NP Hospice PRN

UnitedHealth Group • Lafayette, LA

7h • $44 - $65

About The Position

Amedisys, part of the Optum family of businesses, provides home health, hospice, and community-based services. The Per Diem Hospice Nurse Practitioner provides compassionate, patient-centered care to people with life-limiting illnesses, focusing on comfort, dignity, and quality of life. Working with an interdisciplinary hospice team, the nurse practitioner assesses patient needs, manages symptoms, and supports patients and families through end-of-life care.

Requirements

• Current, unencumbered Nurse Practitioner license in the state assigned by the company.
• 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.
• 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 the 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 the employer's group coverage to satisfy those requirements.
• 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.
• Current CPR certification.
• Driver's license and access to reliable transportation.
• Pass a drug test before beginning employment.

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, 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

• 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.

What This Job Offers

• Education Level: No Education Listed