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Nurse Practitioner (NP)
DaVita Integrated Kidney Care (IKC) is looking for a Full-Time Nurse Practitioner (NP) to join us in Joliet, IL - must live locally.
As an IKC Nurse Practitioner (NP) you will support some of our most complex patients, assisting them in navigating a challenging healthcare system. You'll focus on delivering holistic, integrated care to improve the quality of life for our kidney patients.
Position Details:
Location: Hybrid-Remote. Work from home (telehealth) and Travel within an assigned geography including Dialysis Clinics and Nephrology Practices.
Performs enhanced annual wellness visits or Comprehensive Health Evaluations (CHEs) to identify and evaluate patients' co-morbid conditions and identify and assist with patients' needs, including but not limited to medical, social, emotional, and financial concerns through medical record review, consultation with patient, family, and healthcare team members. Manage complex patients, focused on reducing hospitalizations and improved health outcomes
Manages the care of CKD/ESKD patients, focusing on delaying disease progression (CKD), medical cost/utilization and preventing/reducing hospitalizations, through proactive post-discharge planning and follow-up with patients most at risk. Will leverage prescriptive authority, medication management, ordering/interpretation of labs/diagnostics, collaboration with other providers, etc
Monday- Friday schedule with the ability to accommodate patient and nephrology partner's availability. Must be flexible.
Full-Time self-managed schedule
No nights, weekends and on-call!
Competitive pay and Excellent Benefit package
CEU/CME reimbursement + Paid License renewals & many other benefits
Requirements:
Passion for delivering care to patients with complex, chronic illnesses
Minimum of two (2) years' experience as a Nurse Practitioner (NP)
Current unrestricted NP license to practice in the state of CT - License in NY or ability to get after hire
Current Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) license required or eligible to obtain within 90 days of hire
Current Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) or Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
Current valid driver's license and insurance within the state of residence
Intermediate computer skills and proficiency in MS Word, Excel & Outlook required
Demonstrated proficiency in clinical assessment and management of complex comorbidities, diagnosis, planning, implementation, documentation, and evaluation regarding the needs and care of chronic disease.
Strong clinical judgment and confidence in autonomous decision-making while practicing within established protocols and evidence-based guidelines
Home Office, High Speed Internet and Reliable Transportation Required.
Preferred Qualifications:
Preferred experience working in Value Based Care or Population Health including documenting and coding from a MA (Medicare Advantage) risk perspective and conducting Health Risk Assessments on high risk/chronically ill patients.
5+ years' experience as a Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP), Primary Care Nurse Practitioner (NP), or experience in Internal Medicine, Cardiology, Nephrology or Case Management
Manage pop. Health (hospitalization)
Prior experience with Cerner or similar EHR system
DaVita IKC (Integrated Kidney Care) is comprised of an innovative team who is committed to improving patient outcomes and improving quality of life. Come work with a team of passionate professionals to transform kidney care through a value-based, person-centered, comprehensive approach to kidney care.
We provide comprehensive care and complex chronic condition management to patients nationwide, whether they are in the early stages of kidney disease, transitioning to dialysis, seeking a kidney transplant or receiving life-sustaining dialysis.
27,000+ patients receive IKC services every month
20 years of Integrated Kidney Care Experience
Join us as we pursue our vision "To Build the Greatest Healthcare Community the World has Ever Seen." Why wait? Explore a career with DaVita today.
Worksite address
joliet, IL, 60432, US
Who can apply
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