Illumia - Germantown, MD
posted 2 months ago
Empatia, a member of the Gentiva family, is dedicated to providing exceptional hospice, palliative, home health, and personal care services. Our mission is to support patients and their families through physical, spiritual, and emotional challenges, ensuring they can make the most of every moment. We believe that better care for caregivers and clinicians translates to better care for everyone. Therefore, we prioritize ongoing professional training, maintain lower nurse-to-patient ratios, and offer comprehensive benefits for eligible employees. By joining our team, you will work alongside talented colleagues who are committed to making a lasting difference in the lives of those we serve. As a Nurse Practitioner in Advanced Illness Management (AIM), you will play a crucial role in facilitating advanced illness management and palliative care for Empatia patients. Your responsibilities will include developing comprehensive, individualized treatment plans while demonstrating excellent clinical skills and ethical judgment. You will provide diagnosis, treatment, consultation, and follow-up care under the guidance of the Palliative Medical Director or Primary Care physician. This position requires collaboration with various healthcare professionals to ensure that patients receive the highest quality of care throughout their treatment journey. In this role, you will take responsibility for advanced illness management from the initial assessment through to discharge. Your assessments will cover disease-specific changes, functional decline, nutrition and cognition, pain management, and the overall impact of the disease on the patient's quality of life. You will establish individualized care plans in consultation with patients, families, and the Advanced Illness team, ensuring that all needs are met in accordance with the Plan of Care. Additionally, you will participate in on-call services as required, prescribe medications, order and interpret diagnostic tests, and maintain effective communication with the healthcare team to ensure optimal patient outcomes. Your documentation will be thorough and consistent with medical standards to support sound medical practice and reimbursement for services provided.