Nurse Practitoner - Skilled Nursing Facility - Fredericksburg, VA

Job description

Start the day excited to make a difference…end the day knowing you did. Come join our team. The Nurse Practitioner (NP) is responsible for providing direct patient care in a Long-Term Care, Skilled Nursing Facility. The NP will participate as a leader of the skilled nursing facility (SNF) care team. The NP will provide appropriate evidence-based geriatric medicine and coordinate care with hospitalists, primary care physicians and care managers in providing quality, efficient, continuous, and cost-effective care for the residents of the skilled nursing facility. Essential Functions & Responsibilities: Obtain, record, and dictate medical histories and physical examinations. Make daily rounds, record progress notes, write routine orders (comfort and diet, laboratory tests, non-invasive examinations, etc.). Perform procedures such as, general wound care, intravenous (IV) therapy, injections, catheter care, physical therapy, and monitoring of vital signs and medical equipment Ordering, performing, and interpreting diagnostic tests such as lab work. Act as liaison between patients, nurses. Request consults from appropriate physicians. Diagnosing and treating acute and chronic conditions...