Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant Acute Hospital Care at Home at Geisinger
Nescopeck, PA 18635
About the Job
Job Title: Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant Acute Hospital Care at Home
Location: Danville, Pennsylvania
Job Category: Nurse Practitioner, Physician Assistant, Advanced Practice
Schedule: Days
Work Type: Full time
Department: Geisinger at Home Medical Division
Date Posted: 07/05/2024
Job ID: R-64472
Location: Danville, Pennsylvania
Job Category: Nurse Practitioner, Physician Assistant, Advanced Practice
Schedule: Days
Work Type: Full time
Department: Geisinger at Home Medical Division
Date Posted: 07/05/2024
Job ID: R-64472
Job Summary
Acute Hospital Care at Home (AHCaH) providers operate similarly to inpatient hospitalists with a more virtual care approach. Cooperating with other team members through huddles and as needed to assess patient needs and identify appropriate patients for this model of care.Job Duties
Through reliable communication, remote patient monitoring and outlined protocols, AHCaH enables patients who meet hospital admission criteria to receive care in the comfort of their home.
Target Population:
Med/Surgical level of care
- Congestive Heart Failure/COPD exacerbation
- Urinary Tract Infection
- Potential for other appropriate conditions
Primary health team includes:
- Advanced Practitioner (AP)- Core provider, works closely with patients and care team under physician guidance.
- RN Coordinator
- Field Staff (RNs and Mobile Paramedics
- Physician, direct care and interdisciplinary team supervision.
Location: Geisinger Health Plan Hughes Center, Danvil
- with travel as needed to Geisinger Medical Center, Geisinger Bloomsburg Hospital and Geisinger Shamokin Community Hospital
Schedule: 7 days on; 7 days off
Hours: 7 a – 7 p
Call schedule: rotates with physicians and other Advanced Practitioners