Nurse Practitioner - Post-Acute Care
Teamhealth - Hockessin Area Post-Acute Practice
Nurse Practitioner (NP) - Post-Acute Care
Job Description
Are you looking to take back control of your work/life balance? Are you passionate about patient care? TeamHealth has the perfect opportunity for you. We are looking for a full-time nurse practitioner (NP) for primary care rounding in a skilled nursing facility in Dover, Delaware.
This full-time role supports a great work/life balance with the ability to set up your own schedule. When you join TeamHealth, you will enjoy autonomy over your practice, a generous compensation and benefits package, and the opportunity to build a position that matches your ideal lifestyle and career goals.
Key Responsibilities: - Perform primary care in a post-acute setting for short term and long-term patients
- Manage chronic disease, diagnosis illness and medical conditions, and implement plan of care
- Order and interpret lab results
- Prescribe and monitor medications
- Consult with physicians and coordinate patient care with other healthcare practitioners
- Educate patients and their caregivers on coping skills to handle chronic and age-related conditions
- Build relationships with your patients, patients� family members, and facility staff to facilitate effective treatment delivery
- Promote healthy lifestyle changes
Desired Attributes:- Critical Thinking skills
- Excellent communication skills
- Ability to collaborate with the healthcare team
- Strong work ethic
- Adaptability and flexibility to address the fluctuations that occur during the aging process and with chronic illness
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Practice Type: Employee
Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time
Open to Search Firm Solicitations: No
Parent Company
Hiring Organization
Teamhealth - Hockessin Area Post-Acute Practice
610 DUTCHMANS LN
Hockessin, Delaware 21601
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