Primary Care Nurse Practitioner

Quick Facts

• Role: Primary Care Nurse Practitioner (or Physician Assistant)

• Setting: Post-acute care / skilled nursing and long-term care facilities

• Schedule: Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM–4:00 PM or 9:00 AM–5:00 PM

• Compensation: $135,000 base + RVU-based incentives

Description

You will provide comprehensive primary care to patients in post-acute care settings, collaborating closely with physicians, nursing staff, and interdisciplinary care teams. The role includes assessments, follow-ups, acute care visits, diagnosis and management of acute and chronic conditions, ordering and interpreting tests, medication management, and responding to acute changes to prevent unnecessary hospitalizations. You will also coordinate specialty referrals and transitions of care, ensure clinical documentation within 24 hours, and meet CMS, facility, and quality standards.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive primary care to residents in skilled nursing and long-term care facilities

• Perform initial assessments, routine follow-ups, and acute care visits

• Diagnose and manage acute and chronic medical conditions

• Order and interpret laboratory tests and diagnostic studies; manage medications

• Manage acute changes in condition to prevent unnecessary hospitalizations

• Collaborate with physicians, nursing staff, and interdisciplinary teams

• Coordinate specialty referrals and transitions of care

• Complete accurate and timely clinical documentation within 24 hours

• Ensure compliance with CMS guidelines, facility policies, and quality standards

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

• Participate in quality assurance and improvement meetings to review outcomes and address care gaps

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

• Active DEA registration

• Minimum of 6 months of experience in a post-acute care setting preferred

Benefits

• Competitive compensation: $135,000 base + RVU-based incentives

• W-2 employment

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

• AI-assisted documentation via MoxieLink

• Paid onboarding, training, and orientation period

• Health, Dental and Vision insurance

• PTO and Holiday pay

• Professional liability (malpractice) insurance coverage

• Ongoing education, mentorship, and professional development opportunities

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