Hospice Nurse Practitioner

The Care Team Home Health & Hospice • Bethlehem, PA

26d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Care Team Hospice is looking for a full-time Nurse Practitioner to see patients in the home and in the facility. This role offers a new and exciting opportunity to join a growing team. The Nurse Practitioner will be responsible for the care of terminally ill patients, operating in a systematic manner to manage the healthcare needs of these patients. Care provided will be tailored to the cultural, religious, and social needs of the dying patient. The position involves regular assessment and reassessment of patient needs, timely face-to-face visits, dietary counseling, providing nursing services, treatments, and preventive procedures. The Nurse Practitioner will observe and report changes in patient condition, teach and counsel patients and families, supervise and train other nursing personnel, and develop/re-evaluate patient/family care plans. Specific nursing procedures will be performed as needed, following physician orders. The role requires attendance at team conferences, maintenance of required records, adherence to Hospice policies and procedures, and compliance with HIPAA regulations. Communication with supervisors regarding patient needs or procedural limitations is essential. Participation in the on-call system is required, as is maintaining skills and knowledge. The Nurse Practitioner will work within the interdisciplinary group concept of patient care, coordinate care for patients in various facility types, and organize their work schedule for efficient time management and meeting attendance. Compliance with agency infection control policies and protocols is mandatory, as is assisting with orientation, teaching, and training as requested. Clinical notes for each service provided, including each home visit, must be completed within 48 hours. Other duties may be assigned by the Director.

Requirements

• One must be able to hear adequately on the telephone with no more than an amplifier and be able to communicate both verbally and in writing in English.
• Maintains the agencys mission, philosophy, and core values.
• Adheres to dress code, appearance is neat and clean, wears identification while on duty.
• Reports to work on time and/or as scheduled.
• Ensures compliance with agency policies and procedures regarding operations/processes, including but not limited to those regarding patient care, patient complaints, incidents, safety, and emergency management.
• Ensures compliance with policies and procedures regarding infection prevention, control, standard precautions, and infection identification reporting.
• Always maintains patient confidentiality, including all HIPAA regulations.
• Licensed or registered in the State of Pennsylvania.
• Must pass a criminal background check & MVR check.
• Completed health statements acknowledging the ability to perform the duties of the position.
• Valid state drivers license.
• Proof of current automobile insurance.
• Current CPR card; On-line CPR certification accepted; Hands-on CPR certification preferred.
• TB testing per agency policy; (1 or 2 step TB skin test within 12 months of hire & annual TB symptom screening thereafter).
• Ability to work independently, make accurate, and at times, quick judgments.
• Ability to supervise others appropriately.
• Ability to respond appropriately to crises outside of a hospital setting.
• Acceptance of and adaptability to different social, racial, cultural, and religious modes.
• Completes the Hospice training program.
• Graduate from an accredited school of nursing.
• Currently licensed as a Registered Nurse and Nurse Practitioner to practice in the state.

Nice To Haves

• Minimum 2 years of experience as a registered nurse, preferred.
• Active patient contact within the past three years is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Tasked with the responsibility of taking care of terminally ill patients at home.
• Operates in a systematic manner that takes care of the whole gamut of healthcare for terminally ill, death bound patients.
• Provides care that is well-tailored to the cultural, religious, and social needs of a dying patient.
• Regularly assesses and reassesses the nursing needs of the Hospice patient.
• Performs Face to Faces timely.
• Provides dietary counseling.
• Provides Hospice nursing services, treatments, and preventive procedures.
• Initiates nursing procedures appropriate for the patients Hospice care and safety.
• Observes signs and symptoms and reports to the physician and IDG members any unexpected changes in the patients physical or emotional condition.
• Teaches, supervises, and counsels the Hospice patient and family members about providing care for the patient.
• Supervises and trains other nursing service personnel.
• Develops and re-evaluates the patient/family care plan in conjunction with IDG to meet needs and maintain continuity of care.
• Performs specific nursing procedures as needed (e.g., treatments, management of symptoms) following doctors orders.
• Attends team conferences.
• Maintains records as required by Hospice.
• Follows the policies and procedures of Hospice.
• Observes confidentiality and safeguards all patient-related information in compliance with HIPAA regulations.
• Always communicates to the supervisor if unable to meet a patients need or perform a procedure.
• Participates in the on-call system and is responsible for providing on-call coverage when unavailable for assigned duties.
• Maintain skills and knowledge.
• Works with the interdisciplinary group concept of patient care.
• Coordinates the implementation of the plan of care for patients residing in SNF, NF, ICF, or MR.
• Organizes work schedule and utilizes time management to be able to attend all required meetings.
• Complies with agency infection control policies and protocols.
• Assist with orientation, teaching, and training as requested.
• A clinical note will be completed for each visit made to a patients home (including a private residence, assisted living facility, group homes, or skilled nursing facility) within 48 hours of the visit.
• Other duties as assigned by the Director.

Benefits

• 401k with company match
• Generous Paid Time Off
• Paid Holidays
• Flexible spending
• Company Paid and optional Life and Long-Term Disability, Short Term Disability Accident Coverage

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree
• Number of Employees: 101-250 employees