Nurse Practitioner

Legacy Management Group is looking to add a Nurse Practitioner to our team! The current opening is for our Morgan City location with the possibility of expanding to our Franklin location. Legacy Management Group owns and operates skilled nursing facilities across Louisiana and in Texas. Our company prides itself on a fun, family-like work environment which promotes our ability to provide outstanding care to our residents!

General Job Summary:

The Nurse Practitioner functions within both the Skilled Nursing Facility setting and the long-term care environment providing primary care to residents. She/he works in collaboration with the facility's Interdisciplinary Team. The Nurse Practitioner demonstrates a strong foundation in evidence-based practice and education and encourages an environment that provides high quality, compassionate, patient-centered, safe care. The Nurse Practitioner must demonstrate a high level of medical and nursing knowledge that translates into technical and clinical competence and must exhibit professionalism in all interactions, whether residents, staff, or families.

Essential Job Functions:

• consults supervising attending physician as needed
• documents resident visits
• participates in quality improvement
• available on call as per schedule
• will review, approve, and modifies admission orders
• creates detailed admit note for each admission/ readmission
• initiates/ documents Advanced Directives
• review orders
• review labs, radiology reports, and consults
• visits skilled residents during rounds and documents
• assess residents' medical stability; consults/coordinates with specialists as needed
• addresses acute medical or mental status changes
• coordinates/assess rehab progress on a daily basis
• discusses concerns with the resident, family, rehab, and case management regarding illness, diagnosis, and treatment options
• attends care plan meetings when needed
• assists Medical Director in clinical management of the facility

Requirements:

• License to practice as a Nurse Practitioner issued by the State Board.
• Minimum of 3 years of clinical nursing experience preferred, including work in a skilled facility.
• Geriatrics specialty certification preferred, but not required.