Infectious Disease Nurse Practitioner (Post-Acute Care)

Quick Facts

• Role: Infectious Disease Nurse Practitioner (post-acute care)

• Schedule: Part-time, 2–3 days per week

• Compensation: Up to $70,000 (2 days/week) or up to $110,000 (3 days/week)

• Contract: 1099

Description

In this role, you will provide comprehensive infectious disease care in post-acute care settings while collaborating with physicians, nursing staff, and interdisciplinary teams. You’ll assess infection-related conditions, diagnose and manage acute and chronic infections, develop individualized treatment plans, and prescribe antimicrobial therapies in line with evidence-based guidelines and antimicrobial stewardship principles. You will also support infection prevention initiatives, maintain timely EMR documentation, and help reduce hospitalizations and return-to-hospital (RTH) events.

Responsibilities

• Provide infectious disease–focused patient care in post-acute care settings

• Conduct comprehensive clinical assessments with emphasis on infection-related conditions

• Evaluate, diagnose, and manage acute and chronic infectious diseases (respiratory, urinary, skin/soft tissue, bloodstream infections)

• Develop and implement individualized treatment plans aligned with evidence-based infectious disease guidelines

• Prescribe and manage antimicrobial therapies per state regulations and antimicrobial stewardship principles

• Support infection prevention and control initiatives within the facility

• Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams

• Monitor patient progress and adjust care plans as needed

• Maintain accurate and timely EMR documentation

• Support initiatives focused on reducing hospitalizations and Return-to-Hospital (RTH) events

Requirements

• Active and unrestricted state Nurse Practitioner license or Active PA license and NCCPA certification required

• Master’s Degree in Nursing from an accredited Nurse Practitioner program or Master’s Degree from an accredited Physician Assistant program required

• CPR BCLS/BLS certified

• Strong communication, organizational, and teamwork skills

• Ability to work independently in the clinical environment

• Previous Infectious Disease experience preferred

• Preferred experience in post-acute care setting

Benefits

• Competitive compensation: up to $70,000 (2 days/week) or up to $110,000 (3 days/week)

• Census planning support to optimize daily workload and help maintain consistent patient volume

• AI-assisted documentation through MoxieLink, combining advanced technology with clinical oversight to improve efficiency and documentation accuracy

• Paid onboarding, training, and orientation period

• Professional liability (malpractice) insurance coverage

• Ongoing education, mentorship, and professional development opportunities

• Collaborative interdisciplinary team environment focused on high-quality patient care

• 1099 contract