Neurology experience and join in our efforts to provide neurological health services to residents in long term care settings. Using a multi-disciplinary approach, you will work with an interdisciplinary team, partnering with specialty clinicians to provide holistic, continuity of care for the elderly afflicted with neurocognitive disorders like dementia, Alzheimer’s disease, and other neurologic diagnoses.
Our Mission: To enhance the quality of life for our shared patients by easing their suffering while actively promoting their safety, functionality, and dignity.
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\n- Travel daily to assigned facilities to provide excellent care for your patients. This position requires extensive travel by car.
- Document the need and extent of services for each patient.
- Evaluation & Assessment, including neuro-psychiatric conditions and medical co-morbidities.
- Neurologic and other medication management.
- Create and maintain positive professional relationships with client facilities, patients as well as their families.
- Industry leading salary with additional income potential through productivity bonus
- Excellent benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, 401K.
- Employee medical premiums are 100% company paid.
- Annual CME/CEU reimbursement up to $1,500
- In-house CME/CEU credit offerings (ANCC accredited)
- Company provided medical malpractice insurance
- Four (4) weeks (20 days) paid time off
- Seven (7) paid holidays
- State licensing reimbursement
- 60-day new-hire training program
- Proof of State licensure in Kentucky.
- Master’s degree in a Nurse Practitioner specialty from an accredited university.
- Nurse Practitioner Certification through ANCC or AANP.
- Minimum of 1-year clinical APRN experience preferred; will also consider newly licensed APRN graduates with a prior clinical background in Geriatrics, Adult Medicine, Long-term Care, Palliative Care, Hospice, or Home Health.
- Neurology training and/or experience preferred but not required
- Ability function autonomously while effectively servicing a prescribed daily caseload.
- Experience with screening assessment tools.
- Hands on experience with Electronic Medical Record systems, Microsoft Office, and Apple products (iPad).
- Proven time management skills.
- Strong interpersonal and customer service skills; create and maintain positive therapeutic and professional relationships.
- Pass pre-employment background check and drug screening.
- Complete credentialing process.
All GuideStar employees must be vaccinated against COVID-19 and flu. GuideStar follows all applicable laws; contact humanresources@guidestareldercare.com for more information. Testing for illegal drugs will be administered to all final candidates for whom an offer of employment has been extended.
