Volunteers of America National Services (VOANS)·Lansing, Michigan
The Nurse Practitioner provides primary care and physical assessments for frail elderly participants within the PACE program. They collaborate with an interdisciplinary team to develop and implement comprehensive care plans and provide medical treatment for residents in skilled nursing facilities.
Your next career move starts here! Become a Full-Time Nurse Practitioner at Senior Community Care of Michigan PACE and be part of a dynamic, compassionate team that’s changing lives—one participant at a time.
Senior Community Care of Michigan PACE is part of Volunteers of America National Services which serves as the Housing and Healthcare affiliate of the Volunteers of America parent organization.
Yes, intermittent local travel to participants’ homes is required.
The NP is under the supervision of the Medical Director provides primary care to participants. Performs physical assessments of new PACE Enrollees, semi-annual reassessments of participants and develops and implements appropriate plans of care to Senior Community Care program participants. Evaluates participant physical complaints and provides appropriate treatment. Provides participants and caregiver teaching and education. Functions as a member of the Interdisciplinary Team (IDT). Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to assess, plan, care for, and provide services to frail elder participants according to assigned responsibilities and Senior Community Care standards.
Responsible for oversight of residents of VOANS Skilled Nursing Facilities.
Evaluate residents of VOANS Skilled Nursing Facilities.
Provide medical care and treatment for residents of VOANS Skilled Nursing Facilities.
Coordinate care of residents with Primary Care Physicians and Medical Directors of VOANS Skilled Nursing Facilities.
Performs in person comprehensive history and physical on new Senior Community Care participants. Coordinates with the Interdisciplinary Team to develop a comprehensive plan of care for each participant.
Conducts an in person reassessment semiannually and as needed.
Integrates the primary care treatment plan into the overall plan of care developed by the Interdisciplinary Team. Interacts with team members to meet emergent and acute need of participants. Participates in discharge planning for acute and long-term placement.
PACE is a Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly. Our team members include clinical professionals, housekeepers, maintenance associates, and culinary employees among others. Unlike some clinical environments, PACE centers offer employees flexible work schedules, with most positions only requiring occasional weekends. Team members have an opportunity to get to know their patients and build meaningful relationships.
Our Senior Community Care of Lansing, MI, values our staff and residents at the highest level. In the capital city of Michigan, staff call a vibrant, diverse, and bustling city their home. Our PACE program allows for more standard working hours than is usual with elder care careers, and we foster a work-life balance by offering employees paid-time off benefits as part of our comprehensive benefits package, as well as creating moments of appreciation in the workplace throughout the year. Come join us at SCCMI, and see why VOANS has been voted by employees as a Great Place To Work the past 4 years running.
In one of our Great Place to Work surveys, employees said their work has a special meaning: this is not “just a job”.
At VOANS, we celebrate sharing, encouraging and embracing diversity. Equal employment opportunities are available to all without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, age, physical and mental disability, marital status, parental status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, military and veteran status, and any other characteristic protected by applicable law. We believe that blending individual strengths and unique personal differences nurtures and supports our organizations’ shared commitment to our mission and creates an inclusive and diverse environment where everyone feels valued and has the opportunity to do their personal best.
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Candidates must be a licensed Registered Nurse and a certified Nurse Practitioner with at least one year of experience working with the frail and elderly. A Geriatric Nurse Practitioner certification with prescriptive authority is preferred.
Market context
Michigan employers commonly seek nurse practitioners in outpatient and women’s health settings, and this role fits that pattern with OB/GYN or Family Practice certification plus Michigan licensure. Competition is often shaped by specialty experience, especially in Women’s Health Care or Maternal and Child Health, so candidates should review how closely their background matches the posted requirements. On this platform, the job requirements and benefits are AI-summarized from the original description, helping you assess fit faster before applying.
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