Hospice and Palliative Nurse Practitioner

AdvisaCare • Grand Rapids, MI

1d • Remote

About The Position

AdvisaCare Hospice and Palliative Care Program is seeking a Nurse Practitioner to join their team. The role involves providing compassionate care to patients navigating life’s final season. The Nurse Practitioner will conduct medical evaluations, order and interpret tests, prescribe medications, and develop treatment plans in collaboration with physicians and the Interdisciplinary Team. This position also involves educating patients and families, coordinating care, maintaining accurate records, and participating in quality assurance activities. The role requires a commitment to patient well-being, effective communication, and adherence to all applicable laws and regulations.

Requirements

• Current unrestricted Nurse Practitioner in Michigan required.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, sound judgement, effective organizational, prioritization and follow-through skills, attention to detail, tact, dependability, emotional intelligence, ability to maintain confidentiality and promote positive, constructive relationships with communication and collaboration at all levels required.
• Positive, professional interpersonal skills.
• Meets health requirements demanded of all clinical/field staff who provide service through the agency.
• Must be able to operate an automobile/has access to personal transportation.
• Able to lift/transfer/push/pull up to 100 pounds infrequently using assistive techniques and devices appropriate to manage the task.
• Must be able to complete multi-tasks and meet multi-deadlines.

Nice To Haves

• Minimum of one-year experience in a Medicare-certified home health/hospice agency preferred.
• Demonstrated knowledge of home health nursing/hospice and/or outpatient services preferred.
• Willing and able to meet the agency need to support hospice Medical Director/designee.
• Understanding of performance improvement with the ability to communicate and operationalize performance improvement initiatives at the departmental and organizational level.

Responsibilities

• Performs routine and urgent assessments, including medical evaluations of predominantly elderly, frail, seriously ill patients in their home environment.
• Orders, performs, and interprets laboratory and radiology tests within scope of professional practice.
• Prescribes medications including controlled substances to the extent delegated and licensed.
• Orders treatments and durable medical equipment as indicated.
• Assists patients and families in identification of goals of treatment and ongoing plans of care at every visit and communicates these goals among Interdisciplinary Team.
• Consults with palliative care physician or designees as needed, informs primary physician of services provided and collaborates with other physicians as needed.
• Assists in all facets of care coordination for palliative care referrals.
• Prepares and maintains accurate patient records, charts, and documents.
• Ensures continuity of care by serving as a liaison between patient and other members of the multidisciplinary care team or with other specialty areas.
• Participates in Quality Assurance activities and committee related to Nurse Practitioner scope of practice and policies/procedures.
• Complies with applicable laws and regulations with respect to Collaborative Agreements.
• Provides training and ongoing education and onboarding support for staff.
• Defines goals for professional growth and participates actively in professional activities and organizations.
• Engages in active and frequent self-care activities for personal and professional growth and longevity.
• Adheres to the practice of confidentiality regarding patients, families, staff and the Organization.
• Collaborates/communicates with Medical Director, attending Physician, hospital staff, and Interdisciplinary Team.
• Participates in Interdisciplinary Team meeting bi-weekly.
• Collaborates/communicates with Interdisciplinary Team needs of patient for clinical and psycho-social interventions.
• Assists in identifying the need for intervention of other Interdisciplinary Team members.
• Effectively communicates patient and family needs to Interdisciplinary Team.
• Completes and submits required clinical documentation within 24 hours of visit completion.
• Educates patient and caregiver regarding care of patient, disease process, goal setting, symptom control, treatment options, prognosis, and Advance Care Planning.
• Supervises nurse trainees, including graduate and advanced practice nurses in field placements.
• Must be able to operate an automobile/has access to personal transportation.
• Able to lift/transfer/push/pull up to 100 pounds infrequently using assistive techniques and devices appropriate to manage the task.
• Must be able to complete multi-tasks and meet multi-deadlines.
• Proactively promotes census growth and seeks to offer care that meets the unmet diverse needs of the community.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed