Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant

Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant

Location: Hendersonville, NC

Job Type: Full Time

Job Description

Curana Health is a provider-led, primary and post-acute organization focused on senior living communities and residents. Join us and become part of a team of people whose mission is to improve the health, happiness and dignity of senior living residents in various facilities across the United States.

Responsibilities

• Conduct clinical interventional and episodic direct care visits, and appropriate re-evaluation of care visits.
• Provide ongoing evaluation and treatment of chronic, co-morbid illnesses, as medically appropriate.
• Evaluate/treat residents for changes in condition.
• Review medications, orders, and diagnostic tests, and respond to clinical abnormalities appropriately for all patients under their care, as allowed and/or requested by collaborating physicians.
• Coordinate care with collaborating physicians as indicated for overall medical management.
• Conduct Annual Wellness Visits on all long-term Nursing Facility residents and may perform Annual History and Physicals as requested by Facilities.
• Assist with facility-wide illnesses, where appropriate collaborations exist.
• Coordinate care with other disciplines, such as Therapists, Specialists, and Social Workers.
• Maintain communication with families/attend family conferences when possible.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Valid nurse practitioner or physician assistant license in the state of operations & current board certification in your field.
• Masters Degree in Nursing or Physician Assistant Studies.
• Strong leadership, interpersonal, and problem-solving skills preferred.
• Must possess excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Must possess traits of punctuality, organizational skills, and ability to function within a team.