NURSE PRACTITIONER-LIFE

Company: St. Agnes Continuing Care Center Location: Philadelphia, PA 19145 Status: Part Time Mercy Health System is a diverse, integrated system providing comprehensive healthcare services to people in all stages of life. Mercy Health System includes five acute-care hospitals, several ambulatory care centers, physician practices, two skilled nursing facilities, an independent living facility, a home healthcare company, and managed care plans. NURSE PRACTITIONER-LIFE Mercy Health System is an integrated system providing comprehensive healthcare services to people in all stages of life. Mercy Health System includes four acute-care hospitals, a continuing care center, several ambulatory care centers, physician practices, an independent living facility, a home healthcare company and managed care plans. Mercy Health System is the largest Catholic healthcare system serving the Delaware Valley and is a member of Catholic Health East, a multi-institutional, Catholic health system co-sponsored by 13 religious congregations and Hope Ministries.If you are looking for a gratifying career in healthcare and want to make a difference in people's lives, then consider Mercy Health System as your employer of choice. We believe that our core strength in serving others rests with our employees - all of whom contribute to helping us build a ministry of quality and compassionate care. Mercy LIFE is seeking a full-time, Nurse Practitioner. The Nurse Practitoner provides primary medical management in collaboration with the LIFE Physician(s). Provides daily oversight of LIFE Clinic. Rounds in the LIFE contracted nursing home and hospitals. Conducts initial assessments and periodic reassessments, plan of care, coordination of 24 hour care delivery, regularly informing the IDT of the medical, functional, and psychosocial condition of each participant, remaining alert to pertinent input from other team members, participants caregivers, as well as documenting changes in a participant?s medical record consistent with documentation policies established by the medical director. Master?s degree in nursing, Gerontological preferred. Licensed RN in the State of Pennsylvania with current certification as a Nurse Practitioner. One year experience in working with geriatric population. Ability to work as a member of the multi-disciplinary team in a community-based setting and institutional health delivery system. Supervisory, leadership, and management skills. Understanding and willingness to learn and work with cultural factors that affect the health care of aging persons. Enthusiasm for geriatric medicine and issues in caring for the geriatric population. Company: St. Agnes Continuing Care Center Contact: Denise Ambrose Phone: 215-339-4160 www.mercyhealth.org