Nurse Practitioner

The role of the nurse practitioner at Symbii Home Health and Hospice ("the Agency") is an instrumental position supporting the organization's mission of providing life changing service. All nurse practitioners are responsible, within their scope of practice, to provide competent, cost-effective, timely and high-quality health care services while helping patients navigate the complex medical system.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Under the supervision of the Medical Director, effectively deliver the clinical responsibilities and associated operational responsibilities.
• Maintain performance and productivity standards, operational efficiency, excellent customer service and best practice standards.
• Treat acute and routine medical conditions via in person, telephone call or telehealth across all settings (e.g. SNF, ALF and house call visits).
• Demonstrate critical thinking, expert care and best practice standards in the clinical decision-making process.
• Provide care for patients from initial history taking, clinical assessment, diagnosis, prescribing medications and treatments, providing education and evaluation of care.
• Maintain compliance with the established standards of practice of medicine for Advanced Practice Nurse/Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant in the state of practice.
• Document findings and actions appropriately in the patient's medical record.
• Maintain patient confidentiality at all times.
• Participate in professional development activities and maintain professional affiliations and CME's.
• Maintain safe work environment for self, patient, family and staff by using appropriate PPE.
• Work collaboratively with Symbii Home Health and Hospice team members and community partners such as ALF and SNF staff members, patient family members and home health and hospice team members.
• Represent Symbii Home Health and Hospice in a professional manner and strive to promote a cooperative atmosphere at all times by acting with tact and diplomacy and maintaining a positive attitude.
• Maintain professionalism at all times by being dependable, autonomous and responsible.
• Prioritize workload and utilize work time properly and productively.
• Be humble and possess the ability to accept criticism and/or discipline.

The above statements are only meant to be a representative summary of the major duties and responsibilities performed by the employee of this job.The employee may be requested to perform job-related tasks other than those stated in this description.

JOB REQUIREMENTS (Education, Experience, Knowledge, Skills & Abilities)

• Must have a Master's degree from an accredited PA or NP program, possess appropriate state licensure, prescriptive authorization, APN authorization and meet credentialing requirements.
• Must be able to pass background check and drug test.
• Maintain a current and valid driver's license, have access to a reliable form of transportation and be willing to drive in various weather conditions.
• Must be able to read, write and speak English fluently.
• Ability to communicate effectively, in verbal and written form, with retail and medical partners at various levels, patients, family members, physicians and representatives of the community.
• Sound understanding of all federal and state regulations including HIPAA and OSHA.
• Maintain an up to date CPR certification.

WORKING ENVIRONMENT

• Patient homes, and facilities
• Possible exposure to blood, bodily fluids, and disease

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
• Requests for accommodation will be considered on an individual basis.

Lifting Classification:
Medium

Max Weight:
50 lbs

Lifting Frequency:
Occasionally

Activities:

• Standing:
  Greater than 50% of day
• Walking:
  Up to 30% of day
• Sitting:
  Up to 20% of day

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

We believe in great work and we celebrate our employees' efforts and accomplishments both locally and companywide, recognizing people daily through our Moments of Truth Program. In addition to recognition we believe in supporting our employees' professional growth and development. We provide employees a wide range of free e-courses through our Learning Management System as well as training sessions and seminars.

Employee Type:
Part Time, PRN

Time Type:
Hourly

Location:
Logan, Utah

At Symbii we believe that caring for the elderly or frail is the noblest of professions. Our team is trained and motivated to deliver superior clinical outcomes and high patient and family satisfaction. It is through our team's dedication to deliver life changing service that we become the "provider of choice" in the community that we serve. A career with Symbii requires a commitment to making work fun and celebrating successes; delivering and holding each other to the highest standards of care and professionalism; continual learning; treating others as people whose interest matter as much as our own; being innovative while using good judgment. One other thing about our work culture; we know that in order for our patients to receive the care they deserve, we need to put our employees first.About Cornerstone Healthcare, Inc. and The Pennant Group

We are proud to be affiliated with Cornerstone Healthcare, Inc., an organization founded in 2010 with a mission of providing "Life-Changing Service" to the patients, employees, and communities its affiliated home health, hospice, and home care agencies serve. Cornerstone's unique operating model and commitment to exceptional results in each of the four cornerstones - clinical, financial, culture, and community - has made it a leader in the in-home care industry and caused its affiliates to be viewed as providers of choice in many communities. From an original agency based in Meridian, Idaho, Cornerstone has grown to provide care from dozens of affiliated agencies across the Western United States. Cornerstone Healthcare is an affiliate of The Pennant Group, Inc. Since it was established in 2019, Pennant has sought to establish a new level of quality care in the in-home care and assisted living industries.

We work and contract with Pennant Services, Inc. and Cornerstone Service Center, Inc., (the "Pennant Service Center", "Cornerstone", or "Service Center") based in Eagle, Idaho, whose representatives you may encounter during your employment. Combined these Service Center's seek to provide world class accounting, accounts receivable, finance, legal, clinical, compliance, risk management, HR, managed care, IT and other services to Cornerstone affiliated home health, hospice, and home care agencies. The support provided by the Cornerstone and Pennant Service Center's allows local agency leaders and caregivers to focus squarely on providing exceptional care to their patients and communities.

The employer for this position is stated in the job posting. The Pennant Group, Inc. is a holding company of independent operating subsidiaries that provide healthcare services through home health and hospice agencies and senior living communities located throughout the US. Each of these businesses is operated by a s.