Description

Nurse Practitioner - Advanced Practice 

At Your Door: Visiting Healthcare Services/National Church Residences -

Northwest Ohio 

Are you the BEST in your field? Do you want a position that allows you to see the sun throughout the day with a stable company that is growing in this market? Do you love taking care of our senior population and giving them the best care they deserve? Do you love working autonomously with an amazing team to back you up and support your efforts? Do you want to potentially be the "top dog" provider in the Northwest Ohio market as our expansion efforts grow?

At Your Door: Visiting Healthcare Services is hiring a Nurse Practitioner to work in various areas throughout the state of Ohio! Our visiting provider group serves Assisted Living, Independent Living, and Skilled Nursing Facilities. If you enjoy autonomy, working with geriatrics, and controlling your schedule, this position may be for you!

We have opportunities in areas such as Lima, Tiffin, Fremont, Toledo, and Sandusky, Ohio

PURPOSE 

According to prescribed policies and procedures of the organization including all applicable state, federal and accreditation regulations and under the general supervision of the Program Manager, the Nurse Practitioner is responsible for providing nursing care services to residents/clients as assigned, making observations on an advanced level, forming nursing judgments, carrying out nursing actions based upon understanding of the scientific principles involved, reporting and recording observations appropriately and supervising staff.

Qualified candidates for this position offer: 

EDUCATION

Nurse Practitioner: Graduate of an accredited school of nursing with a Master’s Degree in Nursing and a nurse practitioner certification.
Physician Assistant: Graduate Degree:  Graduate of an accredited PA program by the ARC-PA. PA-C certification
 

Experience: Minimum of two years as an advanced practice provider in a healthcare setting.

Licensure: Current Ohio RN License and Nurse Practitioner in good standing, or current Ohio PA license and PA in good standing.
 

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS 

Conducts physical exams and comprehensive medical and social history of individuals, including those who are healthy and those with acute illnesses and chronic disease. Makes independent decisions regarding management and treatment of medical problems identified
Orders, performs, and interprets laboratory tests for screening and for diagnosing.
Prescribes and orders appropriate diet, medications and other forms of treatment such as physical therapy.
Performs therapeutic or corrective measures, including urgent care.
Refers individuals to appropriate specialist nurses or physicians or other health care providers.
Provides information, instruction, and counseling on health maintenance, health promotion, social problems, illness prevention, illness management and medication use.
Evaluates the effectiveness of instruction and counseling and provides additional instruction and counseling as necessary. Initiates and maintains follow-up of noncompliant patients.
Serves as preceptor for medical, nursing, NP, or physician assistant (PA) students.
Consults with other health care providers about established clients who have been admitted to hospital, home car, rehabilitation, or nursing homes.
Corresponds with insurers, employers, government agencies, and other health care providers about established clients as necessary.
Manages care of clients; develops plan of treatment and/or follow-up and monitors progress, determines when referral to another provider is necessary, makes necessary arrangements for further care, determines when hospital admission or emergency room visit is necessary, and determines when illness is resolved.
Assesses social/economic factors for each client, and tailors care to those factors.
Maintains familiarity with community resources and connects clients with appropriate resources.
Contracts with clients regarding provider responsibilities and client responsibilities.
Maintains an acceptable level of productivity to meet the facility goals.
 

In return, National Church Residences offers an excellent total reward package that includes:

Medical (both PPO & HDHP w/HSA) – National Church Residences pays, on average, 75-80% of all costs
Dental, Vision, Life & AD&D Insurance and Flexible Spending accounts
Paid Time Off (PTO) and Paid Holidays
Retirement Plan including pre-tax contribution with 100% match up to 5% of your pay 
Reimbursement for Tuition expenses
Employee Discounts including Tickets, Retail, etc.
Short-Term & Long-Term Disability coverage
Accident, Hospital Indemnity & Critical Illness Insurance
Wellbeing Programs including EAP, Tobacco Cessation, Weight-loss, and more