Geriatric Nurse Practitioner at Nuvance Health in Southbury, CT

Full-time Geriatric Nurse Practitioner (NP) Opening – Southbury, CT 

Affiliated with Danbury Hospital, Nuvance Health Medical Group is seeking an experienced full-time Geriatric Nurse Practitioner (APRN) for SNF and ALF access in the Danbury area at River Glenn Health Care Center in Southbury, CT Monday – Friday plus Call coverage (phone) every other weekend.

River Glen Health Care Center provides compassionate care and the care continuity planning patients need to return to full health after discharge providing expert care for a variety of conditions, long-term assistance or short-term recovery. A three-month mentorship program is part of your initial training experience.

Job Responsibilities:

The APRN provides medical care for patients in collaboration with a physician, assisting patients to recover from acute illnesses while minimizing the effects of chronic illnesses.

Job Requirements:

• This position requires a minimum formal education or master’s degree, NP, State of CT RN and APRN license, CT Controlled Substances and Federal DEA Registration and Board-Certified Nurse Practitioner. AGNP preferred but willing to consider FNP candidates with geriatric experience.
• At least three years’ experience as an APRN in Primary Care/Geriatrics is required.
• Availability to provide telephone call coverage every other weekend.

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This is an employed position with Nuance Health Medical Group. We offer a comprehensive compensation package, including competitive salary, incentive compensation, generous benefits and paid time off, allowances for CMEs and Dues.

Established in 1885, Danbury Hospital is a not-for-profit community hospital providing Greater Danbury area residents convenient access to exceptional care. Danbury Hospital has 371 beds and is a Level II Trauma Center with approximately 70,000 ED visits per year. As a teaching hospital, we are associated with University of Vermont College of Medicine, Ross University, American University of the Caribbean, and Yale School of Medicine. Our Medical Group includes 900+ employed physicians and advanced practice providers, serving a geographically broad region throughout Western Connecticut and eastern New York.

At Nuvance Health, our priorities are to provide patients with personalized and attentive care, help patients manage chronic medical problems, and enable our patients to get and stay as healthy as possible. We have the ability to coordinate primary care and specialty care needs with the advanced diagnostic and treatment services available through our network.

For more information about the job, contact Stephanie Ramirez at stephanie.ramirez@nuvancehealth.org

Nuvance Health is proudly joining Northwell Health. Northwell Health is New York State’s largest health care provider and private employer, with 28 hospitals, 1000+ outpatient facilities, and more than 16,600 affiliated physicians. We care for over two million people annually in the New York metro area and beyond, thanks to philanthropic support from our communities. Our 104,000+ employees - 22,000+ nurses and 5,000+ employed doctors, including members of Northwell Health Physician Partners – are working to change health care for the better. We’re making breakthroughs in medicine at the Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research and training the next generation of medical professionals at the visionary Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell. Our professionals are relentless about staying ahead of the latest clinical trials and research, partnering with our own Feinstein Institute and other world-renowned institutions.

Nuvance Health and its affiliates are Section 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organizations and therefore eligible employees may qualify for forgiveness of certain federal student loans under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program. EOE, including disability/vets.

We will endeavor to make a reasonable accommodation to the known physical or mental limitations of a qualified applicant with a disability unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business. If you believe you require such assistance to complete this form or to participate in an interview, please contact Human Resources at 203-739-7330 (for reasonable accommodation requests only). Please provide all information requested to assure that you are considered for current or future opportunities.

Salary range: $130 - $145k annually commensurate or relative to experience