Nurse Practitioner Hospice PRN

Amedisys, Inc. • Macon, GA

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About The Position

Amedisys is hiring a PRN nurse practitioner to provide hospice care. The role includes assessing patients through face-to-face encounters, monitoring disease-related changes and symptom management, coordinating with the clinical manager, attending physician, and interdisciplinary team, and arranging referrals and diagnostic procedures as appropriate. The position offers pay of $60 per hour. Compensation may vary by geographic market and by job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Benefit eligibility varies by position and shift status, and some benefits require enrollment in an Amedisys medical plan.

Requirements

• Hold a current, unencumbered Nurse Practitioner license in the state assigned by the company.
• Have at least one year of experience as a Nurse Practitioner, or at least one year of hospice Registered Nurse experience within the last three years.
• Have authority to practice as a nurse practitioner in the state where services are provided.
• Have authority to prescribe as a nurse practitioner in the state where services are provided.
• Have obtained Medicare billing privileges as a nurse practitioner.
• 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.
• Have insurance required by state law to practice and prescribe as a nurse practitioner, or be eligible for the requirements to be satisfied by employer group coverage.
• Know 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.
• Hold current CPR certification.

Responsibilities

• Communicate significant findings, problems, and changes in a patient's 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 dictated by the patient's condition; document the treatment plan and review results with the collaborating physician.
• Refer patients to other disciplines as indicated by their needs.
• Actively participate in interdisciplinary team conferences.

Benefits

• Choice of PPO or HSA medical plans with free telehealth.
• Paid time off.
• Up to $1,000 in healthcare services with the Amedisys HSA plan.
• Up to $500 in wellness rewards for activities, usable for spa, gym, sports, hobbies, pets, and more.
• Up to five free counseling sessions through the Employee Assistance program.
• 401(k) with company match.
• Infertility treatment coverage, adoption reimbursement, paid parental leave, and paid family caregiver leave.
• Fleet vehicle program, subject to restrictions, and mileage reimbursement.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed