Field Advanced Practice Provider - NP - Grand Rapids - PRN

Field Advanced Practice Provider - NP - Grand Rapids - PRN

This field-based role enables associates to primarily operate in the field, traveling to client sites or designated locations as their role requires, with occasional office attendance for meetings or training. This approach ensures flexibility, responsiveness to client needs, and direct, hands-on engagement.

Please note that per our policy on hybrid/virtual work, candidates not within a reasonable commuting distance from the posting location(s) will not be considered for employment, unless an accommodation is granted as required by law.

The successful hire will be a Michigan licensed Nurse Practitioner and will provide in-home and virtual remote palliative care in the Grand Rapids area. Visits are clustered by area.

The Field Advanced Practice Provider PRN is responsible for collaborating with company physicians, the patient's other physicians and providers, and their family members to develop complex plans of care in accordance with the patient's health status and overall goals and values. Provides clinical and non-clinical support to patients in palliative care within a designated territory.

Primary duties may include but are not limited to:

• Provides services in home settings to provide care to patients.
• Develops and implements clinical plans of care for adult patients facing chronic and complex conditions (e.g., co-morbid medical and mental health diagnoses, limited personal resources, chronic medical conditions.).
• Gathers history and physical exam and diagnostics as needed and then develops and implements treatment plans given the patient's goals of care and current conditions.
• 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 for the patient and his or her family in a timely basis and consistent with state regulations and company health standards and policy.
• Maintains patient medical records and medical documentation consistent with state regulations and company standards and policy.
• Participates in continuing education as required by state.
• Prescribes medication as permitted by state prescribing authority.

Position requirements:

• Requires an MS in Nursing.
• Requires current unrestricted Nurse Practitioner (NP) license or Physician Assistant (PA) license in applicable state(s).
• Possession of DEA registration or eligibility required.
• CPR certification required.

Preferred qualifications, skills, and experiences:

• 2 years of experience in home-based services, complex care cases, and hospice and/or palliative care preferred.
• Bedside hospital, oncology, emergency room (ER) or intensive care unit (ICU) experience highly preferred.
• Experience working with Electronic Medical Records (EMR) preferred.
• Bilingual in English/Spanish preferred.
• For Carelon Health business unit, satisfactory completion of a Tuberculosis test is a requirement for this position.
• Travel may be required.

Job Level: Non-Management Exempt

Workshift: 1st Shift (United States of America)

Job Family: MED > Licensed/Certified - Other

Elevance Health is a health company dedicated to improving lives and communities and making healthcare simpler. We are a Fortune 25 company with a longstanding history in the healthcare industry, looking for leaders at all levels of the organization who are passionate about making an impact on our members and the communities we serve.

At Elevance Health, we are creating a culture that is designed to advance our strategy but will also lead to personal and professional growth for our associates. Our values and behaviors are the root of our culture. They are how we achieve our strategy, power our business outcomes and drive our shared success - for our consumers, our associates, our communities and our business.

We offer a range of market-competitive total rewards that include merit increases, paid holidays, Paid Time Off, and incentive bonus programs (unless covered by a collective bargaining agreement), medical, dental, vision, short and long term disability benefits, 401(k) +match, stock purchase plan, life insurance, wellness programs and financial education resources, to name a few.

Elevance Health operates in a Hybrid Workforce Strategy. Unless specified as primarily virtual by the hiring manager, associates are required to work at an Elevance Health location at least once per week, and potentially several times per week. Specific requirements and expectations for time onsite will be discussed as part of the hiring process.

The health of our associates and communities is a top priority for Elevance Health. We require all new candidates in certain patient/member-facing roles to become vaccinated against COVID-19 and Influenza. If you are not vaccinated, your offer will be rescinded unless you provide an acceptable explanation. Elevance Health will also follow all relevant federal, state and local laws.

Elevance Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, citizenship status, color, creed, disability, ethnicity, genetic information, gender (including gender identity and gender expression), marital status, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, veteran status or any other status or condition protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. Applicants who require accommodation to participate in the job application process may contact elevancehealthjobssupport@elevancehealth.com for assistance. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all federal, state and local laws, including, but not limited to, the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance and the California Fair Chance Act.