Geriatric Nurse Practitioner - Amarillo, TX New

Job ID: 126084

Direct Hire Geriatric Nurse Practitioner Role $118,000 per year in Amarillo, Texas

Clinical Magnet, a division of Icon Medical Network, is looking for a Geriatric Nurse Practitioner to join our partner's full-time team in Amarillo, TX. This opportunity offers great pay, benefits, and some flexibility with your schedule!

This is a DIRECT HIRE opportunity (not contract).

Essential Responsibilities

• Demonstrates both autonomy and proficiency in performance of comprehensive health assessments.
• Collaborates with member’s primary care physician to create a care plan focused on prevention, early detection and timely intervention.
• Observes the scope of practice in the state in which he or she is licensed and working in.
• Communicates with physicians and family members during transitions of care.
• Effectively communicates with all members of the care team and facilitates a medically appropriate and effective plan of care to avoid unnecessary duplication of testing, and fragmentation of care.
• Participates in case rounds to review skilled and hospitalized members.
  
  

Required Proficiencies

• Experience in skilled nursing or long-term care settings required (will consider newer NP grads if candidate has a strong RN background in long term care or a skilled nursing setting)
• Case management experience preferred
• Knowledge of current standard medical practices and experience with Medicare/Medicaid.
• Knowledge of I-SNP MOC and I-SNP population.
  
  

LICENSURE, CREDENTIALING AND CERTIFICATION

• Currently licensed as an Acute, Adult/Gerontological or Family Nurse Practitioner in the state of practice.
• Holds or is eligible for DEA licensure and CDS licensure (if required in the state of practice)
• Basic Cardiac Life Support certification.
• Current unrestricted RN license for the state in which the provider is practicing.
  
  

COMPENSATION And SCHEDULE

• Salary starting at $118K (but can be considerably more based on experience) with strong benefits and PTO
• Monday - Friday, with some (paid) call
  
  

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