Nurse Practitioner Palliative Care

Lifecare Home Health Family•Cartersville, GA

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Eternal Faith is seeking a Nurse Practitioner for Palliative Care Services. The Nurse Practitioner assists physicians in overseeing clinical care and treatment for patients and families, consults with attending physicians in collaboration with the hospice physician, and provides clinical direction to the Interdisciplinary Group/Team to support quality care. The role includes home visits and palliative management of patients’ terminal illnesses and related conditions, as well as completing face-to-face documentation and encounters. The Nurse Practitioner serves as a member of the Interdisciplinary Group/Team and reports to the Hospice Administrator. The Nurse Practitioner collaborates with the team on patient evaluation, palliative treatment, and plans of care; educates patients, families, and staff; performs and documents visits; and communicates changes in patient needs and outcomes to physicians and other personnel. The position provides clinical consultation and education, participates in face-to-face encounters as assigned, supports hospice goals and policies, promotes compliance with third-party payer requirements, and completes required paperwork accurately and promptly. The role also includes assigned on-call responsibilities and locally traveling to patient homes and office or support center locations. Work takes place in patient homes under varying conditions and may involve exposure to blood, bodily fluids, infectious diseases, unpleasant weather, stressful circumstances, and emergency calls. The position requires a flexible schedule, local travel, prolonged standing and walking, lifting up to 50 pounds, and moving patients. It also requires communication, attention, judgment, dexterity, and the ability to use a tablet and electronic health record accurately.

Requirements

Graduate of a Baccalaureate School of Nursing and a Nurse Practitioner-focused master’s or doctoral nursing program.
Current state license as a Registered Nurse and as an Advanced Practice Nurse.
Current driver’s license.
Two years of experience as an Advanced Practice Nurse; clinical care setting experience preferred, including hospice or home health.
Knowledge of the psychosocial, ethical, legal, and medical aspects of hospice care.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with patients’ families, staff, the Governing Body, the Interdisciplinary Team, and other physicians.
Ability to work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams.
Excellent problem-solving and decision-making capabilities.
Commitment to patient-centered care and family support.
Reliable transportation and valid auto liability insurance.
Ability to work a flexible schedule and travel locally, including responding to PRN emergency calls.
Ability to stand and walk for prolonged periods, lift up to 50 pounds, and move patients.
Ability to work under stressful conditions, meet deadlines and patient needs, make quick decisions, acquire resources, and address individualized psychosocial needs.
Eye-hand coordination and manual dexterity.
Ability to communicate and exchange accurate information with patients, families, physicians, coworkers, and visitors.
Ability to hear sounds and give full attention to others, understand what they say, ask appropriate questions, and avoid inappropriate interruptions.
Ability to make independent judgments and decisions and use logic and reasoning to evaluate alternative solutions and approaches.
Ability to view a tablet and electronic health record and review, assess, record, or type data quickly and accurately.
Ability to determine the resources needed to provide quality patient care.

Nice To Haves

End-of-life or palliative accreditation, certification, or specialty practice is desirable; examples include HPM Fellowship, HPM Certification, ABMS, AOA, and HMDCB.
Clinical care setting experience, particularly hospice or home health, is preferred.

Responsibilities

Assist physicians in overseeing clinical care and treatment of patients and families.
Consult with patients’ attending physicians in collaboration with the hospice physician.
Provide clinical direction to the Interdisciplinary Group/Team to support quality care.
Collaborate with the Interdisciplinary Group/Team on evaluation and palliative treatment of terminal disease.
Assist in developing patient and family plans of care.
Educate patients and families about disease processes, self-care techniques, and end-of-life care; train other staff as needed.
Perform and document visits according to the plan of care and patient/family needs.
Consult with attending and consulting physicians regarding palliative care, in collaboration with the hospice physician.
Provide clinical education and consultation to other Interdisciplinary Group/Team members as needed.
Participate actively in the Interdisciplinary Group/Team and communicate effectively, promptly, and appropriately.
Inform physicians and other personnel of changes in patient needs and intervention outcomes, and evaluate patient and family responses to care.
Complete assigned face-to-face encounters before the third benefit period and during each subsequent period.
Provide assessment results to the hospice physician following assigned face-to-face encounters.
Provide medical direction and education to clinical staff, serve as a role model, and consult with attending physicians.
Communicate with the medical community and attending physicians as needed to support optimum patient care and act as a medical-community liaison.
Perform home visits, patient assessments, and interventions as requested by the Interdisciplinary Group/Team; consult on palliative and end-of-life care and complete face-to-face assessments as necessary.
Support hospice goals and vision and promote the hospice’s philosophy and administrative policies.
Promote compliance with fiscal intermediary and other third-party payer requirements through education, coaching, and assistance.
Demonstrate commitment, professional growth, and competency.
Provide care using infection-control measures in accordance with OSHA requirements.
Submit all required paperwork accurately and on time.
Meet industry caseload and productivity standards.
Perform assigned on-call responsibilities and provide on-call services to patients and families.
Communicate effectively with patients, family members, team members, and other health care professionals.
Travel to patient homes and office or support center locations to provide care or education.