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Short Description
The Advanced Practice Provider (APP) - Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant - Home Visiting
The Advanced Practice Provider (APP) provides in-home post hospital follow up care to adult patients recently discharged from the hospital or skilled nursing facility. An APP home visit affords high risk patients access to proactive, comprehensive, compassionate, and collaborative care to improve their health and well-being, while keeping them home.
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- Perform in-home comprehensive physical and social patient assessments.
- Develop a comprehensive treatment plan for each patient.
- Medication Reconciliation and management.
- Order and interpret diagnostic tests.
- Communicate test results to patients and their caregivers.
- Provide patient and care giver education.
- Collaborate with the interdisciplinary team.
- Partner with population health for continued care coordination.
- Document in patient's electronic health record.
APP Home visit service area includes Burlington, Camden and Gloucester counties.
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Experience Required
Minimum of two years of experience working with theadult or senior population.Current knowledge of chronic care/geriatric care and best practices.
Education Requirements
Master's Degree in Nursing or Physician Assistant degree is required.
License/Certification Requirements
License: NJ-APN & RN or NJ PA License is required
Valid State Driver's License with a clean DMV record.
Copy of recent Vehicle Insurance required.
Special Requirements
Scheduled Days / Hours:Monday-Friday: 8:00am-4:30pm
Sign On Bonus $10K with a 2 year commitment