Acute Care Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant

70522 AHNMG Adult Hospital at Home - Hospital at Home VisitsFull timeYes40

This is a full-time hybrid position supporting the Hospital at Home program at Navicent Medical Center. The schedule consists of a mixed rotation of day shifts, including weekends, swing shifts, holidays, and weekend coverage based on operational needs. The role combines virtual patient care with in-home visits throughout the service area.

Pay Range:

$51.05 - $76.60

If it’s possible, you will find it at Advocate Health – the leading community-focused academic healthcare system serving North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, and Wisconsin. We invite Advanced Practice Providers to discover all that we can do when we bring healing hearts, inquisitive minds, and visionaries together.

Advocate Health is seeking an Acute Care Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to join the Hospital at Home team at Navicent Medical Center. This full-time hybrid opportunity supports the expansion of the Hospital at Home program to Navicent Medical Center. The Hospital at Home APP provides specialized, patient-centered care to acute and chronically ill adult patients through a combination of virtual and in-home services. In collaboration with physicians and a multidisciplinary healthcare team, the APP delivers comprehensive inpatient-level care while helping expand an innovative care model designed to improve quality, access, and patient outcomes.

Essential Functions
Performs initial and periodic medical histories, physical examinations, and daily patient assessments.
Records findings of examinations, assessments, and plan of care.
Performs minor medical and/or surgical procedures within scope of practice.
Writes appropriate prescriptions and administers medications.
Orders and interprets laboratory and radiology examinations.
Determines and implements appropriate treatment plans.
Documents patient encounters, interventions, and observations accurately in the electronic medical record.
Acts as a patient advocate for the population served.
Participates in interdisciplinary meetings, quality improvement initiatives, and development of policies and procedures as requested.

Physical Requirements
Work requires walking, standing, sitting, lifting, reaching, bending, stooping, pushing, and pulling. Must be able to lift and support up to 35 pounds while handling patients, medical equipment, and supplies. Must speak English fluently and possess the ability to react appropriately in stressful situations. Requires the ability to use sound judgment, communicate effectively, and work independently in patients’ homes and virtual care environments.

Education, Experience & Certifications

Nurse Practitioner
Master’s Degree or Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) from an accredited Nurse Practitioner program required.
Current license to practice as a Registered Nurse and Advanced Practice Registered Nurse in the applicable state required.
National board certification appropriate to specialty required (ACNP, AGACNP, AGNP, PNP, or PNP-AC based on population served).
Must have or be eligible for a DEA license.
Eligible for prescriptive authority application through the applicable Board of Nursing or Medical Board as required.
Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required per policy guidelines, with an expiration date greater than 90 days from the date of beginning practice.

Physician Assistant
Graduate of an accredited Physician Assistant program required.
Current Physician Assistant license in the applicable state required.
NCCPA certification required.
Must have or be eligible for a DEA license.
Eligible for prescriptive authority application through the applicable Medical Board as required.
Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required per policy guidelines, with an expiration date greater than 90 days from the date of beginning practice.

Additional Qualifications
Demonstrates strong critical thinking, sound clinical judgment, excellent interpersonal skills, and the ability to prioritize, multitask, and concentrate in a fast-paced environment.

Our Commitment to You:

Advocate Health offers a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well-being programs, competitive compensation, generous retirement offerings, programs that invest in your career development and so much more – so you can live fully at and away from work, including:

Compensation

• Base compensation listed within the listed pay range based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training

• Premium pay such as shift, on call, and more based on a teammate's job

• Incentive pay for select positions

• Opportunity for annual increases based on performance

Benefits and more

• Paid Time Off programs

• Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability

• Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses

• Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave

• Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs

• Educational Assistance Program

Note: Eligibility for programs listed above may depend on your FTE or status (e.g., full-time, part-time, per diem, temporary, etc.); please ask a Recruiter for more information during an interview.