Nurse Practitioner (APRN) or Physician Assistant (PA) - Park Medical Group - Nursing Home/Assisted Living

EHMC is seeking a full-time NURSE PRACTITIONER (APRN) or PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT (PA) to join a very enthusiastic team in The Park Medical Group. The ideal candidate would excel in communication, interpersonal skills, precise documentation, and clinical expertise in the management of all phases of care for the patients in the Skilled Nursing Facilities and Assisted Living Facilities. The responsibilities of the PA/NP include, but are not limited to:

• Performs and documents a complete medical history and physical exam for patients in consultation.
• Provides clinical management of patients in all phases of care.  This includes care for patients in Skilled Nursing Facilities, Assisted Living Facilities and Outpatient Office setting; documents findings; writes orders and coordinates discharges.
• Directly communicates with referring and consulting physicians.
• Communicates plans of care with patients and their families as well as visiting nurses, acute and sub-acute rehabilitation facilities as needed when their questions concern the management of cardiothoracic patients.
   

Department: Park Medical Group
Location: Teaneck, NJ
Status: Full Time
Shift: Days
Hours: 9:00A-5:00P
 

Job Essentials:

• 1-2 years of experience preferred
• Travel to Nursing Homes or Assisted Living facilities
• Possibility of working in the office one to two days

Education Requirements:

• For PAs: Bachelor's Required, Master’s Degree Preferred
• For NPs: Master's Degree Required

License/Certification/Registry:

• If Nurse Practitioner (APRN): Current NJ State Advanced Practice Nurse License, current BLS and ACLS, current CDS and DEA licenses
• If Physician Assistant (PA): Current NJ PA license and certification by NCCPA, current BLS and ACLS, current CDS and DEA licenses

The Englewood Health Physician Network offers primary care and specialty services to residents of northern New Jersey and beyond. The network’s 400 providers practice at more than 75 locations in six counties, including the nationally recognized Englewood Hospital.

The backbone of the network is the more than 130 primary care practitioners, who are central to managing a patient’s care and streamlining access to specialists. With care coordinators, social workers, quality coordinators, and patient navigators, the practices are putting patients at the forefront, bridging relationships among patients and families and their care teams. In addition to primary care, the network offers specialty services including bariatric surgery, behavioral health, cancer care, cardiology and cardiac surgery, colon and rectal surgery, endocrinology, hematology/oncology, gastroenterology and gastrointestinal surgery, infectious disease, neurology, obstetrics and gynecology, pain medicine and palliative care, podiatry, rheumatology, sleep medicine, urology, and vascular surgery. A single electronic health record system offers full and seamless integration of patient information from the practices in the network and the hospital to support continuity of care.

As a central component of Englewood Health, one of New Jersey’s leading hospitals and healthcare networks, the Englewood Health Physician Network recognizes that relationships are at the heart of providing excellent care, and its providers and staff take the time to understand their patients and deliver what is important to them in their healthcare experience. The practices accept almost all insurances, and many offer extended hours and urgent care and have multilingual providers and staff.