Nurse Practitioner, Home and Community-Based Services

CareBridge Health, a member of the Elevance Health family of companies, is seeking an experienced Nurse Practitioner for a 100% virtual role based in Texas. This position involves collaborating with physicians and family members to develop complex care plans for patients receiving home and community-based services. The role offers maximum flexibility and autonomy, promoting productivity and work-life integration.

Practice Info

• 100% virtual role, except for required in-person training sessions
• Supports individuals in home and community-based settings to maximize their health, independence, and quality of life
• Provides urgent and acute care via telephone and televideo modalities
• Focuses on patients who receive home and community-based services through state Medicaid programs, dual eligible members, and other membership as assigned by MCO partners
• Develops and implements clinical plans of care for adult patients facing chronic and complex conditions

Responsibilities

• Provides urgent health care and acute care via telephone and tele video modalities to patients
• Develops and implements clinical plans of care for adult patients facing chronic and complex conditions
• Gathers history and physical exam and diagnostics as needed, and then develops and implements treatment plans
• Identifies and closes gaps in care
• Meets the patient's and family's physical and psychosocial needs with support and input from the company's inter-disciplinary team
• Educates patients and families about medication usage, side effects, illness progression, diet and nutrition, medical adherence and crisis anticipation and prevention
• Maintains contact with other clinical team members, patients' other physicians and patients' other medical providers to coordinate optimal care and resources
• Maintains patient medical records and medical documentation consistent with state regulations and company standards and policy
• Participates in continuing education as required by state and certifying body
• Prescribes medication as permitted by state prescribing authority

Compensation

• $5,000 Sign On Bonus
• Market-competitive total rewards that include merit increases
• Incentive bonus programs

Benefits

• Paid holidays
• Paid Time Off
• Medical, dental, vision, short and long term disability benefits
• 401(k) +match
• Stock purchase plan
• Life insurance
• Wellness programs and financial education resources

Shift & Schedule

• Monday - Friday, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm (CST)
• Rotating on-call

Requirements

• Requires a MS in Nursing
• Requires an active, national NP certification
• Requires valid, current, active and unrestricted Family or Adult Nurse Practitioner (NP) license in the state of Texas
• Valid, current, active, RN Compact license is Required
• Requires 2+ years of experience in managing complex care cases
• Experience working with Electronic Medical Records (EMR) required
• Possession of DEA registration or eligibility preferred
• Active Medicaid number in the state of Texas highly preferred
• Experience in managing complex care cases for developmental disabilities and chronically ill patients strongly preferred