Nurse Practitioner - Hospice

VNA & Hospice of the Southwest Region Inc • Bennington, VT

4d • Onsite

About The Position

VNA & Hospice of the Southwest Region is looking to hire a per diem Hospice Nurse Practitioner (NP) for Bennington county. VNA & Hospice of the Southwest Region is one of the largest non-profit home health and hospice care agencies in Vermont, delivering a wide range of advanced medical care with compassion, dependability, and expertise to people of all ages. Their mission is to provide the best care for every person and to put a little more heart and soul into healthcare along the way. They strive to give customized care to individuals with chronic diseases and conditions as well as those who need short-term care. They have been recognized as one of the nation's top 100 performing home health agencies by HomeCare Elite.

Requirements

• Graduation from an accredited school of nursing.
• Master's degree and advanced practice nursing degree as a nurse practitioner required.
• Valid Vermont nursing license required.
• Valid Vermont State (adult) nurse practitioner license required.

Nice To Haves

• 2+ years of nursing experience is preferred
• Enjoy helping people
• Able to display flexibility
• Can balance multiple tasks at once while demonstrating good time management
• Willing to take the initiative
• Can get the job done with minimal supervision

Responsibilities

• Carry out Face-to-Face visits for Hospice patients for the VNAHSR.
• Gather clinical information to support the diagnosis and prognosis and provide these findings from the face to face encounter to the physician who is considering recertifying the patient.
• Attest to a face to face encounter being made and includes in the attestation: The beneficiary's name, the date of the encounter, the certification period dates, and that the clinical findings of that encounter have been provided to the certifying physician for use in determining continued eligibility for hospice care.
• Provide care to patient when a need is identified during a face to face encounter. Document the clinical finding and care provided in the patient's medical record.
• Complete a face-to-face encounter for a skilled assessment of terminally ill patients.
• Attest to a face to face encounter being made and include in the attestation.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Mid Level