Legacy Management Group is looking to add a Nurse Practitioner to our team! The current opening is for our Morgan City locations. Legacy Management Group owns and operates skilled nursing facilities across Louisiana and in Texas. Our company prides itself on a fun, family-like work environment which promotes our ability to provide outstanding care to our residents!

Starting pay is $110,000.

General Job Summary:

The Nurse Practitioner functions within both the Skilled Nursing Facility setting and the long-term care environment providing primary care to residents. She/he works in collaboration with the facility's Interdisciplinary Team. The Nurse Practitioner demonstrates a strong foundation in evidence-based practice and education and encourages an environment that provides high quality, compassionate, patient-centered, safe care. The Nurse Practitioner must demonstrate a high level of medical and nursing knowledge that translates into technical and clinical competence and must exhibit professionalism in all interactions, whether residents, staff, or families.

Essential Job Functions:

consults supervising attending physician as needed
documents resident visits
participates in quality improvement
available on call as per schedule
will review, approve, and modifies admission orders
creates detailed admit note for each admission/ readmission
initiates/ documents Advanced Directives
review orders
review labs, radiology reports, and consults
visits skilled residents during rounds and documents
assess residents' medical stability; consults/coordinates with specialists as needed
addresses acute medical or mental status changes
coordinates/assess rehab progress on a daily basis
discusses concerns with the resident, family, rehab, and case management regarding illness, diagnosis, and treatment options
attends care plan meetings when needed
assists Medical Director in clinical management of the facility

Requirements:

License to practice as a Nurse Practitioner issued by the State Board.
Minimum of 3 years of clinical nursing experience preferred, including work in a skilled facility.
Geriatrics specialty certification preferred, but not required.

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