Hospice Nurse Practitioner (NP) PRN
About The Position
As the Hospice Nurse Practitioner, you will provide 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, you will assess patient needs, manage symptoms, and support patients and families through end-of-life care. The role includes completing face-to-face encounters, evaluating disease-related changes and decline in function, and assessing pain and symptom management, coping mechanisms, and quality of life. You will order and review diagnostic procedures for palliation and treatment of terminal disease, document treatment plans, review results with a collaborating physician, make referrals as indicated, and participate in interdisciplinary team conferences. This is a PRN role. Pay is based on factors including local labor markets, education, work experience, and certifications. The stated annual salary range of $95,686 to $143,530 is based on full-time employment. Benefits and incentives are subject to eligibility requirements. Candidates must pass a drug test before beginning employment.
Requirements
- Current, unencumbered Nurse Practitioner license in the state where the employee is assigned to work.
- Current CPR certification.
- Insurance required by state law for nurse practitioners to practice and prescribe in the state where services are provided, or eligibility for the insurance requirement to be satisfied through 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.
- 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.
- Compliance with state-specific physician–Nurse Practitioner restrictive collaborative requirements; must supply copies of active collaborating physician agreements and indicate whether they can transfer to employment with Amedisys.
- 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.
- Valid driver’s license and access to reliable transportation.
- Must pass a drug test before beginning employment.
Responsibilities
- Communicate significant findings, problems, and changes in the patient’s condition or environment to the clinical manager, attending physician, and 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; document treatment plans 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.
- Equity stock purchase program.
- 401(k) contribution, subject to eligibility requirements.
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