Infectious Disease Nurse Practitioner (Skilled Nursing) Aviata at Bradenton

Aviata Health Group is seeking an Infectious Disease Nurse Practitioner to serve as the primary clinical provider in skilled nursing and long-term care facilities. In this in-house role, you will lead infectious disease programs, participate in residents' plans of care, and build collaborative relationships with residents, families, facility staff, and providers while serving as an integral member of the clinical leadership team.

Clinical Setting

You will work in skilled nursing facilities and long-term care environments, focusing on proactive healthcare delivery and prevention of critical health issues and re-hospitalizations in the geriatric population.

Responsibilities

• Perform comprehensive physical examinations and evaluate changes in patient conditions
• Prescribe medications and treatments as needed
• Develop patient care policies and facilitate referrals to specialists
• Coordinate advanced care planning and discharge visits
• Ensure timely communication and documentation of patient assessments, treatment plans, and follow-ups
• Support the physician-patient relationship and address gaps in care
• Meet a minimum of 12 patient visits per day, with bonus opportunities for exceeding this target
• Work collaboratively with the interdisciplinary team and physicians to ensure high-quality service delivery

Required Qualifications

• Active, unencumbered Florida Nurse Practitioner license
• Master's degree in nursing from an accredited program
• Strong clinical background in infectious disease
• Ability to engage and communicate effectively with elderly and chronically ill patients and their families

Preferred Qualifications

• Geriatric or adult medicine experience
• Experience in skilled nursing, long-term care, hospice, or palliative care settings
• Knowledge of Medicare, Medicaid, and health plan benefit structures

Schedule

• Flexible full-time schedules
• No nights or weekends

Compensation

• Competitive salary based on experience
• Monthly bonus opportunities
• Bonuses for patient visits exceeding the 12-visit minimum

Benefits

• 401(k) plan
• Malpractice and tail insurance provided
• Licensure reimbursement for federal and state nursing and DEA renewals
• Annual CME reimbursement of $1,000
• Employee referral bonus program
• User-friendly, two-way EMR system to reduce charting time