NP Hospice Nurse Practitioner - Millinocket
About The Position
The Per Diem Hospice Nurse Practitioner provides compassionate, patient-centered care to individuals with life-limiting illnesses, focusing on comfort, dignity, and quality of life. Working collaboratively with an interdisciplinary hospice team, the Nurse Practitioner assesses patient needs, manages symptoms, and supports patients and families through end-of-life care. The role includes completing face-to-face encounters, evaluating disease-related changes and functional decline, reviewing pain and symptom management, and contributing to individualized treatment plans. The Nurse Practitioner participates in interdisciplinary conferences and coordinates with physicians and other disciplines to address patient needs.
Requirements
- Current, unencumbered Nurse Practitioner license in the state where the employee is assigned to work.
- At least one year of experience as a Nurse Practitioner, or at least one year of hospice Registered Nurse experience within the last three years.
- Authority to practice as a Nurse Practitioner in the state where services are provided.
- Authority to prescribe as a Nurse Practitioner in the state where services are provided.
- Medicare billing privileges as a Nurse Practitioner.
- Meet state-specific physician–Nurse Practitioner restrictive collaborative requirements; provide copies of active collaborating physician agreements and indicate whether they are transferable to employment with Amedisys.
- Have insurance required by state law to practice and prescribe as a Nurse Practitioner, or be eligible for the requirement to be satisfied through employer group coverage.
- Knowledge of Medicare reimbursement and coding for all levels of service, including home, office, nursing home, and assisted living, as well as Medicaid and other regulatory requirements.
- Current CPR certification.
- Driver’s license and access to reliable transportation.
- Must pass a drug test before beginning employment.
Responsibilities
- Communicate significant findings, problems, and changes in patient condition or environment to the clinical manager, attending physician, and other interdisciplinary team members.
- Complete face-to-face encounters and assess disease-related changes, functional decline, adherence to and effectiveness of pain and symptom regimens, patient and family coping mechanisms, and quality of life.
- Order and review appropriate laboratory tests, X-rays, EKGs, and other diagnostic procedures for palliation and treatment of terminal disease as indicated by the patient's condition; document the treatment plan and review results with the collaborating physician.
- Make referrals to other disciplines based on patient needs.
- Actively participate in interdisciplinary team conferences.
Benefits
- Comprehensive benefits package, subject to eligibility requirements.
- Incentive and recognition programs, subject to eligibility requirements.
- Equity stock purchase, subject to eligibility requirements.
- 401(k) contribution, subject to eligibility requirements.
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