Nurse Practitioner- *Locums*

Nest Health

$90K — $120K *
Healthcare
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Completion of accredited Nurse Practitioner program with active Arizona license required
  • Minimum of 2 years of clinical experience with pediatric and adult patients in underserved populations
  • Demonstrated proficiency in clinical skills, including blood drawing and patient assessments
  • Strong independent clinical decision-making and problem-solving skills
  • Willingness to work full-time with rotating on-call schedule
  • Current CPR certification (BLS)
  • Experience leading interdisciplinary care teams preferred

Responsibilities

  • Manage a panel of families as the primary care provider
  • Collaborate with an interdisciplinary team to deliver comprehensive care
  • Utilize electronic health records for documentation and care management
  • Attend daily huddles and case conferences to review patient health goals
  • Propose treatments for chronic diseases and educate patients on healthcare needs
  • Order and administer diagnostic tests as necessary
  • Provide navigation support and advocacy for health and social services

Benefits

  • Competitive compensation reflecting skills and contributions
  • Mileage reimbursement for work-related travel and commuting
  • Supportive workplace culture valuing employee contributions
  • Opportunities for learning and growth in a startup environment
  • Engagement in a mission-driven organization that aims to revolutionize care access
Full Job Description
What is the role?

The Nurse Practitioner (NP) is the primary care provider, providing whole-family primary, acute, chronic, and pediatric care to adult and pediatric family members in the home setting. The NP or PA is both a health practitioner and an educator, delivering care in a culturally congruent, non-judgmental manner and collaborating closely with a clinical team comprised of physicians, behavioral health counselors, registered dieticians, and a medical assistant upskilled to help support social services navigation when conducting care in the homes.

What will you do?
  • Manage a panel of families as the primary care provider to improve whole-family health through longitudinal primary and preventive care, care management, and care coordination in the home setting and telehealth and virtual care modalities as appropriate (video, phone, SMS)
  • Practice with the support of a robust interdisciplinary team, including MDs, LCSWs, RNs, psychiatrists, dieticians, and medical assistants
  • Utilize Nest Health's electronic health record and care management tools to collect data, document member interactions in the field, organize information, track tasks, and communicate with your team, members, and community resources
  • Attend daily team huddles and weekly case conferences to advise on physical health needs and establish health goals as part of member's NAP (Nest Action Plan)
  • Propose treatments for chronic and infectious diseases, prescribe and reconcile appropriate medications, and educate patients about their conditions and medications
  • Order, administer, obtain, and record diagnostic tests
  • Provide information and assistance through advocacy, navigation support, and education to Nest families on the availability and eligibility of health and social care services.
  • Participate in outreach efforts to Nest families, including explaining program details to potential families.

What do you bring to the Nest?
  • Completion of Nurse Practitioner accredited program and an active, unrestricted license to practice in Arizona is required
  • Experience (at least 2 years) providing clinical services to pediatric (including newborns) and adult patients with both chronic medical and behavioral health conditions, and interest in serving underserved, vulnerable populations
  • Demonstrated proficiency, prior experience, and/or willingness to train in clinical nursing skills such as blood drawing (venipuncture & phlebotomy), patient assessments, and care plan reinforcement for common adult and pediatric chronic conditions such as diabetes, respiratory concerns, hypertension, CHF, depression, etc.
  • Proven skills, knowledge base, and judgment necessary for independent clinical decision-making and problem-solving
  • Available to work a full-time, five-day work week and participate in a rotating call schedule that includes occasional evening and weekend days each month
  • Maintains current CPR certification (BLS)
  • Experience working as the leader of an interdisciplinary care team preferred
  • Experience in a startup environment is a plus, but not required
  • Access to reliable transportation and willingness to comply with all the terms of the Nest Motor Vehicle Safety Policy
  • Please note, this position will involve educating and encouraging vaccination against COVID-19


What is required (travel & physical requirements)?
  • This is a traveling nurse practitioner role providing service in family homes
  • Must have a driver's license, a car (mileage is reimbursed), auto insurance, and the ability to drive to the homes of Nest families and carry portable healthcare supplies
  • Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer
  • Must be able to lift up to 25 pounds at times


Nest understands that job requirements sometimes exclude people who identify with historically marginalized groups from applying to jobs for which they are qualified. Even if you don't meet 100% of the requirements listed, or if you achieved these requirements through unconventional channels, we encourage you to apply.

What does Nest bring to the table?

We are reimagining what a support workplace looks like from the inside out. To ensure every team member feels valued, we provide competitive compensation packages that reflect your skills and contributions. You will also receive reimbursement for work-related vehicle expenses, including commuting and travel costs, for staff who drive as part of their job responsibilities.

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