Nurse Practitioner

**Must be located in the state of Iowa***

DESCRIPTION:

The Nurse Practitioner will be responsible for the delivery of medical care to patients primarily with CKD and/or ESRD/ESKD. The nurse practitioner will be responsible for caring for patients, maintaining accurate and current patient records and scheduling, and administering follow-up appointments to patients as required. The successful candidate will work as a team with our field-based nurses, community health workers, and physicians and assist in delivering premium care to every patient. Primary duties include patient health assessment, creating strategies to improve or manage a patient health, and introduce habits for health promotion. Generally, nurse practitioners perform the important task of educating patients about preventative care and prescribed treatments. He/she may also conduct physicals, order tests, prescribe medications, and serve as a coordinator with the patient's primary healthcare provider and their specialists.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Conducts assessments, which may include annual wellness exams on patients both in the patients' home and in the dialysis centers.
• Counsels and educates patients and families about benefits and programs available to help them live healthier lives.
• Documents items such as: appropriate chief complaint, all applicable diagnosis, past medical, family, and social history, review of systems, examinations, medications, allergies, assessment and plan.
• Responsible for the coordination of care with primary care providers, specialists and appropriate ancillary services.
• Completes all documentation and paperwork in a timely manner.
• Maintains quality of care standards as defined by the practice.
• This position will not be office-based but will be remote in state in which employed and will need to attend periodic training/meetings outside of that state.
• Facilitates closing gaps in care by educating patients about preventive monitoring and working with physician practices to schedule diagnostic testing.
• Assists patients with enrolling to access educational videos.
• Participates in the integrated care team meetings.
• Knowledge of disease diagnosis and prevention.
• Make assessment of patient's health status.
• Develop treatment plan.
• Implement a plan consistent with appropriate plan of care.
• Follow-up and evaluate patient's status.
• Other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Required

• Active and unrestricted Registered Nurse and Nurse Practitioner license.
• Board certified by ANCC or AANP.
• Current and unrestricted DEA certificate.
• Ability to work without direct supervision and practice autonomously.
• Reliable transportation
• Must be proficient with medical instruments and equipment required by the work.
• Knowledge of computer-based data management programs and information systems, as well as medical records and point-of-interview technology.
• Ability to communicate effectively, in verbal and written form, with retail and medical partners at various levels, patients, family members, physicians and representatives of the community.
• Sound understanding of all federal and state regulations including HIPAA and OSHA.

Preferred

• 1 or more years of NP experience preferred.
• Managed Care/IPA/Health Plan experience.
• Experience conducting annual wellness visits or similar comprehensive visits in the home.

OTHER DUTIES:

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.