Nurse Practitioner Supervisor (NPS)
Brooklyn, NY
M-F 8:30am to 5:30pm
Direct Hire
FlexStaff is seeking a Nurse Practitioner Supervisor (NPS) for our client, a non-profit healthcare organization providing home and community-based healthcare and services for the elderly.
PURPOSE:
The NPS collaborates with community primary care physicians (CPCPs) to oversee and coordinate participant care within the Interdisciplinary Team (IDT). This role focuses on participant independence and wellness, acting as a liaison between the participant, CPCP, and plan staff to develop and implement care plans.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Supervise and manage Nurse Practitioners and other clinical staff at assigned PACE site.
- Conduct performance appraisals.
- Represent/serve as Medical Director in their absence or as directed.
- Perform annual wellness assessments (more frequently for high-risk participants).
- Provide urgent care and same-day access.
- Manage participants with acute changes in condition.
- Assess participants returning from hospital/ED within 5 days, reconcile medications, and coordinate follow-up.
- Review medical history every 6 months, formulate diagnoses, and ensure accurate documentation.
- Participate in clinical documentation improvement activities and provide feedback to staff.
- Review symptoms, identify active diagnoses, and inform PCPs of potential care gaps.
- Co-manage high-risk participants with PCPs and develop care plans to address gaps.
- Attend IDT meetings and represent CPCP as needed.
- Communicate with IDT and other plan designees.
- Educate participants, families, and staff on disease processes, medication adherence, and self-management.
- Comply with HIPAA regulations.
- Conduct home visits as needed.
- Supervise care plan formulation and delivery for community PCP participants.
- Oversee home care services arranged/provided by CHN.
- Provide emergency coverage for PACE center PCPs.
- Participate in on-call rotation.
- Adhere to scope of practice and meet established competencies.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Graduate of NYSED-acceptable nurse practitioner program or nationally certified.
- Minimum 2 years of clinical nursing experience in home care, care management, or related field.
- Minimum 1 year of experience with frail/elderly populations (or training provided).
- Excellent communication, interpersonal, analytical, and research skills.
- Project management skills and ability to meet deadlines.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office.
- Active NY Nurse Practitioner license.
- AANP or ANCC Board Certification.
- Legally authorized to practice in NY.
- Medically cleared for communicable diseases and up-to-date immunizations.
- Medicaid and Medicare Provider IDs in good standing.
Additional Salary Detail
The salary range and/or hourly rate listed is a good faith determination of potential base compensation that may be offered to a successful applicant for this position at the time of this job advertisement and may be modified in the future. When determining a team member's base salary and/or rate, several factors may be considered as applicable (e.g., location, specialty, service line, years of relevant experience, education, credentials, negotiated contracts, budget and internal equity).