What are the responsibilities and job description for the Nurse Practitioner (In Home Family Care) - •FLOAT POOL • position at Nest Health?
Family Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant- FLOAT POOL
New Orleans, Louisiana
Daytime-Weekday Hours Required)
What is the role?
The Nurse Practitioner (NP) or Physician Assistant is the primary care provider, providing whole-family primary, acute, chronic, and pediatric care to adult and pediatric family members in the home setting. The NP or PA is both a health practitioner and an educator, delivering care in a culturally congruent, non-judgmental manner and collaborating closely a clinical team comprised of physicians, behavioral health counselors, registered dieticians, and the partnership of a medical assistant upskilled to help support social services navigation when conducting care in the homes.
Who is Nest Health?
As the first value-based care provider built for families, Nest is on a mission to make comprehensive medical, behavioral, and social care radically accessible to America's highest risk families. Nest's first-of-its-kind family-based, in-home, and virtual care model includes primary adult and pediatric care, mental health and nutrition support, vaccinations and labs, same-and-next-day acute visits, chronic condition and transitions of care management, social services and navigation, and more. In Louisiana, Nest's headquarters and first market, Nest's innovative model has resulted in partnerships with two of the state's leading health plans, unlocking care for thousands of families across the state. Nest's early success has led to national traction across states and payers, laying the groundwork for future expansion.
Nest and its leaders have won multiple awards including Rock Health's Next-Gen Pediatric Innovations, New York Times Top Five Who Spread Hope, New Orleans City Business Power 50, and CB Insights Digital 150. Additionally, Nest has become a prominent thought and brand leader garnering national attention from outlets such as 60 Minutes, Business Insider, NYTimes, Fierce Healthcare, Axios and others. On a local level, Nest has been featured on all of Louisiana's top programs including WGNO, WWL, WWNO (New Orleans NPR), WRKF (Baton Rouge NPR), and The Times-Picayune.
Founded in 2022 by former Secretary of Health of Louisiana and practicing OB-GYN, Dr. Rebekah Gee, and Rebecca Kavoussi, former President at Landmark Health, Nest has raised a historical Seed round of over $20M from top healthcare and industry investors including 8VC, Blue Venture Fund, SpringTide Health, Alumni Ventures, Gaingels, MVP, Health 2047, Ochsner Louisiana Investment Fund, Tulane Ventures, and others.
Learn more about us at https : / / www.nesthealth.com / .
What will you do?
- Manage a panel of families as the primary care provider to improve whole-family health through longitudinal primary and preventive care, care management, and care coordination in the home setting and virtual care modalities as appropriate (video, phone, SMS)
- Practice with the support of a robust interdisciplinary team, including MDs, LCSWs, RNs, psychiatrists, dieticians, and medical assistants
- Utilize Nest Health's electronic health record and care management tools to collect data, document member interactions in the field, organize information, track tasks, and communicate with your team, members, and community resources.
- Attend daily team huddles and weekly case conferences to advise on physical health needs and establish health goals as part of member's NAP (Nest Action Plan)
- Propose treatments for chronic and infectious diseases, prescribe and reconcile appropriate medications, and educate patients about their conditions and medications.
- Order, administer, obtain, and record diagnostic tests
What do you bring to the Nest?
Nest understands that job requirements sometimes exclude people who identify with historically marginalized groups from applying to jobs for which they are qualified. Even if you don't meet 100% of the requirements listed, or if you achieved these requirements through unconventional channels, we encourage you to apply.
What is required (travel & physical requirements)?
What does Nest bring to the table?
We are reimagining what a support workplace looks like from the inside out. To ensure every team member feels valued, we provide competitive compensation packages that reflect your skills and contributions. You will also receive reimbursement for work-related vehicle expenses, including commuting and travel costs, for staff who drive as part of their job responsibilities
What does it mean to be a part of a startup?
Working at a healthcare startup can be a unique experience with a fast-paced, ever-changing environment that can involve varied workloads, quick changes, and high expectations. Taking a position at a Healthcare startup allows for the opportunity to be high impact in disrupting the US healthcare system. You will have the chance to be creative, solution oriented, and have your voice heard! You will need to be flexible, accountable, and self-sufficient, and you might take on multiple roles. Here are some things you can expect :
Nest Health celebrates the diversity of our patient population and seeks diversity on our team. We are an equal opportunity employer, indiscriminate of race, religion, ethnicity, national origin, citizenship, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or any other protected characteristic.
