SPANISH-SPEAKING PRIMARY CARE NURSE PRACTITIONER

JOB DETAILS

Join our client's mission-driven team as a Nurse Practitioner for the PACE Program. This role offers a robust compensation package and the opportunity to make a meaningful impact on the lives of older adults in the community. You will work collaboratively with an interdisciplinary team to provide comprehensive care and coverage for older adults, enabling them to live the independent lives they deserve.

• Full Time Permanent Position in Downtown Los Angeles (90057)
• Primary Care
• Monday-Friday, 40 Hours a Week
• Occasional local travel
• $15,000 Sign-On Bonus
• Competitive Salary + Bonus & Excellent Benefits

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS

• Competitve Salary
• Performance-Based Cash Bonus
• 401k with Employer match
• Your choice of 6 medical plans, with premium coverage of up to 80% for employees and 75% for all dependents
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Health Savings Account
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
• Short- and Long-term Disability coverages
• PTO starting at 20 days per year; plus 12 paid holidays per year, and 2 floating holidays per year
• Generous CME/CEU budget and time off, and professional development opportunities
• One-time stipend towards setting up your home office (for remote or hybrid roles)
• Family friendly policies, including paid new parent leave!

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provide direct medical care to PACE (Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly) participants
• Complete sections of assessments and care planning
• Manage a panel of participants
• Initiate, evaluate, review and change orders for medications and diagnostic studies or treatments with approval
• Assess, initiate and coordinate care on a daily basis under supervision
• Document all participant interactions, assessments, next steps in the EMR within the specified timeframe set by the center
• Make referrals to specialists with approval and request consults as needed
• Perform history and physicals and participant teaching
• Order, interpret and follow up on lab tests and results
• Perform selected procedures
• Recognize and escalate abnormalities as needed
• Liaise with other team members for participant’s care, including behavioral health and pharmacy
• Evaluate and treat participants where they are located, whether that be in the center, home, virtually, SNF etc
• Facilitate advanced planning discussions with participants
• Document chronic conditions via HCC capture
• Provide on-call coverage as needed

REQUIREMENTS

• Unrestricted California Nurse Practitioner License with Prescriptive Authority
• Master’s degree and graduate of accredited NP program
• CPR Certification
• Passion and mission orientation for serving high-risk seniors and frail older adults  Experience with complex and older populations
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills Ability to lead independently while also working collaboratively with others in a team setting
• Experience as an RN for 2 years with complex populations, prior to becoming an NP
• Ability to speak in Spanish preferred
• Current knowledge of chronic care/geriatric issues and best practices
• Proof of a valid CA driver’s license, personal transportation, good driving record and auto insurance as required by State law