Nurse Practitioner Hospice PRN
About The Position
The Per Diem Hospice Nurse Practitioner provides compassionate, patient-centered care to people with life-limiting illnesses, with an emphasis on comfort, dignity, and quality of life. Working collaboratively with an interdisciplinary hospice team, the Nurse Practitioner assesses patient needs, manages symptoms, and supports patients and families through end-of-life care. The schedule is PRN, days, and flexible. The role includes communicating significant findings and changes to the clinical manager, attending physician, and interdisciplinary team; completing face-to-face encounters and assessing disease-related changes, functional decline, pain and symptom management, coping mechanisms, and quality of life; ordering and reviewing diagnostic procedures for palliation and treatment; documenting treatment plans and reviewing results with a collaborating physician; making referrals based on patient needs; and participating in interdisciplinary team conferences. The employer describes a comprehensive benefits package, incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase, and a 401(k) contribution, subject to eligibility requirements. The hourly pay range is $48.42–$72.64 based on full-time employment.
Requirements
- Current, unencumbered Nurse Practitioner license in the state where the employee is assigned to work.
- Current CPR certification.
- 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.
- Insurance required by state law to practice and prescribe in the state where services are provided, or eligibility for the employer’s group coverage to satisfy the insurance requirements.
- Meet state-specific physician–Nurse Practitioner restrictive collaborative requirements; provide copies of active collaborating physician agreements and indicate whether they are transferable to employment with Amedisys.
- 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.
- 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.
- Driver’s license and access to reliable transportation.
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 the terminal disease; document the treatment plan and review results with the collaborating physician.
- Make referrals to other disciplines as indicated by patient 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
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
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