Hospice Nurse Practitioner

Ohio Living•Youngstown, OH

About The Position

The Advanced Practitioner provides patient care during home, facility, and/or clinic visits in accordance with company standards, applicable federal, state, and local standards and guidelines, and scope of practice. The practitioner supports the organization’s goals and policies while delivering care consistent with its values and standards. The role includes evaluating patients, obtaining histories, performing examinations, diagnosing conditions, ordering and interpreting diagnostic procedures, developing treatment plans, prescribing medications, and coordinating care with other clinicians. The practitioner maintains accurate electronic medical records, completes face-to-face encounter documentation in accordance with Medicare standards and timelines, and fosters trusting relationships with patients and effective working relationships with staff. The position also assists with health-related program development and evaluation, educational programs, and policies and procedures that support regulatory compliance. It requires occasional weekend, evening, and holiday work, on-call availability for emergencies, and minimal travel, with patient care conducted in home, facility, and/or clinic settings.

Requirements

Current, unencumbered Ohio license to practice as a Certified Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant.
Necessary narcotics and controlled substances licenses, permit numbers, and provider numbers for the Medicare program and Ohio Medicaid Program.
At least two years of experience as an advanced practitioner.
Knowledge of evaluation and management coding.
Proficiency with Windows, Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint), and the internet.
Ability to read, write, speak, and understand English.
Valid driver’s license and acceptable driving record.
Must be insurable under professional liability and crime coverage policies according to the insurance carrier’s underwriting standards.

Nice To Haves

Experience in geriatrics.
Experience in a home health, hospice, physician office, or long-term care healthcare setting.

Responsibilities

Interpret symptoms and diagnose conditions using knowledge of disease processes, epidemiology, and other medical conditions.
Obtain medical, social, and developmental histories.
Perform comprehensive and problem-focused history and physical examinations.
Prescribe, interpret, and correlate laboratory and diagnostic procedures.
Examine patients presenting with illness symptoms and evaluate their condition.
Examine and treat injuries, referring patients to other physicians when needed.
Interpret and correlate subjective and objective data to formulate differential and working diagnoses.
Formulate treatment plans and therapeutic interventions for specific conditions.
Advise patients on healthy habits and preventive actions to promote overall health.
Prescribe medications and provide comprehensive instructions for their administration in the appropriate setting.
Collaborate with physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, and nurses as part of a medical team.
Maintain comprehensive and accurate electronic medical records.
Cultivate trust and compassion in relationships with patients.
Keep current with developments and best practices in medicine through conferences, seminars, and continuing education.
Perform face-to-face patient encounters and submit complete documentation that meets Medicare standards and timeframes.
Help establish and foster effective working relationships with professional and administrative staff.
Help solve care-delivery problems and perform additional tasks reasonably necessary for efficient and effective care.
Assist with health-related program development and evaluation.
Assist with developing, implementing, and managing educational programs provided by the organization.
Assist with developing and updating policies and procedures to comply with federal, state, and local regulatory requirements.
Maintain the confidentiality and rights of patients and their care information.
Perform other duties as assigned.