Nurse Practitioner
Welcome Health is an innovative medical group that delivers home-based primary care directly to older adults in the greater Los Angeles area. Founded in the science and art of geriatric medicine, the team at Welcome Health believes that the best primary care is anchored on what matters most to each person. Our care model recognizes the unique needs of older adults. In addition to preventative care and chronic disease management, we focus on aging-related issues that significantly impact the quality of life of our seniors, such as mobility limitations, cognitive impairment, incontinence issues, and polypharmacy. In our physician-led care model, nurse practitioners partner closely with physicians to implement the care plan for each patient within a shared patient panel. Because we care for home-bound patients who otherwise have difficulty getting to the doctor, the majority of the work associated with this position will occur in the field, caring for patients in their homes. We are a group of people who believe that seniors and their families have earned the right to respectful, accessible, and comprehensive primary care. Join us!
We are looking for people who are:
- Big-hearted
- Positive
- Willing to take (measured) risks
- Deeply dissatisfied with the status quo of American healthcare
- Committed to empathy-driven behaviors, with teammates and patients
- Able to balance humility with confidence
- Trustworthy
- Hardworking
- Curious enough to listen thoughtfully before speaking
- Willing to assume others’ best intentions
- Resilient
- Caring communicators
- Fun
How You Can Help Our Patients
Welcome Health NP’s are an integral part of our physician-led, multi-disciplinary teams. To thrive in this environment, you will take pride in:
- Treating our teammates with the same care you treat our patients, using your best communication, collaboration, and problem-solving skills to help make us the planet’s best medical team - including medical assistants, physicians, case managers, RN’s and others.
- Taking the time to understand the full context of our patients’ lives, with an eye toward their mental, physical, and social health, as well as the role family and loved ones play in their well-being.
- Taking initiative as a practitioner while working closely with our physician leaders to coordinate the best care possible.
- Proactively engaging patients to monitor their care plan progress.
- Carefully guiding patients on their prescriptions and treatment plans (including family members when appropriate), so they feel invested and supported in their progress.
- Pursuing mastery - with the active support of our physician leaders - in caring for common chronic diseases in older adults, including (but not limited to) diabetes, hypertension, heart failure, chronic kidney disease, wound care, and behavioral health disorders.
- Identifying and addressing gaps in preventive care, including annual and age-related screening tests, vaccine requirements, fall risk screening, depression screening, and cognitive-function screening.
- Ordering and interpreting screening tests, including colonoscopies, mammograms, and DEXA scans, as well as including diagnostic tests like x-rays, blood work, and CT scans.
- Calling patients to discuss - with utmost empathy - test results and prognoses.
- Interpreting medical records and reports and, if necessary, referring patients to specialists.
- Completing follow-up and post-hospital assessments according to documented standard operating procedure.
- Managing or triaging urgent medical issues.
- Pursuing and demonstrating best practices in core nursing procedures, including IV placement, blood draws, injections, foley catheters, nasal packing, wound care, etc.
- Utilizing the Electronic Health Record (EHR) and updating patient charts in team-friendly language.
- Bringing exceptional listening and interviewing skills to patient interactions, including physical exams, medical history and symptoms.
- Confidently working with our software systems, including telemedicine, scheduling, database, research, diagnosis, billing, and e-prescribing.
- Following all nursing guidelines, regulations and standards (federal and state).
- Maintaining confidentiality of all patient records.
- Bringing your insights and listening skills to our meetings, including (but not be limited to):
- Daily huddles
- Weekly case conference reviews
- Monthly staff meetings
- Joint Operating Committee meetings
- Quarterly Quality Improvement Committee meetings
- Continuing education/journal club programs
What You’ll Need to Succeed as a Welcome Health NP
- A stamp of approval from an accredited Nurse Practitioner program
- A current NP license in California
- A current RN license in California
- At least two years of experience evaluating, assessing, and providing patient care
- The ability to travel within your assigned area
- Experience and comfort(++) in visiting patients in their homes
- A reliable vehicle for patient visits
- Experience and comfort in working with electronic health records and mobile technology
- Comfort working with Microsoft Teams and Microsoft Outlook
- Fluency in a second language such as Spanish, Korean, Armenian, or Mandarin Chinese is preferred
Welcome Health is an equal opportunity employer. Benefits include:
- Medical Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Life Insurance
- Salary: $120,000.00 - $180,000.00 per year
