Nurse Practitioner - Triage Team

The Nurse Practitioner - Triage Team provides advanced clinical support within the PACE center by evaluating urgent participant concerns, managing acute conditions, and coordinating care. This role ensures timely intervention and serves as a clinical leader for triage operations. 

Essential Functions and Work Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary clinical resource for urgent participant needs within the PACE center. 
• Perform rapid assessments, physical exams, and order/interpret diagnostic tests for triage cases. 
• Formulate treatment plans, prescribe medications, and provide immediate interventions as needed. 
• Manage participant and staff inquiries, prioritizing care and routing appropriately. 
• Educate participants, caregivers, and staff on urgent care protocols and health management. 
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary team members to ensure continuity of care. 
• Document all triage encounters and interventions in compliance with InnovAge standards. 
• Provide leadership in managing medical emergencies within the center. 
• Other duties as assigned.

Travel Requirements

Travel

• 0% - 2%

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions

REQUIRED

• Current State issued Nurse Practitioner license 
• DEA Certification with full prescriptive authority
• 1+ year as a practicing Nurse Practitioner 
• 5+ years a Registered Nurse with experience in elderly care

PREFERRED

• Bi-lingual
• Experience in acute care or urgent care settings.

InnovAge is dedicated to empowering seniors to live independently, allowing them to age in their own homes and communities safely. InnovAge offers an alternative to nursing homes through its Program of All-inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE), which provides enrolled seniors with customized healthcare and social support at PACE Adult Day Health Centers. These centers are staffed by medical professionals who are committed to creating personalized care plans for each participant. At InnovAge, our team members are our greatest asset and have a significant impact on the lives of our participants every day. When you join InnovAge, you'll work alongside talented, respectful, and passionate colleagues within a patient-centered care model.

InnovAge is committed to equal opportunity and affirmative action, and we strive to create a diverse and inclusive workplace. We consider all qualified candidates for employment without discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, pregnancy, or any other protected status. Salaries are determined by various factors such as qualifications, experience, and location, and do not include potential bonuses or benefits. Our extensive benefits package includes medical/dental/vision insurance, short and long-term disability, life insurance and AD&D, supplemental life insurance, flexible spending accounts, 401(k) savings, paid time off, and company-paid holidays.

Applicants are considered until the position is filled.

Compensation Disclaimer

The pay may vary depending on job related factors, such as work location, experience, knowledge, skills, education, certifications, training and internal equity.  InnovAge offers a comprehensive benefits package, which includes medical, dental, vision, 401(k) plan with company match, short and long-term disability, life insurance, supplemental life insurance, ADD, flexible spending account, paid time off and company paid holidays.

Attention Florida Applicants
This position requires a background screening through the Florida Care Provider Background Screening Clearinghouse.
For more information, please visit the Clearinghouse Education and Awareness website:  https://info.flclearinghouse.com

Agency Disclaimer

InnovAge will not accept unsolicited resumes from search firms for this employment opportunity. Regardless of past practices, all candidates/resumes submitted by search firms to InnovAge by any means without a valid written search agreement in place for that position will be deemed the property of InnovAge and no fee will be paid in the event such candidate is hired by InnovAge.