Part time APRN

Chapters Health System•Sebring, FL

10d•$88,500 - $134,300

About The Position

The Nurse Practitioner (APRN) provides high-quality, comprehensive, and efficient direct primary or consultative patient care under protocol with hospice physician staff. The role works in designated clinical settings, contributes clinical expertise to interdisciplinary team decisions, supports hospice eligibility evaluations, and coordinates hospice care with patients’ primary and attending physicians. The APRN documents care accurately and promptly, prescribes medications for terminal-illness-related symptoms, and helps develop, implement, and evaluate hospice standards of practice. The position includes after-hours and weekend hospice-house rounding and face-to-face coverage.

Requirements

Master’s degree in nursing.
APRN certification recognized by CMS for Medicare billing.
Current APRN license in the state where the employee will work.
Current Medicare and Medicaid numbers.
Active BLS for healthcare professionals from the American Heart Association or Red Cross. Employees hired before December 31, 2022, must obtain the certificate before October 1, 2023.
Knowledge and experience in medical practice and symptom management.
Advanced clinical skills for thorough assessment and management of patients with advanced chronic disease and those near the end of life.
Ability to work under protocol with multiple physicians in multiple settings.
Basic computer skills, including email and word processing (Microsoft Outlook and Word or equivalent).
Strong interpersonal, communication, collaboration, and conflict-resolution skills.
Ability to manage multiple priorities and handle the emotional stress of the workload.
Ability to work independently, exercising discretion and independent judgment, and collaboratively with other organizational disciplines.
Ability to travel to off-site locations.
Valid driver’s license, automobile insurance per company policy, and reliable transportation to meet the visit schedule.
Ability to physically access homes throughout the company service area, including navigating stairs and narrow spaces and tolerating heat and lack of air conditioning.
Consent to drug and/or alcohol testing after a conditional offer and ongoing compliance with the Drug-Free Workplace Policy.
Employees performing services for Florida affiliates must undergo eligibility screening through the Florida Care Provider Background Screening Clearinghouse after a conditional offer and maintain ongoing eligibility.

Nice To Haves

Current DEA license preferred. If not already held, it must be obtained within the first 90 days of employment, except at the Marietta location, where prescribing is not performed.

Responsibilities

Provide high-quality direct primary or consultative patient-care visits in all clinical settings designated by the Medical Director, in accordance with productivity standards.
Work under protocol with company medical staff physicians and report clinical care provided to the physician.
Provide clinical expertise and participate in interdisciplinary group decisions regarding diagnosis and medical management of patient and family needs, supporting high-quality, continuous, comprehensive, and cost-effective care.
Consult with patients’ primary and attending physicians about integrating hospice care with primary or other care.
Work cooperatively with the Patient Access Department and other staff to facilitate timely hospice eligibility evaluations and services for potential patients.
Participate in after-hours and weekend hospice-house rounding and face-to-face coverage for hospice patients.
Report administrative activities and complete thorough, accurate, timely medical documentation supporting CPT and ICD-10 coding for patients seen.
Attend at least 50% of scheduled monthly company Medical Staff meetings and review minutes of meetings not attended within five days of their availability.
Prescribe controlled and non-controlled medications as indicated to relieve pain and other symptoms associated with terminal illness.
Provide leadership in developing, implementing, and evaluating hospice specialty standards of practice.
Represent the company professionally; follow applicable regulations, policies, procedures, and health, safety, security, and confidentiality practices.
Use resources responsibly, participate in community and professional organizations, and contribute to organizational, departmental, and individual performance improvement.
Maintain and improve professional knowledge, skills, and electronic media skills; support company research and educational activities; and share expertise with coworkers.
Participate in Quality Assessment Performance Improvement activities as appropriate.
Satisfactorily complete competency requirements and perform other duties as assigned.