CRNP – Nurse Practitioner

Job Description

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We want you to join our team! We need deeply compassionate, committed, and highly talented staff. The Woods organization is guided by their mission to support children and adults with disabilities or challenges to achieve their highest potential and independence through innovative and individualized approaches that promote learning and personal fulfillment.

Benefits

Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance
Life and Disability Insurance
PTO- Paid time off
On-site medical center
403b retirement plan
Continuing education programs
Tuition-assisted program
Career growth opportunities

Salary: Starting at $115000 – depending on education / experience

Job Summary:

The Nurse Practitioner provides primary care services to individuals served by Woods Services, Inc. and its affiliates (Woods) with developmental and intellectual disabilities, as well as medical care and health assessments to Woods’ employees. In addition, he/she will provide preventive and acute care, chronic disease care, health education and care coordination, and health screenings as appropriate. The Nurse Practitioner is responsible for documenting client notes in the EHR according to set standards and attending IDT meetings. The Nurse Practitioner will be based at the Medical Center on Woods’ Langhorne, PA campus.

Responsibilities:
Provides primary health care services, including medication management, and prescribing medications as appropriate to individuals served at Woods and staff seeking medical care.
Evaluates and orders appropriate lab/diagnostic tests, chronic health assessments, and coordinate all follow-up care as needed.
Provides mandated screenings as well as screenings for common chronic conditions.
Manages acute and chronic health problems using evidence-based protocols.
Documents all patient services in a timely manner into the electronic medical record.
Provides first aid for illness or injury to Woods clients and document nursing assessment, diagnosis and treatment.
Establishes health care plans of individuals served by Woods and affiliates, and update them as needed.
Maintains comprehensive health records on individuals served by Woods and affiliates.
Completes peer review reports as required.
Performs initial or annual employee physicals and drug testing.
Ensures that all required reports are properly prepared and submitted.
Performs all documentation for billing in accordance with agency policy.
Works collaboratively with Medical Director, Health Center Leadership and their designees to comply with the Medical Center’s policy related to billing, credentialing, and reporting.
Ensures provision of all clinical services according to the policies and procedures, applicable professional standards, facility and program licensure as required, laws, rules and regulations.
Facilitates close communication with Woods, RL Health leadership, management and other key staff for care coordination as appropriate.
Works with leadership to develop a telehealth protocol and platform.
Attends required meetings.
Provides coverage for physicians and other NPs/PAs employed by or contracted with the Medical Center as necessary.
Works with the Woods Leadership to develop and actualize strategic vision related to Woods Health Center.
Supports and facilitates all community partnerships.
Represents the organization and its partners externally.
Collectively participates in on call after hours coverage for medical services.
Qualifications:
Bachelors Degree in Nursing (BSN), Masters Degree in Nursing (MSN) and/or Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) preferred.
Five or more years of clinical experience as a Nurse Practitioner.
Experience working with vulnerable populations.
Experience working with people with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities preferred.
Current License as a Nurse Practitioner in Pennsylvania.
Board Certification as a Nurse Practitioner in family practice.
Pennsylvania Registered Nurse license.
CPR/AED certification.
Required Act 48 continuing education course work for Nursing license.
Required State and Federal clearances.
Medicaid credentialed and registered as a Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner with prescriptive authority in PA.
Supporting networks in PA / NJ.