# Nurse Practitioner / Nursing Home

**Company:** [Greenlife Healthcare Staffing](http://jobs.workable.com/companies/g5tX1mk2ZWTbffdtzNbnfV.md)
**Location:** Hackensack, United States
**Workplace:** on site
**Employment type:** Full-time
**Department:** Joseph Agha

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## Description

**Nurse Practitioner / Nursing Home - Hackensack, NJ (#3420)**

-   _**Location: Hackensack, NJ**_
-   _**Employment Type: Full-time or Part-time (minimum of 3 days for Part-time)**_
-   _**Salary: $135,000 - $150,000/yr  
    **_

**About Greenlife Healthcare Staffing:**

Greenlife Healthcare Staffing is a leading nationwide recruitment agency dedicated to connecting healthcare professionals with top-tier opportunities. We partner with hospitals, clinics, nursing homes, multi-specialty groups, and private practices to match talented individuals with roles that align with their skills and career goals.

**Position Overview:**

Greenlife Healthcare Staffing is currently seeking a **Nurse Practitioner** to fill an opening with a multi-specialty practice located in Hackensack, NJ. This role focuses on providing primary and specialized care to residents in a nursing home or skilled nursing facility setting, ensuring high-quality, patient-centered care for the elderly and chronically ill population.

**Why Join Us?**

-   **Professional Growth:** Gain valuable experience in a collaborative, innovative, and supportive nursing home environment. New graduates are welcome to apply.
-   **Impactful Work:** Contribute to a mission-driven organization dedicated to improving patient outcomes for nursing home residents, many of whom have complex medical and psychosocial needs.

**Key Responsibilities:**

-   Provide comprehensive primary care services to nursing home residents, including physical examinations, health assessments, and preventive care.
-   Diagnose and manage acute and chronic medical conditions commonly seen in the elderly, such as hypertension, diabetes, heart failure, dementia, infections, and respiratory illnesses.
-   Prescribe medications, monitor for adverse drug reactions and polypharmacy, and adjust treatment plans as needed.
-   Order, interpret, and analyze diagnostic tests and laboratory results.
-   Develop, implement, and update individualized care plans in collaboration with the interdisciplinary team (nurses, social workers, rehabilitation therapists, and attending physicians).
-   Monitor residents' health status through regular rounds, assessments, and communication with nursing staff.
-   Educate residents and families on disease management, medication adherence, treatment options, and end-of-life care when appropriate.
-   Respond to acute changes in resident condition and coordinate timely interventions or transfers to higher levels of care.
-   Maintain accurate, thorough, and timely documentation in electronic medical records in accordance with nursing home regulations.
-   Participate in quality improvement initiatives, care conferences, and family meetings to optimize resident outcomes.

_**Greenlife Healthcare Staffing - Empowering Healthcare Professionals, Enriching Lives**_

## Requirements

**Qualifications:**

-   **Education:** Master's degree in Nursing from an accredited program.
-   **Licensure:** Must have an active New Jersey State Nurse Practitioner license
-   **Experience:** New graduates are welcome to apply.
-   **Technical Skills:** Proficient in performing comprehensive geriatric assessments, medication management, wound care, chronic disease management, and utilizing eClinicalWorks electronic health records.
-   **Soft Skills:** Strong clinical judgment, excellent communication and interpersonal skills, empathy, patience, and the ability to work collaboratively with nursing home staff, families, and physicians.

## Benefits

-   **Competitive Compensation:** Enjoy a competitive annual salary range of $135,000 - $150,000/yr.
-   **Comprehensive Benefits:**

-   Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance
-   Flexible Spending Account
-   Paid Time Off
-   Retirement Savings
-   Commuter Benefits program
-   Visa Sponsorship opportunities
-   Malpractice insurance coverage
-   Loan repayment
-   Flexible schedules
-   Stable Employment
-   Exclusive 20% Discount Tuition Reduction with local College