Location: Oklahoma City – (Home based Visits & Nursing Home Visits)
Compensation: Market Competitive - (Productivity Bonus)
No. of Positions: Looking to fill Several Positions

About Optimum Care Hospitalist Group:
Join Optimum Care Hospitalist Group and become part of a dynamic healthcare team dedicated to transforming patient care across a diverse spectrum of settings. Our expert Physicians, Physician Assistants, and Nurse Practitioners specialize in a wide range of services, offering a holistic approach that supports patients on their journey towards improved health and overall well-being.
At Optimum Care, you'll have the opportunity to work in various challenging and rewarding environments, including acute care hospitals, long-term acute care facilities, acute rehab canters, acute inpatient psychiatric units, skilled nursing facilities, assisted living facilities, memory care facilities, transitional care home visits, urgent care, and primary care settings. This diversity allows our team members to gain valuable experience and make a meaningful impact on patients' lives across different stages of care.
Our collaborative approach ensures that every team member contributes to personalized care plans that address not only the physical but also the emotional and social aspects of each patient's condition. By joining Optimum Care Hospitalist Group, you'll be part of a supportive environment where your expertise is valued, and where you can truly make a difference in patient outcomes.
If you're passionate about delivering high-quality, patient-centred care and seeking a workplace that values collaboration and professional growth, consider a career with Optimum Care Hospitalist Group. Discover the opportunities awaiting you as we continue to innovate and excel in healthcare delivery.

Job description

We are looking for a Nurse Practitioner to join our practice. In this position, you will be working closely with patients and addressing their health needs and providing care in the office or at home when needed. You will also be required to educate patients on preventive health practices and the treatment of illnesses. You’ll partner with referring physicians and other healthcare professionals to treat patients of all ages with various medical conditions and disease processes.

Nurturing patients and their families is an integral part of the job. The ideal candidate needs to have a certain level of empathy for those in need, be compassionate, generous with laughter, warmheartedness towards feelings and emotions of others as well sensitive but not overbearing. We are looking for someone who will enjoy helping people through difficult times, focusing on life’s joys while simultaneously fostering hope that things can get better!

Adult Gerontology Nurse Practitioner (AGNP) helps diagnose illness or injury–from diabetes management to seasonal flu shots-and provides preventive care such as counseling about diet or exercise habits. They often offer coordination between patient health professionals, including physicians’ offices, so nothing falls through the cracks when it comes time to follow up.

Adult Gerontology Nurse Practitioner Duties & Responsibilities:

• Provides comprehensive health assessment, diagnosis, treatment, or referral services to individuals and families.
• Assesses individual needs; anticipates problems; follows up on concerns.
• Practices evidence-based medicine and adhere to the American Nurses Association Code of Ethics
• Leads and participates in multidisciplinary health care team to develop, implement, and evaluate individualized treatment plans.
• Recommend diagnostic testing and procedures; presents findings and recommendations to referring physicians upon request.
• Consults with physicians or specialists regarding patient treatment plans at a level of complexity that exceeds the Family Nurse Practitioner’s scope of practice.
• Consults with and performs screening of pregnant women.
• Participates in case of management activities when appropriate.
• Prepares and operates a wide variety of medical equipment, including EKG, pulse oximetry, arterial pressure monitoring devices, and administers diuretics or other medications under physician evaluation.
• Completes records on admission, transfer, and discharge; maintains all required records in accordance with clinic/hospital policies.

Prepares patients for examination, treatment, and study by physicians or other health care personnel, including assistance with procedures such as injections, venipunctures, etc. in accordance with physician orders.

Family Nurse Practitioner Requirements:

• Current Nurse Practitioner licensure and certification in accordance with the State of Oklahoma requirements.
• Nurse Practitioner must have current/active DEA number from the United States Drug Enforcement Agency
• Certification as a Nurse Practitioner by a nationally accredited nursing organization (i.e., American Academy of Nurse Practitioners - AANP or American Nurses Credentialing Canter - ANCC) preferred
• 2 years of Experience will be preferred
• Bilingual preferred
• Extensive knowledge of the health and aging process
• Demonstrates practical interpersonal communication skills.
• Brings an innovative approach to work, can “think outside the box.”
• Takes a team approach in accomplishing treatment goals.
• Possesses strong clinical, interpersonal, and communication skills.
• Demonstrates sound judgment in anticipating problems or adverse outcomes; takes appropriate corrective action.
• Takes initiative to engage patients and other health professionals. Participates in activities that support continued competence as a family nurse practitioner.