Advanced Practice Registered Nurse Part Time

Gulfside Healthcare Services • New Port Richey, FL

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About The Position

The Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) provides comprehensive, efficient direct primary or consultative patient care under protocol with hospice physician staff. The role uses clinical expertise and participates in diagnostic and management decision-making while promoting quality of life for patients and caregivers.

Care is provided through home visits and visits to clinics, nursing homes, assisted living facilities, inpatient units, and hospitals, as designated by the Manager of APRNs or designee. The APRN works with physicians and interdisciplinary teams to coordinate and deliver high-quality, continuous, comprehensive, and cost-effective hospice care. The position also contributes to clinical education, quality improvement, policy development, documentation, and community outreach, and may participate in after-hours coverage as requested.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in Nursing.
• APRN certification recognized by CMS for Medicare billing.
• Licensure by the state of Florida to work as an ARNP.
• American Heart Association CPR certification.
• AHCA Level 2 Fingerprint screening for eligibility through the AHCA Florida Care Provider Background Screening Clearinghouse (required for Gulfside Healthcare Services positions except some Thrift Shoppe positions).

Responsibilities

• Provide direct primary or consultative patient care through home visits and visits to clinics, nursing homes, assisted living facilities, inpatient units, and hospitals as designated by the Manager of APRNs or designee.
• Work under protocol with physicians from Gulfside Hospice medical staff.
• Provide clinical expertise and participate in interdisciplinary team decisions about diagnosis and medical management of patient and family needs.
• Consult patients’ primary and attending physicians about integrating hospice care with primary or other care.
• Report regularly to physician staff regarding clinical care provided.
• Evaluate patients referred to hospice for eligibility under current guidelines.
• Provide expert nursing care and evaluate nursing practice; provide clinical learning activities for case managers, interdisciplinary group members, and students.
• Participate in patient-care advocacy to improve nursing practice and quality of care.
• Model professional practice through clinical practice, consultation, collaboration, leadership, education, and research or evaluation.
• Collaborate with agency and community disciplines to develop effective patient-care programs.
• Provide care in a hospice inpatient facility as designated by the Manager of APRNs or designee.
• Participate in after-hours coverage for hospice patients cared for by hospice medical staff, as requested.
• Prepare patient billing information with the appropriate billing agency.
• Complete timely documentation of medical information for all patient visits.
• Contribute to Performance Improvement efforts related to medical documentation.
• Promote Gulfside Hospice programs to nursing homes, assisted living facilities, HMOs, hospitals, and other referral sources.
• Attend Medical Staff meetings regularly.
• Evaluate patient-care outcomes and propose solutions.
• Participate in appropriate agency-wide committees.
• Participate in developing clinical policies and procedures to improve quality of care delivery.
• Take responsibility as a self-directed professional for continuing education; identify or seek direction on learning needs to maintain expertise and stay current with healthcare trends and nursing practices.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Manager of APRNs.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Senior