Hospice and Palliative Nurse Practitioner

AdvisaCare•Muskegon, MI

3d•Remote

About The Position

AdvisaCare Hospice and Palliative Care Program is seeking a dedicated Nurse Practitioner to join their family. The ideal candidate will share the universal mission of providing compassionate care to all who need their services. This role offers an opportunity to elevate your nursing career and achieve your professional goals with the support of AdvisaCare.

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.

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 elderly, frail, and seriously ill patients in their home environment.
Orders, performs, and interprets laboratory and radiology tests within scope of practice.
Prescribes medications, including controlled substances, as delegated and licensed.
Orders treatments and durable medical equipment as indicated.
Assists patients and families in identifying goals of treatment and ongoing plans of care, communicating these goals to the Interdisciplinary Team.
Consults with palliative care physician or designees as needed and collaborates with other physicians.
Assists in care coordination for palliative care referrals.
Prepares and maintains accurate patient records, charts, and documents.
Serves as a liaison between patient, multidisciplinary care team, and other specialty areas to ensure continuity of care.
Participates in Quality Assurance activities and committees related to Nurse Practitioner scope of practice.
Complies with applicable laws and regulations regarding Collaborative Agreements.
Provides training, ongoing education, and onboarding support for staff.
Defines goals for professional growth and participates in professional activities.
Engages in self-care activities for personal and professional growth.
Adheres to confidentiality regarding patients, families, staff, and the Organization.
Collaborates and communicates with Medical Director, attending Physician, hospital staff, and Interdisciplinary Team.
Participates in bi-weekly Interdisciplinary Team meetings.
Collaborates with the Interdisciplinary Team on patient needs 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 the 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.
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.