House Calls Nurse Practitioner-Geriatrics-Charlotte County

Essential Duties and Responsibilities 

• Provides clinical medical management to meet patient needs and prevent unnecessary Emergency Department utilization when appropriate. In home services include but are not limited to: IV hydration/antibiotic therapy, nebulizer treatments, wound care, and injections, and utilization of mobile diagnostics as indicated. 

• Participates in the on-call rotation providing after hours telephonic support to patients (approximately 6-10 shifts/year) 

• Ensures all pertinent and active medical conditions are documented in the electronic medical record in a timely manner, consistent with MPG policy, and in a compliant manner with CMS and other insurance carriers.  

• Will address outstanding Quality Measures and HCCs as applicable to meet or exceed all quality goals.  The APP will complete all documentation and billing in a timely manner, per protocol. Responsible for other duties as assigned. 

• Exhibits strong clinical skills to improve patient care for an aging, adult population; as well as excellent interpersonal relationship skills in interpreting and communicating health care information to the patient and family. 

• Accountable for identifying patients needing additional assistance and making referrals to home health, social services, behavioral health, skilled nursing and other available community resources, when needed and appropriate. 

• Attends and participates in interdisciplinary meetings as requested to improve patient clinical outcomes. 

Competencies - To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies:  

• Compassion - The responsibility to put a patient's or person's interests first, including the duty not to harm, deliver proper care, and maintain confidentiality.  

• Compliance - Employee has satisfactory completed employers required compliance training. Employee is able to demonstrate an understanding of employers Code of Conduct.  

• Communication - Expressing ideas effectively in individual and group situations (including nonverbal communication); adjusting language or terminology to the characteristics and needs of the audience. Good listening skills. 

• Dependability - Meets commitments, deadlines, work independently, 

• Integrity - Maintaining and promoting social, ethical, and organizat