Experienced Geriatric Nurse Practitioner Leader

Gerald F. Driscoll, MSN, CRNP, GNP-BC

Warminster, PA. 18974

215-***-**** ***********@*****.***

Summary

Highly accomplished and results-oriented Nurse Practitioner with extensive experience in primary care, patient management, and practice administration. Proven ability to lead healthcare operations, develop innovative patient programs, and provide comprehensive care to homebound and medically isolated adults. Adept at financial management, staffing, and ensuring regulatory compliance. Seeking to leverage a strong background in healthcare leadership and clinical expertise to contribute to a forward-thinking organization.

Education

University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA

Masters of Science in Nursing, Gerontological Nurse Practitioner

August 1998

Holy Family University, Philadelphia, PA

Bachelor of Science in Nursing

December 1996

Clinical Experience

President & Chief Executive Officer

Nurse Practitioner

Quiet Man Holdings LLC dba PCP HouseCalls

Wyncote, PA August 2026

Co-founder and Administrator of a nurse practitioner primary care practice focusing on providing medical care for the home-bound and medically isolated adults.

Manage the daily operations of the practice, including staffing, financials, and insurance.

Provided primary care to homebound patients.

Perform routine physical exams and comprehensive health assessments, diagnose and treat acute and chronic illnesses, emphasizing wellness promotion and illness prevention

Nurse Practitioner

Redwood Health Partners

Juniper Village at Bucks County

Bensalem, PA May 2025 – August 2025

Nurse Practitioner providing primary care services to residents of a CCRC in a clinic setting.

Nurse Practitioner

Oak Street Health

Transitional Care Team

Philadelphia, PA November 2024-May 2025

Focused on developing a program in Philadelphia supporting patients during their transition from a hospital or other acute care setting to a community-based environment, aiming to prevent readmissions and improve patient outcomes within 30 days.

Nurse Practitioner Contractor

Optum Health

Allentown, PA July 2024 – November 2024

Conducted Compensation & Pension (C&P) Examinations for Veterans applying for disability compensation from the Department of Veteran Affairs (VA) in relation to their in-service injury claims. The role involved reviewing the claim, performing focused assessments of claimed injuries, reviewing medical records, and rendering a medical opinion based on the record review and completed Compensation & Pension (C&P) exam.

Nurse Practitioner

Metro Physicians Specialty Group

Morrisville, PA November 2023 – November 2024

Perform part-time in-home Cardiology consults and evaluations to home-bound and medically isolated adults in the greater Philadelphia area.

Owner

The Wycombe House Restaurant

Wycombe, PA February 2022 – May 2025

President & Chief Executive Officer

Primary HomeCare, LLC

Elkins Park, PA. July 2000 – September 2022.

Co-founder and Administrator of nurse practitioner primary care practice focusing on providing medical care for the home bound and medically isolated adults.

Managed the daily operations of the practice, including staffing, financials, and insurance.

Provided primary care to homebound patients.

Perform routine physical exams and comprehensive health assessments, diagnose and treat acute and chronic illness, emphasizing wellness promotion and illness prevention.

Developed Specialized Wound Care Outreach Program to Nursing Homes and homebound in conjunction with Curative Health Services and the Tenet Health System.

Developed Diabetes Self-Management Education Program.

Assumed the position of President and C.E.O. in July 2003.

Re-assumed complete ownership of Primary HomeCare in March 2010

President & Chief Executive Officer

Primary Care at Home, LLC d.b.a. Achilles Home Health

Elkins Park, PA. December 2009 – September 2022.

Founder, Chief Executive, Managing Member, and Administrator of a Medicare and state-certified Home Health Agency providing skilled nursing, physical, occupational and speech therapy, and medical social work to homebound adults in southeastern Pennsylvania.

Responsible for complete day-to-day operations and state and federal compliance.

Manage nursing staff

Chief Operating Officer

Revolution Care, Inc

Moorestown, NJ March 2009 – March 2010

Merger of Primary HomeCare with RevolutionCare in March 2009

Acted as Chief Operating Officer in establishing day to day operational structure and practice expansion.

Managed clinical staff in Pennsylvania and New Jersey

Provide logistical and marketing support

Negotiated contracts and credentialing

Performed patient visits

Continued in role of President of Primary HomeCare.

Primary HomeCare was returned to my ownership in March 2010.

President & Chief Executive Officer

Apollo Home Health, LLC

Elkins Park, PA. December 2004 – May 2011

Chief Executive, Managing Member of a Medicare and state-certified Home Health Agency providing skilled nursing, physical, occupational and speech therapy, and medical social work to homebound adults in southeastern Pennsylvania.

Nurse Practitioner

Director of Patient Services

Visiting Physicians of the Delaware Valley

Philadelphia, PA. January 2000 – July 2000.

Independent practicing nurse practitioner in a collaborative arrangement with physicians.

Provide Geriatric Primary Care to the homebound elderly in a Medicare reimbursement setting.

Obtained medical histories and performed physical exams. Diagnosed and treated acute and chronic health problems.

Order, perform, and interpret diagnostic studies such as lab work, x-rays and EKGs.

Prescribe medications and other treatment modalities in collaboration with physicians and other health professionals.

Promoted to Director of Patient Services, responsible for the oversight of clinical staff performance, improvement and maintenance of communication between patients and clinical staff, coordination of nursing and other home-bound services.

Pool RN/ Nurse Practitioner

Crisis Response Center – Psychiatric Emergency Services

Temple University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA January 1999 – Present.

Provide initial triage, assessment and management of patients presenting with acute psychiatric emergencies in an inner-city psychiatric emergency center, as well as the evaluation of medical conditions, providing a safe and secure environment.

Collaborate with the medical director, residents and medical students in assessment and treatment plans.

Provide management of CRC staff, including social workers, crisis counselors and psychiatric aides.

Present cases to insurance companies, acquire pre-certification and provide placement or follow-up care as needed. Complete all necessary administrative duties.

Per Diem RN

Friends Hospital, Philadelphia, PA. June 1996 – January 2000.

Predominantly providing psychiatric nursing care to acutely psychotic adult patients on a double-locked intensive care unit and throughout the hospital as needed on General Adult, Adolescent, Geropsychiatry, Eating Disorders, and the Crisis Response Center.

Gerontological Nurse Practitioner Student

University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA August 1997 – August 1998.

Medical College of Pennsylvania Hospital, Philadelphia, PA. January 1998 – August, 1998

Hospital–based nurse practitioner student working within the Department of Geriatric Medicine at an academic institution in a consultative role as part of the Geriatric Consult Team. Responsibilities included assessing, evaluating, planning and following the health care of patients from all medical and surgical disciplines, ordering and evaluating laboratory and radiographic studies, prescribing medications, and interacting with social services in coordinating disposition and discharge planning.

Emergency Department Staff RN

Frankford Hospital, Philadelphia, PA. July 1997 – December 1997.

Employed as a trauma and critical care certified RN in an inner-city emergency department. Duties included the assessment and management of patients in mild to acute distress, triage, and fast track. Implemented physician orders and initiated protocols in the event of trauma, stroke, chest pain, etc.

Teaching Experience

Associate Lecturer

School of Nursing - Holy Family University, Philadelphia, PA.

Gerontological clinical preceptor for undergraduate nursing students in a nursing home setting with focus on care of the older adult in a sub-acute setting.

Clinical Preceptor – Graduate Program of Nursing

University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA

Rutgers University, Camden, New Jersey

Villanova University, Philadelphia, PA

LaSalle University, Philadelphia, PA

Volunteer instructor position as a Clinical Preceptor for advanced nurse practitioner students focusing on the application of knowledge and therapeutic interventions for the development of the advanced practice role in primary care of the homebound. Students spend 1 day a week of clinical time for a 14 – 16 week period learning and developing clinical and critical thinking skills in an advanced practice clinical setting.

Clinical Lab Instructor

University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing, Philadelphia. PA September 1998 – May 1999.

Clinical instructor for sophomore and junior undergraduate nursing students in the clinical practice health care lab. Instructed students in clinical nursing skills and techniques ranging from medication dosage calculations through IV therapy and closed chest drainage.

Research Experience

Improving Nighttime Care of Nursing Home Residents

University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing January 2000.

Project Manager and Nurse Practitioner - A multiple-site study designed to test the effectiveness of individualized interventions to replace side rail use and prevent falls from bed for nursing home residents with dementia and other debilitating conditions.

Selected Speeches and Presentations

The Nurse Practitioner in Private Practice: What you need to know to get started.

Psychiatric Nursing Update and Gerontological Nursing.

Contemporary Forums, Philadelphia, PA May 18, 2005

Introduction to establishing a Nurse Practitioner owned business. Part 1 of a 2-part series.

The Nurse Practitioner in Private Practice: Well known secrets to billing and reimbursement.

Psychiatric Nursing Update and Gerontological Nursing.

Contemporary Forums, Philadelphia, PA May 18, 2005

Charting, coding and billing practices for optimal reimbursement of a nurse practitioner owned business. Part 2 of a 2-part series.

Pressure Ulcers, Identification and Intervention

Quality Insights of Pennsylvania, Nursing Home Quality Initiative March 4, 2003

90-minute presentation to nursing home DON’s, ADON’s, Administrators and selected staff on the prevalence, incidence, cost, causes, staging and intervention modalities for pressure ulcers.

Managing the Aggressive Patient

Delaware Valley Partners in Healthcare Association November 17, 2000

60-minute presentation focuses on identifying the clinical features of agitation in the elderly and its underlying causes, pharmacologic interventions and management techniques intended to decrease agitation in the demented patient.

After the fall: Assessment of the fallen patient.

Gerontological Nursing 2000 May 26, 2000.

75-minute course intended to increase the knowledge of common injuries resulting from falls in the elderly and takes a unique hands-on approach to physical assessment of the geriatric fall patient.

Critical Areas in Health Assessment.

New Jersey EASE Advance Care Managers Training Program September 22, 1999.

Four-hour presentation intended to increase participants' knowledge of basic components of health assessment of the older adult, including signs and symptoms of health-related problems and to improve participants' skills in assessing conditions requiring immediate medical attention in an in-home environment.

Common Fall Injuries in the Elderly.

ManorCare November 5, 1999.

60-minute presentation to familiarize nurses and nursing assistants with common injuries and medical problems in the elderly and methods of examination and management useful in the nursing home setting.

Publications

Baum,T., Capezuti, E., & Driscoll, G. (2002). Falls. In V. Cotter & N. Strumpf (Eds.), Advanced Practice Nursing with Older Adults, Clinical guidelines. New York: McGraw Hill.

Bocchino, N. (Participant, script author), Strumpf, N. (Participant, script author), Capezuti, E. (Participant, script author), Driscoll, G. (Script reviewer) & Polycarpou, P. (Director). (1999). Restraint reduction and fall prevention. [Videotape]. (Available from Envision Incorporated, 120 31st Avenue North, Nashville, TN 37203). (2001 Silver Award Winner, Houston Globe Film Festival, Training Film Category).

Driscoll, G. & Capezuti, E. (1999). Evaluation and stabilization of fall-related injuries among older adults. Clinician Reviews.

Driscoll, G. (1999). Physical assessment of the older skier. Ski Patrol Magazine. 16 (1), 64-67.

Driscoll, G. (1999). Restraint reduction in the acute care setting. Advance for Nurses. 1 (26), 10-12.

Driscoll, G. & Capezuti, E. (1999). Immediate post-fall evaluation of the older patient. Advance for Nurses. 1 (14), 24 – 25.

Driscoll, G. (Participant, script author, expert consultant), Capezuti, E. (Participant), Strumpf, N. (Consultant), Bocchino, N. (Consultant), & Polycarpou, P. (Director). (1999). Assessment of the fallen patient. [Videotape]. (Available from Envision Incorporated, 120 31st Avenue North, Nashville, TN 37203).

Organizations, Committees and Volunteer Service

Content Expert Panel - American Nurses Credentialing Center

Eastern Pennsylvania Geriatric Society – Board Member

Greater Philadelphia Diabetes Coalition - Steering Committee Member, Sub-Committee Member for Organizational Structure

Senior Care Collaborative - Vice President Board of Directors, Chairman –Planning Committee

Community Health Collaborative - Executive Director

2006 Chairperson American Diabetes Association’s “Unmasking Diabetes” fundraiser gala.

2007 Chairperson American Diabetes Association Tour De Cure

American Diabetes Association Regional Board of Directors

National Ski Patrol - Patroller and instructor in cold weather outdoor emergency care and evacuation.

Warminster Volunteer Ambulance Corp. - Emergency Medical Technician.

Ivyland Volunteer Fire Company, Vice President, Firefighter, EMT, and Hazardous Material Technician.

Awards

2006 American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Pennsylvania State Award for Excellence as a Nurse Practitioner.

American Journal of Nursing Book of the Year Award for Advanced Practice Nursing. Baum,T., Capezuti, E., & Driscoll, G. (2002). Falls. In V. Cotter & N. Strumpf (Eds.), Advanced Practice Nursing with Older Adults, Clinical guidelines. New York: McGraw Hill.

Silver Award, Restraint Reduction and Fall Prevention, Film and video production awards. Training category. Worldfest Houston, 2001.

Burpee Fire Services Award 1994

Pennsylvania Fireman of the Year 1994

Licenses and Certifications

PA Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner No. UP-005265-H

PA Professional Nurse No. RN-516136-L

ANCC Board Certification Gerontological Nurse Practitioner No. 339767-23

NJ Registered Professional Nurse No. NR 97303

NJ Gerontological Nurse Practitioner Cert. No. NN097303

Pennsylvania Nurses Association Trauma Certification

Pennsylvania Nurses Association Critical Care Certification

Certification in wound management and debridement

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