Hospice and Palliative Nurse Practitioner

AdvisaCare•East Lansing, MI

About The Position

AdvisaCare Hospice and Palliative Care Program is seeking a Nurse Practitioner to provide compassionate hospice and palliative care, primarily to elderly, frail, seriously ill patients in their homes. The position supports the hospice Medical Director or designee and includes routine and urgent patient assessments, care coordination, collaboration with physicians and the Interdisciplinary Team, patient and caregiver education, clinical documentation, quality assurance participation, and staff training. Availability is PRN/Part Time.

Requirements

Current unrestricted Nurse Practitioner license in Michigan.
Meet the health requirements applicable to clinical and field staff providing services through the agency.
Excellent interpersonal skills, sound judgment, and effective organizational, prioritization, and follow-through skills.
Attention to detail, tact, dependability, and emotional intelligence.
Ability to maintain confidentiality and promote positive, constructive relationships through communication and collaboration at all levels.
Ability to meet the physical demands of infrequently lifting, transferring, pushing, or pulling up to 100 pounds using appropriate assistive techniques and devices.
Ability to complete multiple tasks and meet multiple deadlines.
Ability to operate an automobile and access to personal transportation.

Nice To Haves

At least one year of experience in a Medicare-certified home health or hospice agency.
Demonstrated knowledge of home health nursing, hospice, and/or outpatient services.
Willingness and ability to support the hospice Medical Director or designee as needed.
Understanding of performance improvement and ability to communicate and operationalize improvement initiatives at departmental and organizational levels.
Active and frequent self-care practices supporting personal and professional growth and longevity.

Responsibilities

Conduct routine and urgent medical assessments and evaluations of patients in their home environment.
Order, perform, and interpret laboratory and radiology tests within professional scope to assess clinical problems and health care needs.
Prescribe medications, including controlled substances, to the extent delegated and licensed.
Order treatments and durable medical equipment and perform other indicated therapeutic measures.
Work with patients and families to identify treatment goals and ongoing plans of care at every visit, and communicate those goals to the Interdisciplinary Team.
Consult with palliative care physicians or designees as needed, inform primary physicians of services provided, and collaborate with other physicians.
Coordinate care for palliative care referrals and support continuity of care as a liaison among patients, multidisciplinary care teams, and specialty areas.
Prepare and maintain accurate patient records, charts, and documentation supporting medical practice and reimbursement.
Participate in quality assurance activities and committees related to Nurse Practitioner scope of practice and policies and procedures.
Comply with applicable laws and regulations concerning Collaborative Agreements.
Provide staff training, ongoing education, and onboarding support.
Define professional growth goals and participate in professional activities and organizations.
Maintain confidentiality regarding patients, families, staff, and the organization.
Collaborate and communicate with the Medical Director, attending physicians, hospital staff, and the Interdisciplinary Team.
Participate in biweekly Interdisciplinary Team meetings and communicate patient needs for clinical and psychosocial interventions.
Help identify when other Interdisciplinary Team members should intervene and communicate patient and family needs to the team.
Complete and submit required clinical documentation within 24 hours of each visit.
Educate patients and caregivers about patient care, disease processes, goal setting, symptom control, treatment options, prognosis, and advance care planning.
Supervise nurse trainees, including graduate and advanced practice nurses in field placements.
Promote census growth and seek to provide care that meets unmet, diverse community needs.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Operate an automobile and have access to personal transportation.
Meet the physical demands of infrequently lifting, transferring, pushing, or pulling up to 100 pounds using appropriate assistive techniques and devices.
Complete multiple tasks and meet multiple deadlines.