Curana Health is a provider of value-based primary care services for the senior living industry, including skilled nursing facilities, assisted & independent living communities, Memory Care units, and affordable senior housing sites. Our 1,000+ clinicians serve more than 1,500 senior living community partners across 34 states, and Curana participates in various innovative CMS programs (including owned-and-operated Accountable Care Organizations and Medicare Advantage plans). With rapid year-over-year growth since our founding in 2021, Curana is setting a new standard in innovative care delivery for seniors with high-risk, complex clinical needs, many of whom have been historically underserved by the health care system. Our mission: To radically improve the health, happiness and dignity of senior living residents.
Job Summary:
The National After-Hours Call Team is responsible for providing telephonic care and direction to residents and facility staff during overnight, weekend, and holiday hours. This role is responsible for the delivery of medical care to Curana patients across multiple states in order to ensure high quality continuity of care and treatment in place when possible.
In this home-based role you will provide afterhours virtual (primarily telephonic) care for aging residents in various settings. This excellent opportunity affords an autonomous role bringing enormous satisfaction in the care and comfort of our aging population.
This is a full-time, work from home position requiring various shift coverage with a mix of weeknights, weekend, and holiday coverage.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Available on Curana’s telephonic platform, both taking and placing calls to coordinate care for residents between facilities, hospitals, and clinics.
- Utilize EMR proficiently to provide acute care to residents during overnight and weekend/ holiday hours
- Primary Care Delivery
- Deliver cost-effective, quality care to members
- Manage both medical and behavioral, chronic, and acute conditions effectively, and in collaboration with a physician or specialty provider
- Perform comprehensive assessments and document findings in a concise/comprehensive manner that is compliant with documentation requirements and Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) regulations
- Responsible for ensuring encounter is documented appropriately to support the diagnosis at that visit
- Utilizes practice guidelines and protocols established by Curana
- Must attend and complete all mandatory educational and training requirements
Scheduling & Hours:
This is a full-time, work from home position requiring various shift coverage with a mix of weeknights, weekend, and holiday coverage.
While shift times can vary, we provide coverage to skilled nursing and senior living facilities on weeknights from 5pm- 8am local time, continuous coverage from Friday at 5pm to Monday at 8am. Holiday coverage is also provided beginning at 5pm of the end of the last business day to 8am of the resumption of business hours.
- Availability and Coverage expectations for this role
- Weeknight shifts between 5pm and 8am
- Every other weekend coverage for 10-12-hour shifts covering both day and night shifts
- Overnight and holidays are required for all After Hours Call Team Members
- Holiday scheduling is completed at the beginning of the year for advanced planning
- FT role is a salaried position and 40 hours a week.
Education and Experience:
- Master’s Degree as a Nurse Practitioner
- Current unrestricted NP license in the state you reside and ability to obtain in other required locations within 60 days of hire. Will need to obtain some licensure prior to onboarding (as directed by your manager)
- Nurse Practitioner national certification as ANP, FNP, or GNP
- Ability to obtain DEA licensure / Prescriptive Authority
- Background in acute and chronic disease management
- Clinical background in adult, family, or geriatrics
- 3+ years of experience as a NP
- Ability to gain a collaborative practice agreement, if applicable in your state(s)
- Ability to work scheduled shifts in accordance with scheduling policies
- Proficient computer skills including the ability to document medical information with written and electronic medical records
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience working in a nursing home, or with seniors in an acute care facility
- Understanding of Geriatrics, Chronic Illness, and acute disease management
- Understanding of Advanced Illness and end of life discussions
- Ability to develop and maintain positive customer relationships
- Adaptability to change
Physical Demands and Environment:
- Ability to present to groups and remain calm under stress.
- Must be capable of performing the job functions of this position with or without reasonable accommodation.
Travel:
- None
Other Requirements:
- Maintain an orderly, confidential and safe work environment.
- Adhere to all Company and department policies and procedures.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Curana Health is dedicated to the principles of Equal Employment Opportunity. We affirm, in policy and practice, our commitment to diversity. We do not discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived race, color, creed, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions), gender identity or gender expression (including transgender status), sexual orientation, marital status, military service and veteran status, physical or mental disability, protected medical condition as defined by applicable or state law, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state and local laws and ordinances.
The EEO policy applies to all personnel matters as outlined in our company policy including recruitment, hiring, transfers, and general treatment during employment.