HOS Nurse Practitioner

Traditions Health • Cartersville, GA

2d

About The Position

General Position Description: The Nurse Practitioner assists physicians in overseeing the clinical care and treatment of patients and families; to consult with the patients’ attending physician, in consultation with the hospice physician; provide clinical direction to the Interdisciplinary Group/Team to ensure quality care. Completing F2F – Face-to-face documentation and home visits for palliation and management of the patient’s terminal illness and conditions related to the terminal illness. Serves as a member of Interdisciplinary Group/ Interdisciplinary Team. The Nurse Practitioner reports to the Hospice Administrator. Role Expectations: Collaborates with the IDG/T to ensure appropriate evaluation and palliative treatment of terminal disease. Consult with and assist in the IDG/T’s development of patient/family plan of care to ensure quality care is provided. Consults with and educates the patient/family regarding disease process, self-care techniques, end-of-life care. Provides training to other staff as needed. Performs and documents visits to patient/family based on plan of care and patient/family need. Interacts with attending and consulting physicians as necessary regarding palliative care, in collaboration with hospice physician. Consults with and provides education to other IDG/T members on a prn basis for clinical issues relating to palliation. Actively participates in the IDG/T. Communicates effectively, timely, and appropriately at all times. Informs physicians and other personnel of changes in the patient’s needs and outcomes of intervention, while evaluating patient/family response to care. Completes face-to-face encounters with patients, as assigned, prior to 3rd benefit period and each period afterwards. Provides clinical assessment results to hospice physician after making face-to-face encounters with patients, as assigned. Provides medical direction and education to the clinical staff, acts as a role model and provides consultation for attending physicians Communicates with the medical community/attending physician as needed to assure optimum patient care and acts as a liaison in the medical community. Performs home visits and patient assessment and interventions as requested by the IDG/IDT. Provides consultation for palliative and end-of-life care issues, completed Face to Face assessments as necessary. Supports the Hospice’s goals and vision. Promotes compliance with all fiscal intermediary and/or other third-party payors, through education, coaching, and other assistance as necessary. Demonstrates commitment, professional growth, and competency. Provides care utilizing infection control measures (OSHA) Work with Interdisciplinary Group/Team to ensure patient/family needs are met. Accurate, timely submission of all required paperwork. Promotes the Hospice’s philosophy and administrative policies. Meets industry caseload and productivity standards. Performs on-call responsibilities and provides on-call services to patients and their families as assigned. Provides effective communication to patients, their family members, team members, and other health care professionals. Transportation: Reliable transportation and valid auto liability insurance

Requirements

• Graduate from a Baccalaureate School of Nursing, a Nurse Practitioner (NP) focused Master’s or Doctoral Nursing Program
• Current state license as a Registered Nurse, and as an Advanced Practice Nurse
• Current driver’s license
• Two years experience as an Advance Practice Nurse, clinical care setting preferred; hospice or home health
• Knowledgeable about the psychosocial, ethical, legal, and medical aspects of hospice care
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with all patient’s families, staff, the Governing Body, the Interdisciplinary Team, and other physicians
• Ability to work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams
• Excellent problem-solving and decision-making capabilities
• Commitment to patient-centered care and family support
• Reliable transportation and valid auto liability insurance

Nice To Haves

• End of Life or Palliative Accreditation, Certification, or Specialty Practice desirable. Examples include HPM Fellowship, HPM Certification, ABMS, AOA, and HMDCB.

Responsibilities

• Assists physicians in overseeing the clinical care and treatment of patients and families
• Consults with the patients’ attending physician, in consultation with the hospice physician
• Provides clinical direction to the Interdisciplinary Group/Team to ensure quality care
• Completes F2F – Face-to-face documentation and home visits for palliation and management of the patient’s terminal illness and conditions related to the terminal illness
• Serves as a member of Interdisciplinary Group/ Interdisciplinary Team
• Collaborates with the IDG/T to ensure appropriate evaluation and palliative treatment of terminal disease
• Consults with and assist in the IDG/T’s development of patient/family plan of care to ensure quality care is provided
• Consults with and educates the patient/family regarding disease process, self-care techniques, end-of-life care
• Provides training to other staff as needed
• Performs and documents visits to patient/family based on plan of care and patient/family need
• Interacts with attending and consulting physicians as necessary regarding palliative care, in collaboration with hospice physician
• Consults with and provides education to other IDG/T members on a prn basis for clinical issues relating to palliation
• Actively participates in the IDG/T
• Communicates effectively, timely, and appropriately at all times
• Informs physicians and other personnel of changes in the patient’s needs and outcomes of intervention, while evaluating patient/family response to care
• Completes face-to-face encounters with patients, as assigned, prior to 3rd benefit period and each period afterwards
• Provides clinical assessment results to hospice physician after making face-to-face encounters with patients, as assigned
• Provides medical direction and education to the clinical staff, acts as a role model and provides consultation for attending physicians
• Communicates with the medical community/attending physician as needed to assure optimum patient care and acts as a liaison in the medical community
• Performs home visits and patient assessment and interventions as requested by the IDG/IDT
• Provides consultation for palliative and end-of-life care issues, completed Face to Face assessments as necessary
• Supports the Hospice’s goals and vision
• Promotes compliance with all fiscal intermediary and/or other third-party payors, through education, coaching, and other assistance as necessary
• Demonstrates commitment, professional growth, and competency
• Provides care utilizing infection control measures (OSHA)
• Works with Interdisciplinary Group/Team to ensure patient/family needs are met
• Accurate, timely submission of all required paperwork
• Promotes the Hospice’s philosophy and administrative policies
• Meets industry caseload and productivity standards
• Performs on-call responsibilities and provides on-call services to patients and their families as assigned
• Provides effective communication to patients, their family members, team members, and other health care professionals

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level