Nurse Practitioner | Geriatric Medicine | Day Schedule
Core
Advanced practitioner providing comprehensive medical and supportive services to older adults (55+) in a clinical setting, focusing on maintaining independence and managing complex medical needs.
Role type
Nurse Practitioner (Geriatric Medicine)
Builds
Comprehensive, personalized, relationship-centered care for older adults with complex medical needs
Domain
Healthcare / Geriatrics
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Patient assessment, diagnosis establishment, treatment plan implementation, medication management, procedure performance, electronic medical record documentation, policy interpretation
Preferred skills
Experience with elderly/nursing home level of care, home visits, skilled nursing facility visits
Technologies
Electronic medical record systems
Responsibilities
Support acute visits, post-hospitalization, ED, and patient fall follow-ups; Assess and establish presumptive diagnoses; Prescribe, adjust, or discontinue medications and therapies; Perform procedures within the scope of practice; Communicate with collaborative physicians, patients, and referring staff; Provide health education to patients and families.