What are the responsibilities and job description for the Nurse Practitioner Supervisor position at Healthcare Support Staffing, Inc?
Nurse Practitioner Supervisor
HealthCare Support is actively seeking a Nurse Practitioner Supervisor to fill an opening in Bronx, NY.
Daily Responsibilities for Nurse Practitioner Supervisor:
JOB PURPOSE:
The Nurse Practitioner Supervisor (NPS) will work in collaboration with contracted community primary care physicians (CPCP)to ensure proper oversight and coordination of participant care with the Interdisciplinary Team. The NPS will work with the community physician to coordinate and support the participant’s functional, clinical, and psychosocial needs, with an emphasis on
independence and wellness. This role will work as the liaison between the participant, the community physician, and the plan staff to develop and implement the plan of care, including person-center goal development, communicating changes in the participant’s condition, and facilitating primary care preventative services.
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:
1. Each NPS will be assigned a site where they will see all participants.
2. Supervises and manages Nurse Practitioners assigned to their location and assists with the oversight of other Diagnostic Treatment Center’s clinical staff as needed.
3. Complete direct reports and annual performance appraisals and collaborate with other DTC Managers providing annual performance feedback to the DTC clinical staff as needed.
4. In the absence of, or at the direction of, the Medical Director, the NPS will represent or serve as the Medical Director role at their location.
5. At a minimum, perform annual wellness assessments on all assigned site participants and ensure reflects an understanding of the complexity and multiple comorbidities of the frail and/or elderly. For participants with higher levels of risk, these assessments will be performed more frequently to appropriately address his/her level of need, as described below.
6. Provides urgent care services to participants and facilitates the provision of same-day access. Assesses and manages participants with acute changes in condition in a timely manner.
7. Assesses participants upon return from the hospital/Emergency Department within 5 days. This includes the reconciliation of medications and treatment plans and coordination with the participant’s CPPCP and IDT members to ensure the timely transition of care follow-up visits.
8. Reviews the patient’s past medical history at least every 6 months and formulate a comprehensive and complete diagnostic list of current and past medical conditions using clinical knowledge and judgment and the findings of his/her assessment.
9. The NPS is responsible for ensuring that all such documentation is complete and accurate, and specific diagnosis codes will be documented in clinical platform and as encounter data as required.
10.Participates in all clinical documentation improvement activities with the goal being an accurate and full capture of the burden of illness of our participants and appropriate risk adjustment. Provide feedback and counseling to DTC and IDT staff regarding their clinical documentation as needed.
11.Reviews the Participant’s current symptoms and exacerbation of problems that were previously controlled and identifies active diagnoses and chronic problems or conditions to be used in Care Management and active medical management of treatment and designed interventions.
12.Co-manages the highest risk subset of participants with the PCPs and communicates findings of assessments to inform Participant’s PCP of potential gaps in care and coordinates with CPCP on a care plan that will address these gaps.
13.Attends and participates in Interdisciplinary team (IDT) meetings and represents CPCP when he/she is unavailable to attend or delegates the role to the NP.
14.Communicates with IDT team or other plan designees in accordance with company policies and procedures.
15.Participates in complex care management and educates participants and their families and staff on such topics as disease processes, medication adherence, and self-management promotion.
16.Complies with all HIPPA regulations and maintains security of Protected Health Information.
17.As any other PACE provider, will conduct home visits as needed.
18.Act as the direct supervisor of the care plan formulation and the proper delivery of it by each discipline for the community PCP participants; the care plan must be tailored to the needs of the individual, and all interventions and outcomes must be followed and supervised by the practitioner.
19.Supervises the home care services that the CHN arranges/provides for the community PCP participants.
20.Responsible for ensuring that the care coordinated by the CHN is appropriate and deemed for the patient's needs, including but not limited to scheduling, plan of care development, and overseeing the clinical outcomes.
21.The incumbent will also provide emergency coverage for PACE center primary care providers as needed
22.On-call rotation will be expected as part of the job duties.
23.Performs other duties as assigned.
Required Qualifications for Nurse Practitioner Supervisor:
Education:
Graduated from a nurse practitioner education program acceptable to NYSED or certified as a nurse practitioner by a national certifying organization acceptable to NYSED.
Experience
Resumes with Geriatric, Primary Care, Internal Medicine experience will be considered.
Must has a minimum of 3 years experience in at least one of these fields.
Effective oral and written communication and interpersonal skills required.
High-level analytical and research skills.
Ability to manage multiple projects and meet project deadlines.
Basic Computer Skills in Microsoft Office.
License Registration:
Licensed to practice as a Nurse Practitioner in NY required. (Family NP, Geriatric NP, Acute NP)
DEA Certification required. (will be writing prescriptions)
AANP or ANCC Board Certification required.
CAQH profile Required
Physical Requirements
Individuals must be able to sustain specific physical requirements essential to the job. This includes, but is not limited to:
• Standing – duration of up to 6 hours a day.
• Sitting/Stationary positions – sedentary position for up to 6-8 hours a day for consecutive hours/periods of time.
• Lifting/Push/Pull – up to 50 pounds of equipment, baggage, supplies, and ability to lift patients safely, using OSHA guidelines, etc.
• Bending/Squatting – have to be able to bend or squat to care for patients safely, use medical supplies, etc.
• Stairs/Steps/Walking/Climbing – must be able to maneuver stairs safely, climb up/down and walk to access work areas Position requires an individual to be able to travel, walk between sites/locations and work areas throughout the day.
• Agility/Fine Motor Skills - Must demonstrate agility and fine motor skills to operate and activate equipment, devices, instruments, and tools (i.e., typing, use of medical supplies, equipment, etc.)
• Sight/Visual Requirements – must be able to visually assess patients, read orders and type/write documentation, etc., accurately.
• Audio Hearing and Motor Skills (language) Requirements – must be able to listen attentively and document information from patients, community members, providers, etc., and intake information through audio processing with accuracy. In addition, must be able to speak comfortably and clearly with language motor skills for customers to understand the individual.
• Cognitive Ability – Must be able to demonstrate good decision-making, reasonableness, cognitive ability, rational processing, and analysis to satisfy essential functions of the job
Preferred Qualifications for Nurse Practitioner Supervisor:
Bilingual Preferred.
Benefits for Nurse Practitioner Supervisor:
Pay Details: $70/hour - $92/hour
Interested in being considered?
If you are interested in applying to this position, please click Apply Now for immediate consideration.
For additional consideration, please email a copy of your resume to Galelie.Sanchez@healthcaresupport.com with your phone number, the job title and location, and our recruiters will reach out.
Healthcare Support Staffing, LLC is an equal employment opportunity employer and will consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local, state, or federal law.
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HealthCare Support is actively seeking a Nurse Practitioner Supervisor to fill an opening in Bronx, NY.
Daily Responsibilities for Nurse Practitioner Supervisor:
JOB PURPOSE:
The Nurse Practitioner Supervisor (NPS) will work in collaboration with contracted community primary care physicians (CPCP)to ensure proper oversight and coordination of participant care with the Interdisciplinary Team. The NPS will work with the community physician to coordinate and support the participant’s functional, clinical, and psychosocial needs, with an emphasis on
independence and wellness. This role will work as the liaison between the participant, the community physician, and the plan staff to develop and implement the plan of care, including person-center goal development, communicating changes in the participant’s condition, and facilitating primary care preventative services.
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:
1. Each NPS will be assigned a site where they will see all participants.
2. Supervises and manages Nurse Practitioners assigned to their location and assists with the oversight of other Diagnostic Treatment Center’s clinical staff as needed.
3. Complete direct reports and annual performance appraisals and collaborate with other DTC Managers providing annual performance feedback to the DTC clinical staff as needed.
4. In the absence of, or at the direction of, the Medical Director, the NPS will represent or serve as the Medical Director role at their location.
5. At a minimum, perform annual wellness assessments on all assigned site participants and ensure reflects an understanding of the complexity and multiple comorbidities of the frail and/or elderly. For participants with higher levels of risk, these assessments will be performed more frequently to appropriately address his/her level of need, as described below.
6. Provides urgent care services to participants and facilitates the provision of same-day access. Assesses and manages participants with acute changes in condition in a timely manner.
7. Assesses participants upon return from the hospital/Emergency Department within 5 days. This includes the reconciliation of medications and treatment plans and coordination with the participant’s CPPCP and IDT members to ensure the timely transition of care follow-up visits.
8. Reviews the patient’s past medical history at least every 6 months and formulate a comprehensive and complete diagnostic list of current and past medical conditions using clinical knowledge and judgment and the findings of his/her assessment.
9. The NPS is responsible for ensuring that all such documentation is complete and accurate, and specific diagnosis codes will be documented in clinical platform and as encounter data as required.
10.Participates in all clinical documentation improvement activities with the goal being an accurate and full capture of the burden of illness of our participants and appropriate risk adjustment. Provide feedback and counseling to DTC and IDT staff regarding their clinical documentation as needed.
11.Reviews the Participant’s current symptoms and exacerbation of problems that were previously controlled and identifies active diagnoses and chronic problems or conditions to be used in Care Management and active medical management of treatment and designed interventions.
12.Co-manages the highest risk subset of participants with the PCPs and communicates findings of assessments to inform Participant’s PCP of potential gaps in care and coordinates with CPCP on a care plan that will address these gaps.
13.Attends and participates in Interdisciplinary team (IDT) meetings and represents CPCP when he/she is unavailable to attend or delegates the role to the NP.
14.Communicates with IDT team or other plan designees in accordance with company policies and procedures.
15.Participates in complex care management and educates participants and their families and staff on such topics as disease processes, medication adherence, and self-management promotion.
16.Complies with all HIPPA regulations and maintains security of Protected Health Information.
17.As any other PACE provider, will conduct home visits as needed.
18.Act as the direct supervisor of the care plan formulation and the proper delivery of it by each discipline for the community PCP participants; the care plan must be tailored to the needs of the individual, and all interventions and outcomes must be followed and supervised by the practitioner.
19.Supervises the home care services that the CHN arranges/provides for the community PCP participants.
20.Responsible for ensuring that the care coordinated by the CHN is appropriate and deemed for the patient's needs, including but not limited to scheduling, plan of care development, and overseeing the clinical outcomes.
21.The incumbent will also provide emergency coverage for PACE center primary care providers as needed
22.On-call rotation will be expected as part of the job duties.
23.Performs other duties as assigned.
Required Qualifications for Nurse Practitioner Supervisor:
Education:
Graduated from a nurse practitioner education program acceptable to NYSED or certified as a nurse practitioner by a national certifying organization acceptable to NYSED.
Experience
Resumes with Geriatric, Primary Care, Internal Medicine experience will be considered.
Must has a minimum of 3 years experience in at least one of these fields.
Effective oral and written communication and interpersonal skills required.
High-level analytical and research skills.
Ability to manage multiple projects and meet project deadlines.
Basic Computer Skills in Microsoft Office.
License Registration:
Licensed to practice as a Nurse Practitioner in NY required. (Family NP, Geriatric NP, Acute NP)
DEA Certification required. (will be writing prescriptions)
AANP or ANCC Board Certification required.
CAQH profile Required
Physical Requirements
Individuals must be able to sustain specific physical requirements essential to the job. This includes, but is not limited to:
• Standing – duration of up to 6 hours a day.
• Sitting/Stationary positions – sedentary position for up to 6-8 hours a day for consecutive hours/periods of time.
• Lifting/Push/Pull – up to 50 pounds of equipment, baggage, supplies, and ability to lift patients safely, using OSHA guidelines, etc.
• Bending/Squatting – have to be able to bend or squat to care for patients safely, use medical supplies, etc.
• Stairs/Steps/Walking/Climbing – must be able to maneuver stairs safely, climb up/down and walk to access work areas Position requires an individual to be able to travel, walk between sites/locations and work areas throughout the day.
• Agility/Fine Motor Skills - Must demonstrate agility and fine motor skills to operate and activate equipment, devices, instruments, and tools (i.e., typing, use of medical supplies, equipment, etc.)
• Sight/Visual Requirements – must be able to visually assess patients, read orders and type/write documentation, etc., accurately.
• Audio Hearing and Motor Skills (language) Requirements – must be able to listen attentively and document information from patients, community members, providers, etc., and intake information through audio processing with accuracy. In addition, must be able to speak comfortably and clearly with language motor skills for customers to understand the individual.
• Cognitive Ability – Must be able to demonstrate good decision-making, reasonableness, cognitive ability, rational processing, and analysis to satisfy essential functions of the job
Preferred Qualifications for Nurse Practitioner Supervisor:
Bilingual Preferred.
Benefits for Nurse Practitioner Supervisor:
- Immediate enrollment in Health Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Life Insurance
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Access to Investment Accounts
- Career and educational tools within our Ingenovis ACT (Advocacy) Program
Pay Details: $70/hour - $92/hour
Interested in being considered?
If you are interested in applying to this position, please click Apply Now for immediate consideration.
For additional consideration, please email a copy of your resume to Galelie.Sanchez@healthcaresupport.com with your phone number, the job title and location, and our recruiters will reach out.
Healthcare Support Staffing, LLC is an equal employment opportunity employer and will consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local, state, or federal law.
#GldNP325
Salary : $70 - $92
