Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant with Acute Care Experience

Job Description

Job Description

Monthly Bonus Opportunity | Excellent Work-Life Balance

Join Anpex Health and become part of a mission-driven organization dedicated to delivering compassionate, patient-centered care across post-acute, long-term care, assisted living, and community-based settings. We are seeking a skilled and compassionate Nurse Practitioner to provide comprehensive primary and palliative care services while improving quality of life and supporting patients and families through complex healthcare journeys.

The Provider is responsible for providing comprehensive medical care to patients with acute, chronic, and serious illnesses. This role focuses on disease management, symptom control, advance care planning, and reducing avoidable hospitalizations while promoting patient comfort, dignity, and quality of life.

The patient population includes residents in skilled nursing facilities LTACH and (SNFs).

The ideal candidate is compassionate, clinically skilled, and experienced in managing medically complex patients while collaborating with interdisciplinary teams to provide holistic, goal-concordant care.

• Provide primary and palliative care services to patients in post-acute, long-term care, assisted living, and community-based settings

• Perform comprehensive history and physical examinations for acute, chronic, and medically complex patients

• Assess, diagnose, and manage a wide range of medical conditions and chronic diseases

• Develop individualized care plans that align with patient goals, values, and clinical needs

• Lead and document goals-of-care discussions, advance care planning, and code status conversations

• Facilitate completion and updates of advance directives, POLST forms, and DNR/DNI orders

• Manage pain and complex symptoms, including dyspnea, nausea, anxiety, depression, agitation, and insomnia

• Prescribe and manage medications in accordance with state and federal regulations

• Review and interpret laboratory, diagnostic, and imaging results and implement appropriate interventions

• Evaluate new admissions and post-hospital discharges, including medication reconciliation and care plan development

• Identify patients who may benefit from hospice services and facilitate timely referrals when appropriate

• Participate in readmission reviews and implement strategies to reduce avoidable hospitalizations

• Collaborate with physicians, nursing staff, social workers, therapists, hospice providers, and interdisciplinary teams

• Educate patients, families, and caregivers regarding diagnoses, treatment options, prognosis, and care planning

• Document all patient encounters and clinical decisions accurately within the electronic medical record (EMR)

• Maintain compliance with HIPAA, regulatory requirements, and organizational policies

• Master's or Doctorate degree in Nursing (MSN or DNP) from an accredited program or a degree as a Physician Assistant (PA)

• Current and unrestricted Nurse Practitioner license

• Current DEA registration and prescriptive authority

• Experience in primary care, geriatrics, palliative care, hospice, family practice, internal medicine, or post-acute care preferred, but not required; training opportunities available for qualified candidates

• Strong clinical assessment and diagnostic skills

• Experience managing medically complex and chronically ill patients

• Knowledge of symptom management and palliative care principles

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

• Ability to conduct difficult conversations regarding goals of care and advance care planning

• Strong organizational and time-management skills

• Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with interdisciplinary teams

• Experience with EMR systems and telehealth platforms preferred

• Monthly Bonus Opportunities – earn more through a structured incentive program

• Strong Work-Life Balance – flexible scheduling and manageable patient volumes

• Competitive Full-Time Benefits Package:

  • Medical, Dental, Vision

  • 401(k)

  • Unlimited CEU Library

  • License & Certification Reimbursement

  • Up to 4 Weeks PTO

  • Malpractice insurance

• Supportive, Clinician-Led Culture – collaborate with experienced providers and interdisciplinary teams

• Career Growth Opportunities – expand your expertise in primary care, palliative care, and complex chronic disease management

• Meaningful Work – make a lasting impact on patients and families through compassionate, patient-centered care

Anpex Health is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, citizenship status, gender, gender identity, age, disability, marital status, partnership status, sexual orientation, ethnicity, or veteran status in any aspect of employment, including recruitment, hiring, compensation, promotion, or termination.