Hospice Nurse Practitioner PRN (Macon, GA)

UnitedHealth Group • Macon, GA

2d • $44 - $65

About The Position

Amedisys, part of the Optum family of businesses, provides home health, hospice, and community-based services. The Per Diem Hospice Nurse Practitioner delivers compassionate, patient-centered care to people with life-limiting illnesses, with a focus on comfort, dignity, and quality of life. The role works collaboratively with an interdisciplinary hospice team to assess patient needs, manage symptoms, and support patients and families through end-of-life care.

Requirements

• Current, unencumbered Nurse Practitioner license in the state where the employee is assigned to work.
• Driver’s license and access to reliable transportation.
• Current CPR certification.
• At least 1 year of experience as a Nurse Practitioner, or at least 1 year of hospice Registered Nurse experience within the last 3 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 all active collaborating physician agreements and indicate whether they are transferable to employment with Amedisys.
• Have insurance required by state law to practice and prescribe in the state where services are provided, 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.

Responsibilities

• Communicate significant findings, problems, changes in condition, or changes in 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 the terminal disease; document the treatment plan and review results with the collaborating physician.
• Refer patients to other disciplines as indicated by their 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.

What This Job Offers

• Education Level: No Education Listed