Nurse Practitioner Hospice - PRN
About The Position
As a Per Diem Hospice Nurse Practitioner with Amedisys, part of the Optum family of businesses, you will provide compassionate, patient-centered care to individuals with life-limiting illnesses, focusing on comfort, dignity, and quality of life. You will work collaboratively 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, evaluating disease-related changes and functional decline, assessing pain and symptom management and family coping, ordering and reviewing diagnostic procedures, making referrals, and participating in interdisciplinary team conferences. You will communicate significant findings and changes in condition to the clinical manager, attending physician, and other team members. The hourly pay range is $48.22 to $72.64 based on full-time employment. Pay depends on factors including local labor markets, education, work experience, and certifications. Benefits, which are subject to eligibility requirements, include a comprehensive benefits package, incentive and recognition programs, an equity stock purchase plan, and 401(k) contribution. 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.
- 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.
- Meet physician–Nurse Practitioner restrictive collaborative requirements for the assigned state; 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 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.
- 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 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 the patient's 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 plan, subject to eligibility requirements.
- 401(k) contribution, subject to eligibility requirements.
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
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