Job Summary
Job Description
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
Center for Geriatrics Bridgeport Region
Home Visits - Primary Care: 3 Days Outpatient Consults: 2 Days
Join Connecticut’s Leading Healthcare System
Yale New Haven Health (YNHHS). Has an amazing opportunity for an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse at our Center for Geriatrics in the Bridgeport Region. This position consists of Home Visits - Primary Care: 3 Days Outpatient Consults: 2 Days. Please see the details below for more information on this assignment.
Yale New Haven Health (YNHHS) is Connecticut's largest and most comprehensive healthcare system, known for advanced clinical care, quality, service, and commitment to community health. Affiliated with the Yale School of Medicine, our patients benefit from cutting-edge treatments and research.
Exciting Opportunity
Join a reputable practice and enjoy:
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Onboarding Program
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Student Loan Assistance
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Supportive environment with access to resources and specialists
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Practice management services that allow focus on patient care
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Competitive compensation with excellent benefits, retirement plans, CME time, and top-rated malpractice insurance
Job Responsibilities
Conducting physical exams
Ordering tests and lab work and interpreting results
Making diagnoses
Prescribing medication and formulating treatment plans
Communicating with other medical professionals
Helping patients manage illness and maintain wellness
Educating patients
Communicate technical instructions to help patients use telehealth technology.
Qualifications
Education: Graduate from an accredited NP or PA Program
Experience with geriatric patients, and a minimum of 2 years in long-term care, home-based primary care, hospital, or behavioral health
Licensure:
Active PA Certification by NCCPA
Connecticut State PA License, ACLS/BLS Certified, DEA License, PALS, and NRP Certification (as applicable)
Connecticut State RN License and NP License
Board specialty certification (as applicable)
Additional licensure and certifications may be required during employment based on the specialty.
Working Hours
Skills
NPs must be able to communicate with other medical professionals.
Helping patients manage illness and maintain wellness
Conducting physical exams
Ordering tests and lab work and interpreting results
Making diagnoses
Prescribing medication and formulating treatment plans
Communicate technical instructions to help patients use telehealth technology.
NP must have excellent time management and organizational skills. They will dedicate time to each of their patients and triage by the nature of their conditions. NPs must take diligent and precise notes for accurate record keeping and be proficient in technologies, such as electronic medical records, to ensure there are no gaps in a patient’s history.
Behavioral health experience is a plus