Primary Location:
UofL Phys Outpatient
Address:
401 E. Chestnut St.
Louisville, KY 40202
Shift:
First Shift (United States of America)
Job Description Summary:
UofL Health is seeking a dedicated, highly skilled APRN to provide comprehensive primary and post-acute care to residents within our long-term care and assisted living facilities. The successful candidate will manage a caseload of geriatric patients presenting with complex, multi-system chronic conditions and transitional post-acute recovery needs. This individual will collaborate closely with an interdisciplinary medical team to deliver high-quality, evidence-based care aimed at optimizing functional status and patient comfort.
Job Description:
Key Responsibilities
- Conduct comprehensive geriatric evaluations, admission physicals, and annual wellness exams.
- Diagnose and manage acute status changes, episodic illness, and complex chronic conditions.
- Formulate, implement, and monitor individualized post-acute rehabilitation and transitional care plans.
- Prescribe medications, order diagnostic imaging, and interpret laboratory findings.
- Coordinate wound care treatments and monitor therapeutic rehabilitation milestones.
- Facilitate proactive updates and care conferences with residents, families, and legally authorized representatives.
- Provide clinical guidance, mentorship, and telephone triage support to facility nursing staff.
- Partner with the Medical Director, attending physicians, therapists, and social workers.
- Complete accurate, timely, and compliant point-of-care EMR documentation.
- Palliative and end-of-life care as needed.
- Lead advance care planning conversations and clarify patient goals of care with families.
- Establish customized pain and symptom management protocols for residents with terminal illness.
- Provide emotional and holistic support to residents and families navigating end-of-life transitions.
- Collaborate closely with community hospice agencies to ensure cohesive continuity of comfort care.
Required Qualifications
- Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) or Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) from an accredited program.
- Active, unrestricted Kentucky Registered Nurse (RN) and Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) license.
- Board-certified as an Adult-Gerontology Primary Care NP (AGPCNP), Adult-Gerontology Acute Care NP (AGACNP). Family NP (FNP) may be considered with previous experience in palliative or geriatric care.
- Valid DEA registration and state Controlled Substance Registration (CSR).
- Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
Experience and Competencies
- Minimum of two years of geriatric care with autonomous clinical experience managing older adults.
- Proven track record in skilled nursing facilities (SNF) or long-term care (LTC) environments.
- Advanced diagnostic acumen regarding polypharmacy, dementia behaviors, and frailty syndromes preferred.
- Dedicated formal palliative care or hospice care also preferred.
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