Pulmonary Nurse Practitioner (Post-Acute Care)

Quick Facts

• Role: Pulmonary Nurse Practitioner (Post-Acute Care)

• Setting: Post-acute/skilled nursing facilities

• Schedule: Part-time, 2 days per week

• Pay: $600 per day

• Contract: 1099

Description

Provide comprehensive pulmonary care to patients in post-acute care settings. You will assess, evaluate, diagnose, and manage respiratory conditions, develop individualized treatment plans, and collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to improve outcomes. Maintain accurate EMR documentation and support initiatives to reduce hospitalizations and Return-to-Hospital (RTH) events.

Responsibilities

• Conduct pulmonary assessments

• Evaluate, diagnose, and manage pulmonary conditions (COPD, asthma, pneumonia, respiratory failure)

• Develop and implement individualized treatment plans

• Collaborate with interdisciplinary care teams

• Educate patients, families, and facility staff on respiratory care and treatment plans

• Monitor patient progress and adjust care plans as needed

• Maintain accurate and timely EMR documentation

• Support initiatives to reduce hospitalizations and 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

• CPR and BCLS/BLS certified

• Strong communication, organizational, and teamwork skills

• Ability to work independently in the clinical environment

• Previous Pulmonology experience preferred

• Preferred experience in post-acute care

Benefits

• Competitive compensation: $600 per day

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

• AI-assisted documentation via MoxieLink

• Paid onboarding, training, and orientation period

• Professional liability (malpractice) insurance coverage

• Ongoing education, mentorship, and professional development opportunities

• Collaborative interdisciplinary team environment

• 1099 contract