PRN | Nurse Practitioner | Resolutions Hospice

Resolutions Hospice Austin•Cedar Park, TX

11h

About The Position

Join a Team That Puts YOU First! Why work at Resolutions Hospice? At Resolutions Hospice we do things differently. Our philosophy is simple: our team comes first. When you feel supported, empowered, and valued, you deliver the kind of care that changes lives. That’s why we invest in your growth from day one through mentorship, ongoing education, and a culture that encourages intelligent risk tasking and innovation. If you’re passionate about making a difference and want a career that grows with you, Resolutions Hospice is the place to be! Why You’ll Love This Role The Nurs e Pra c titioner i s a registere d pr o fession a l nurse wit h advance d graduate educ a tion and clinical training who prov i des c o mprehensiv e hos p ice service s in c o mpliance with the s tat e Nurse Pra c tice A c t an d u nder the sup e rvision o f a collaborating ph y sician. He/She provide s hospice car e t h rough th e evaluation an d asses s ment o f the healt h hist o r y , health pr o motio n , diagnosing medical con d itions, manageme n t of h ealth probl e ms b y dire c ting and developing the plan of c a re, prescribing medications o r tre a tments, co o rdinating an d collaborating wit h patients, families and o ther healt h care p ract i tioners. Under th e supervision o f a ph y sician, th e nurs e practition e r visit s patie n ts, c o mplete s physical a s sessme n ts, perform s fa c e t o fac e assessments and evaluate s hospice e l igibility as assigne d in c o nsultation wit h th e hosp i ce interdisciplinary team. Th e nurs e p ractiti o ner builds fr o m the reso u rces o f th e communit y t o plan and dir e ct services to me e t the ne e d of individuals and f a milies within their hom e s a n d communitie s .

Requirements

Gradu a tion fr o m a n ac c redited School o f Nursing and ac c redite d Nurs e Practitioner Program.
Current nursing licensure in St a te an d CPR certification.
Mast e r' s de g ree wit h a minimum o f on e ( 1 ) ye a r N urse P ractition e r exp e rience and a minimum of one (1) ye a r hospice or palliative car e experienc e .
Accreditatio n from an a p proved c e rt i fying bod y f o r advance d pr a ctice nur s ing as requ i red by St a te.
Excellent observ a tion, v e rbal and w ritte n c o mmu n ication skill, probl e m sol v ing skills, math e matical skills; nurs i ng skills per comp e tenc y checklist.
Prolonged or considerab l e walking or standing. A ble to lift, position an d / o r tran s fer patients. Able to lift supp l ies and equipme n t. Con s iderable reaching, stoop i ng, bending, kneeling and/or crouchi n g. Visual acuit y an d hearing to p e rf o rm requ i red n ursing skills.
Must be a licensed d river with a n aut o mobile th a t i s insure d in acc o rdance with st a te/ o r organization requireme n ts and i s in good w o rking order.

Nice To Haves

Certificatio n in a sp e cialist a rea p ref e rre d ; (e. g . H ospice and Palliative Nursing (CHPN), Pediatrics o r Geriatrics)

Responsibilities

Provides medical car e , p alliates and manag e s terminal illness in complia n ce with the s t a te Nurse Pra c tice A c t un d er th e supervision o f a col l aborating ph y sician.
Completes hi s tory and p hysical examination s by evaluating th e patient' s medical condition and health hi s tory, o rder i ng and int e rpr e ting results from labor a tory and di a gnostic tests or procedure s , diagnosing health conditions a nd d o cuments the findings in the patient' s medical rec o rd.
Manages hea l th cond i tions and terminal illnesses by developing a n individualized plan of care, pre s cribing medications and / or treatment s , obtaining consult a tions or making ref e rrals an d co o rdinating hospice c a re s e rvice s .
Completes the h o spice face t o f a ce visit requir e ments p rior to th e thir d an d subsequent hospice benefit period s to asses s hospice eligibility base d o n th e hospice conditions of participation an d th e loc a l coverag e det e rminatio n s. P rovides clinical information to th e hospice medical dire c t o r for inter p ret a tion for eligibility for hospice recertif i cation.
Make s rec o mme n datio n s t o th e hospice medical director reg a rding p a tient eligibility f o r certific a tion and rec e rtifi c ation f o r hospic e care.
Reviews clinical information, coordin a tes an d ov e rsees p a tient car e in co n sultation wit h th e hospice interdisciplinary team and o ther healthc a re pra c titioners.
Assures that p a tient rec e ives appro p riate meas u res t o co n trol s y m p toms, through collaboration with int e rd i sciplinary te a m memb e r s .
Communicat e s an d collaborate s with the i n terdis c iplinary group to create review and revise the p a tient' s plan of c a re.
Consults with the p a tient's attending physician, t h e hospice medical dire c tor an d oth e r healthcare p ra c titioners regarding th e patie n t' s eligibility for h o spice c a re, ongoing care needs and medical ma n agement relate d to the p atient' s t e rminal condition.
Communicat e s wit h oth e r c o mmun i ty hea l th p ractitioners to co o rdinat e th e plan of car e .
Attend s and p a rticipate s in hospice interdisciplinary g roup meeting s .
Completes, maintains a n d subm i ts a c cur a te an d relevant clinical note s , p h ysical examination n o tes, ass e ssme n t visit note s , med i cal orders, collaboration notes an d oth e r document a tion in the m e dical recor d .
Educates/co u nsels p a tients, f a milies, an d /or car e givers a s t o preve n t a tive care, medical problems, ps y chological problems, an d spiritual p roblems i n conj u nction w ith th e interdisciplinary te a m t o meet th e t o tal need s of p atients.
Provides and maintain s a saf e enviro n ment f o r t h e patient.
Assists the p a tient and family/caregiv e r an d oth e r team m e mb e rs in p rov i ding continuity o f care.
Work s in coop e ration with th e f a mily/caregiv e r a n d hospice int e rdisciplinary grou p t o identify the goal s of car e and me e t the car e need s of th e patient an d f a mily/caregiver.
Serves a s a n u rsing res o urce for consult a tion an d education s t o m e mb e rs of the interdisciplinary te a m an d oth e r healt h car e pra c titioners in the c o mmunity.
Establishes, builds an d n urt u res relationships wit h st a ff and communit y r e ferral so u rce s t o facilitate p rogr a m g rowt h .
Maintains knowledge o f and compliance wit h c u rrent Medicar e /Medicaid, s tat e /fed e ral rule s and regulation s f o r hosp i ce services
Ensures c o mpliance wit h th e Medic a re condition s of p a rticipation an d oth e r st a te regulations gov e rn the p rovision of healt h car e .
Complies with all Health Insuranc e Portability an d Accountability A c t (HIP A A) requir e me n ts in accordanc e with federal, st a te and o rganizati o nal policies.