Nurse Practitioner
Company: Liberty Health
Location: Candler
Posted on: June 26, 2025
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Job Description:
Liberty Cares With Compassion Liberty Medical Care Services is
currently seeking the following: NURSE PRACTITIONER/PHYSICIAN
ASSISTANT PART TIME (24 hours/week) Job Description: Provides
client services to local Skilled Nursing & Rehabilitation
facilities. Assures quality nursing care for patients by directing
and coordinating nursing care. Conducts physicals and annual
assessments for assigned patients. Completes acute visits to assess
and diagnose patient conditions. Focuses on early identification of
changes in condition as well as strong management of chronic
conditions. Completes history and physical on new admissions within
72 hours of admission or readmission. Completes Medicare
certifications according to required time frame. Prepares discharge
orders, instructions and prescriptions for patients being
discharged. Encourages advanced care planning and end of life
decisions for patients requiring these services. Provides pharmacy
with needed narcotic prescription refills as patient need dictates.
Documents patient assessment and plan of care in the electronic
medical record. Reviews labs and other diagnostic tests for
additional interventions. Collaborates with physicians and staff.
Notifies family of changes in condition. Communicates daily with
nursing staff, assigns duties, supervises, and evaluates work
performance. Reviews nursing policies and procedures for
compliance, and to make recommendations for changes/additions as
necessary. Recommends or conducts specific areas of in-service or
continuing education. Assesses patients for palliative care needs
and creates/oversees the palliative plan of care In facilities and
in patient’s homes. Job Requirements: Current, unrestricted valid
Nurse Practitioner license from the Board of Nursing/PA License
from the Medical Board in the state of assignment or the ability to
obtain. DEA certificate current or the ability to obtain. Clinical
background in adult, family or geriatric specialties preferred.
Past experience working in long-term care, a nursing home, or with
seniors in other settings preferred. Strong communication and
relationship building skills preferred. Intermediate level of
proficiency in PC based word processing, including Microsoft Word
and Outlook. Willing to be ‘on call’ for Facilities as needed.
Dependable, flexible, and able to work and cooperate well with all
nursing personnel and other departments. Ability to make decisions
regarding nursing problems, work well under pressure, and problem
solve. Background checks/drug-free workplace. EOE.
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Keywords: Liberty Health, Gastonia , Nurse Practitioner, Healthcare , Candler, North Carolina
