Nurse Practitioner (CA License)

Vynca is seeking a remote Nurse Practitioner to join our growing team! The Nurse Practitioner will serve as a vital member of the Clinical Care Delivery Team and will provide evidence-based, high-quality clinical care to an assigned panel of complex and seriously ill patients via telemedicine, with a focus on assessing patient needs, acting on what we find, and improving outcomes such as avoiding hospitalizations and supporting timely hospice transitions. A passion for this work and a love for patients is a must!

Responsibilities

Independently performs comprehensive and symptom management visits with plan of care oversight; Assesses each patient's symptoms, goals, and risks at every visit and follows up to confirm improvement; Completes required assessments and documentation (e.g., ESAS, POLST, goals-of-care) in a timely manner; Orders and interprets diagnostic and therapeutic tests relative to patient's age-specific needs; Prescribes appropriate pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic treatment modalities; Interfaces with patients, families, caregivers, and clinical staff to ensure a positive patient experience and strong clinical outcomes; Partners with the RN, social worker, and other care team members through daily huddles and interdisciplinary team meetings; Works to reduce avoidable hospitalizations through proactive outreach, rapid response, and transition-of-care follow-up; Facilitates the patient's transition within and between health care settings; Identifies patients who may benefit from hospice and leads goals-of-care and hospice transition conversations; Collaborates with multidisciplinary team members by making appropriate referrals; Facilitates staff, patient, and family decision-making by providing educational tools; Understands Medicare reimbursement and coding, Medicaid and other regulatory requirements, and documents accurately; Reviews individual and panel performance data regularly and acts on opportunities to improve quality, patient engagement, productivity, and outcomes; Understands how clinical practice contributes to the organization's financial sustainability; Actively participates in mandatory meetings of the organization; Participates in after-hours on-call rotation

Requirements

Current, unrestricted California RN and NP license, with the ability to obtain additional state licensure; DEA licensure, or the ability to obtain; Graduate of an accredited nurse practitioner program; ANP, AGNP, or FNP Certification required; ACHPN certification or ability to obtain ACHPN certification required; 2+ years experience providing NP care to complex, seriously ill patients; Experience with, or interest in, outcomes-focused and value-based care, including working from data and scorecards; Strong communication skills for goals-of-care and hospice transition conversations; Ability to work in a remote environment, Monday-Friday 8:30am-5:00pm Pacific Time, with rotating evening/weekend on-call coverage

Nice to have

Additional Oregon RN & NP licensure, highly preferred

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision insurance; Income protection benefits; Flexible PTO; Company holidays; 401k; Access to other wellness benefits; Continuing medical education reimbursement; Company paid Malpractice, DEA, and Licensure