Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant Acute Hospital Care at Home - Kulpmont Pennsylvania

Company: Geisinger
Location: Kulpmont, Pennsylvania
Posted On: 09/11/2024

Job Title: Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant Acute Hospital Care at Home
Location: Danville, Pennsylvania
Job Category: Nurse Practitioner, Physician Assistant, Advanced Practice
Schedule: Days
Work Type: Full time
Department: Geisinger at Home Medical Division
Date Posted: 07/05/2024
Job ID: R-64472
Job SummaryAcute Hospital Care at Home (AHCaH) providers operate similarly to inpatient hospitalists with a more virtual care approach. Cooperating with other team members through huddles and as needed to assess patient needs and identify appropriate patients for this model of care.
Job DutiesThrough reliable communication, remote patient monitoring and outlined protocols, AHCaH enables patients who meet hospital admission criteria to receive care in the comfort of their home. Target Population:

• Med/Surgical level of care
  • Congestive Heart Failure/COPD exacerbation
  • Urinary Tract Infection
  • Potential for other appropriate conditionsPrimary health team includes:
    • Advanced Practitioner (AP)- Core provider, works closely with patients and care team under physician guidance.
    • RN Coordinator
    • Field Staff (RNs and Mobile Paramedics
    • Physician, direct care and interdisciplinary team supervision.Location: Geisinger Health Plan Hughes Center, Danvil
      • with travel as needed to Geisinger Medical Center, Geisinger Bloomsburg Hospital and Geisinger Shamokin Community HospitalSchedule: 7 days on; 7 days offHours: - 7 a - 7 pCall schedule: rotates with physicians and other Advanced Practitioners
        EducationMaster's Degree-Nurse Practitioner (Required)
        Certification(s) and License(s)Certified Nurse Practitioner - American Academy of Nurse Practitioners; Basic Life Support Certification - Default Issuing Body; Licensed Registered Nurse (Pennsylvania) - RN_State of Pennsylvania
        Our Purpose & ValuesOUR PURPOSE & VALUES: Everything we do is about caring for our patients, our members, our students, our Geisinger family and our communities. KINDNESS: We strive to treat everyone as we would hope to be treated ourselves. EXCELLENCE: We treasure colleagues who humbly strive for excellence. LEARNING: We share our knowledge with the best and brightest to better prepare the caregivers for tomorrow. INNOVATION: We constantly seek new and better ways to care for our patients, our members, our community, and the nation. SAFETY: We provide a safe environment for our patients and members and the Geisinger family We offer healthcare benefits for full time and part time positions from day one, including vision, dental and domestic partners. Perhaps just as important, from senior management on down, we encourage an atmosphere of collaboration, cooperation and collegiality. We know that a diverse workforce with unique experiences and backgrounds makes our team stronger. Our patients, members and community come from a wide variety of backgrounds, and it takes a diverse workforce to make better health easier for all. We are proud to be an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or status as a protected veteran. More...

            

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