Licensed Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant with an active Rhode Island license.
Prior experience in acute care settings such as emergency medicine or high-acuity home-based care.
Strong clinical judgment for managing complex patients independently at home.
Ability to collaborate effectively within a multidisciplinary team.
Excellent communication, organization, and documentation skills.
Responsibilities
Evaluate and treat acute and chronic medical conditions in-home or via virtual visits.
Manage common acute diagnoses like COPD and pneumonia.
Deliver in-home diagnostics and treatments, including lab tests and IV medications.
Recognize clinical deterioration and escalate care as needed.
Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team including nurses and social workers.
Conduct follow-up visits for high-risk patients post-discharge to prevent readmissions.
Educate patients and caregivers on managing acute and chronic conditions.
Benefits
Competitive salary with robust health benefits.
Malpractice coverage included.
Employer retirement match offered.
Flexible full-time schedule with options for 4 or 5-day work weeks.
Rotational paid call included.
Full Job Description
Integra at Home provides 24/7 clinical oversight of a select group of high-risk patients through nurse care management, in home NP/PA visits, community paramedicine, and remote patient monitoring, all with the aim of preventing unnecessary emergency department visits or hospital admission.
Position Highlights:
Competitive salary plus robust benefits, including health, malpractice, and employer retirement match
This role utilizes a hybrid care model combining in-person visits and telehealth
Average Patient Age: 60+
Full time- 5 day or 4 day work week with rotational paid call
Job Responsibilities:
Provide evaluation and treatment of acute and acute-on-chronic medical conditions in the home or via MIH (Mobile Integrated Health) supported virtual visits.
Manage common acute diagnoses including COPD and CHF exacerbations, skin and soft tissue infections, pneumonia, viral upper respiratory infections, and urinary tract infections.
Deliver intensive in-home diagnostic and treatment pathways, including laboratory testing, imaging, respiratory therapies, and IV medications.
Recognize clinical deterioration and escalate care to the emergency department when patients cannot be safely managed in the home.
Work closely with a multidisciplinary team including case managers, nurses, physicians, social workers, and pharmacy.
Provide early post-discharge and high-risk follow-up visits for patients recently discharged from the hospital or skilled nursing facility to reduce readmissions.
Provide focused patient and caregiver education related to acute and chronic conditions.
Participate in interdisciplinary case reviews and quality improvement initiatives focused on acute care outcomes and hospitalization avoidance.
Qualifications:
Licensed Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant in good standing with an active and unrestricted Rhode Island license.
Prior acute care experience - emergency medicine, inpatient hospital medicine, or high-acuity home-based care.
Strong clinical judgment and comfort managing medically complex patients independently in the home setting.
Ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary, team-based care model.
Strong communication, organization, and documentation skills.
For more information, please email Nicole Murray,
About Care New England Health System
Care New England Health System is a non-profit health care system based in Providence, Rhode Island. It was founded in 1996 and is comprised of three hospitals: Kent Hospital, Women & Infants Hospital, and Butler Hospital. The system also includes a number of outpatient facilities and physician practices. Care New England Health System provides a wide range of medical services, including primary care, specialty care, and surgical services.
