Nurse Practitioner - Brockton, United States - HealthDrive

HealthDrive

Verified Company

Brockton, United States

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Mark Lane

beBee recruiter

Description

Overview:

HealthDrive is currently seeking a
Nurse Practitioner (NP/APRN) to work
Part-Time at nursing facilities in the
Brockton, MA area.

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HealthDrive offers:
_**- Flexible schedules with no evening or weekend hours.

Competetive pay with uncapped earning potential
Full clinical autonomy
Established patient base
100% malpractice coverage
Comprehensive administrative support team
Permanent position (no contracts)
Benefits available at fulltime

HealthDrive delivers on-site behavioral health, primary care, dentistry, optometry, podiatry, and audiology services to residents in long-term care, skilled nursing, and assisted living facilities. Each specialty offered by HealthDrive is one that directly impacts the quality of daily life for the deserving residents we serve. HealthDrive connects patients in need of vital healthcare to doctors committed to dignity and excellence.

Responsibilities:

The Nurse Practitioner will provide psychiatric med-management services to the residents of nursing homes, assisted living facilities, and long-term care facilities within an assigned territory.

Essential Functions:

Monitor psychiatric medications for effectiveness, response of resident, and side effects
Inform residents of potential side effects of psychiatric medications
Recommend the initiation of any psychiatric medication deemed appropriate
Complete AIMS testing every three months on residents receiving antipsychotic medication
Monitor tapering of psychiatric medications according to federal regulations
Recommend behavioral interventions to nursing staff
Develop behavior plans as needed
Perform other duties as assigned
Mobile model treatment of patients requires daily travel to skilled nursing facilities

Qualifications: