Hospice NP PRN
UnitedHealth Group•Beaumont, TX
•$48 - $73
About The Position
As a Per Diem Hospice Nurse Practitioner, you will provide compassionate, patient-centered care to individuals with life-limiting illnesses, focusing on comfort, dignity, and quality of life. You will collaborate with an interdisciplinary hospice team to assess patient needs, manage symptoms, and support patients and families through end-of-life care. The role includes completing face-to-face encounters, coordinating with attending and collaborating physicians, ordering and reviewing diagnostic procedures, and participating in interdisciplinary team conferences.
Requirements
- Current, unencumbered Nurse Practitioner license in the state where assigned to work.
- Current CPR certification.
- 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.
- Insurance required by state law for Nurse Practitioners to practice and prescribe in the state where services are provided, or eligibility for those requirements to be satisfied by employer group coverage.
- At least 1 year of experience as a Nurse Practitioner or at least 1 year of experience as a hospice Registered Nurse within the last 3 years.
- 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.
- Driver’s license and access to reliable transportation.
Responsibilities
- Communicate significant findings, problems, changes in condition, or changes in environment to the clinical manager, attending physician, and other members of the interdisciplinary team.
- 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 as dictated by the patient’s condition; document the treatment plan and review results with the collaborating physician.
- Make referrals to other disciplines as indicated by 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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