Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant Skilled Nursing Facilty Per Diem

Job Title :

Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant Skilled Nursing Facilty Per Diem

Location :

Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania

Job Category :

Physician Assistant, Nurse Practitioner, Advanced Practice

Schedule : Per Diem

Work Type : Part time

Department :

JM-Central Region Skilled Nursing Division

Date Posted : 05 / 19 / 2025

Job ID : R-64869

Job SummaryGeisinger is seeking an experienced Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant for a per diem position in various skilled nursing facilities as needed.

Job Duties This position requires an experienced advanced practitioner, prior experience working in a skilled nursing facility (SNF) is helpful but not required.

The SNF advanced practitioner (AP) provides direct (hands-on) care in nursing homes / skilled facilities with a goal to improve quality and prevent unnecessary re-admissions to the acute care setting.

Overview :

Hours : Monday – Friday 8 a – 4 : 30p

Responsibilities include :

Communicate with SNF staff and review patient reports

Treat acute needs, admissions, discharges, etc.

Manage complex and non-complex patients

Average 12 patients a day

Length of time and number of patients as per need

Locations may include, but are not limited to :

Mountain Top Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center, Mountain Top

Birchwood Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center, Nanticoke

Lakewood Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center, Nanticoke

The Meadows, Dallas

Embassy of Wyoming Valley, Wilkes Barre,

Embassy of Scranton, Scranton

Oak Ridge Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center, Scranton

Position Details Family Nurse Practitioner, Adult – Geriatric Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant with advanced practice experience in a skilled nursing facility or long-term care facility is preferred.

EducationMaster's Degree-Nurse Practitioner (Required)

Certification(s) and License(s)Licensed Registered Nurse (Pennsylvania) - RN_State of Pennsylvania; Certified Nurse Practitioner - American Academy of Nurse Practitioners; Basic Life Support Certification - Default Issuing Body

Our Purpose & ValuesOUR PURPOSE & VALUES : Everything we do is about caring for our patients, our members, our students, our Geisinger family and our communities. KINDNESS : We strive to treat everyone as we would hope to be treated ourselves. EXCELLENCE : We treasure colleagues who humbly strive for excellence. LEARNING : We share our knowledge with the best and brightest to better prepare the caregivers for tomorrow. INNOVATION : We constantly seek new and better ways to care for our patients, our members, our community, and the nation. SAFETY : We provide a safe environment for our patients and members and the Geisinger family We offer healthcare benefits for full time and part time positions from day one, including vision, dental and domestic partners. Perhaps just as important, from senior management on down, we encourage an atmosphere of collaboration, cooperation and collegiality. We know that a diverse workforce with unique experiences and backgrounds makes our team stronger. Our patients, members and community come from a wide variety of backgrounds, and it takes a diverse workforce to make better health easier for all. We are proud to be an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or status as a protected veteran.