Nurse Practitioner – Health Risk Assessments

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Kentucky.

📋 Description

• Execute annual risk evaluations in residential environments or through telehealth, adhering to the Nurse Practitioner scope of practice.

• Carry out thorough in-home health risk evaluations to pinpoint active and chronic health issues along with patients’ physical, mental, and social requirements.

• Gather patient histories, conduct examinations, and establish diagnoses.

• Provide written documentation of patient interactions in compliance with NCQA standards.

• Measure patient vital signs as needed.

• Initiate case management referrals and communicate with primary care providers as required.

• Engage with patients, caregivers, agency nurses, other providers, and vendors to ensure accurate diagnoses.

• Execute clinical responsibilities while adhering to OSHA Universal Precautions.

• Uphold patient confidentiality.

• Attend mandatory meetings and training sessions, participating in committees when requested.

• Engage in professional development opportunities and sustain professional licenses and affiliations.

• Carry out additional job-related tasks as assigned.

⛳️ Requirements

• An active and unrestricted nurse practitioner license to practice in the required states.

• Board certification from one of the following: American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP), or National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA).

• Current BLS Certification.

• Active enrollment in Medicare/Medicaid.

• A valid and unencumbered driver’s license with a clean driving record.

• Exceptional EHR proficiency.

• Geriatric training or experience is preferred.

• Ability to adapt to varying weather conditions and different patients’ home/residential settings.

• Full range of motion including the ability to handle and lift patients; manual dexterity, hand-eye coordination, normal visual acuity, normal hearing, standing, bending, walking, and climbing stairs.

• Regularly lift and carry items weighing up to 50 pounds.

• Capability to travel in an automobile or van for up to 150 miles daily in both urban and rural environments.

• Willingness to drive when necessary.

🏝️ Benefits

• 401K Retirement Plan.

• Paid Orientation and Training.

• A+ rated malpractice coverage with tail coverage.

• No holidays, no hospital rounds.