Part time APRN

Chapters Health•Sebring, FL

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 includes patient visits in designated clinical settings, participation in interdisciplinary decisions about diagnosis and medical management, coordination with primary and attending physicians, and support for timely hospice eligibility evaluations and services. The APRN documents care accurately and promptly, prescribes medications for symptoms associated with terminal illness, contributes to hospice practice standards, and participates in after-hours and weekend hospice house rounding and face-to-face coverage. The position requires travel to off-site locations and the ability to access homes throughout the Company’s service area, including homes with stairs, narrow spaces, heat, or no air conditioning. Compensation is $88,500–$134,300. Employment is subject to 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 are subject to background-screening eligibility verification after a conditional offer and ongoing eligibility checks.

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 certification from the American Heart Association or Red Cross. Employees hired before December 31, 2022, were required to obtain the certificate before October 1, 2023.
Knowledge and experience in medical practice and symptom management.
Advanced clinical skills for thorough patient 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 such as Microsoft Outlook and Word or equivalent programs.
Strong interpersonal, communication, collaboration, and conflict-resolution skills.
Ability to manage multiple priorities, handle the emotional stress of the workload, work independently using discretion and independent judgment, and collaborate with other disciplines.
Certification by an appropriate hospice nursing organization within two years of hire.
Ability to travel to off-site locations.
Valid driver’s license and automobile insurance in accordance with Company policy; 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 or lack of air conditioning.
Satisfactorily complete the competency requirements for the position.
Ability to see, hear, talk, walk, and use hands to finger, handle, or feel; frequently stand, sit, reach, lift, bend, and balance; and occasionally pull, push, stoop or crouch, kneel, and climb stairs.

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 team decisions regarding diagnosis and medical management of patient and family needs.
Consult with patients’ primary and attending physicians about integrating hospice care with primary or other care.
Work 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, and timely medical documentation to support CPT and ICD-10 coding for all patients seen.
Attend at least 50% of scheduled monthly Company Medical Staff meetings and review minutes of meetings not attended within five days of 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; comply with applicable regulations, policies, procedures, and health, safety, and security practices; and maintain confidentiality.
Use resources responsibly, participate in community and professional organizations, and contribute to organizational, departmental, and individual performance improvement.
Improve professional knowledge and skills, advance electronic media skills, support research and educational activities, share expertise with coworkers, and participate in Quality Assessment Performance Improvement activities as appropriate.
Perform other duties as assigned.