Nurse Practitioner Hospice PRN
About The Position
As a Per Diem Hospice Nurse Practitioner, you provide compassionate, patient-centered care to people with life-limiting illnesses, focusing on comfort, dignity, and quality of life. You 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, and assessing pain and symptom management, coping mechanisms, and quality of life. You also order and review diagnostic procedures for palliation and treatment of terminal illness, document treatment plans, review results with a collaborating physician, make referrals as needed, and participate in interdisciplinary team conferences. The employer describes an environment that offers clear direction, performance recognition, and development for other roles. The hourly pay range is $46.00 to $69.00, based on full-time employment; pay depends on factors including local labor markets, education, work experience, and certifications. Benefits 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.
- At least 1 year of experience as a Nurse Practitioner, or at least 1 year of hospice Registered Nurse experience 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 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 the employer's group coverage to satisfy those requirements.
- Knowledge of Medicare reimbursement and coding for home, office, nursing home, and assisted living services, as well as Medicaid and other regulatory requirements.
- Current CPR certification.
- Pass a drug test before beginning employment.
Responsibilities
- Communicate significant findings, problems, and changes in patient condition or environment to the clinical manager, attending physician, and other 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 as indicated by the patient's condition.
- Document the treatment plan and review diagnostic results with the collaborating physician.
- Refer patients to other disciplines as indicated by their 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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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
