The Nurse Practitioner (NP) Home-Based Primary Care (HBPC) is accountable for the management and
evaluation of a panel of patients under his/her care in the participants home. The NP HBPC provides
comprehensive preventative and wellness care, as well as the spectrum of acute, episodic, chronic, and
end-of-life care to participants assigned to him/her.
The Nurse Practitioner (Home-Based) Primary Care is prepared in advanced practice across the health
continuum. This role includes participating in and use of research, development and implementation of
health policy, leadership, education, case management and consultation. The HBPC Nurse Practitioner
utilizes preventative clinical guidelines and appropriate standards of care in collaboration with the Homebased Primary Care Medical Director and Team Physician in providing holistic quality care to patients
with complex chronic and acute on chronic health conditions with a focus on self-management,
prevention, and wellness, based on the patient's goals.
The Nurse Practitioner is directly responsible to the Director of Community Integrated Programs and must follow local
policy regarding a collaborative agreement with a qualified physician. Utilizes advanced practice nursing
skills and knowledge in a relatively independent manner in areas of patient care, education, research and
consultation.