PRN Nurse Practitioner

Good Shepherd Hospice•Butler, MO

About The Position

The Nurse Practitioner provides face-to-face encounters for hospice patients and may serve as the attending physician at a patient’s request. The role provides nursing assessment, planning, and care to maximize patient and family comfort and health in accordance with the Interdisciplinary Plan of Care. The Nurse Practitioner may fulfill the attending physician role for hospice plan of care and admission but may not certify terminal illness. The position operates under the direction of the Executive Director/Hospice Medical Director.

Requirements

Currently licensed as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse Practitioner in the state of service.
Maintain necessary collaborative agreements.
Meet any state-specific requirements.
Demonstrated commitment to the hospice philosophy of care.
Excellent verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

Receive patient assignments for face-to-face encounters and work under the direction of the Executive Director/Hospice Medical Director.
Initiate communication with the IDT and other agencies as needed to coordinate optimal care and resource use for patients and families.
Cultivate communication and collaboration with the hospice medical director.
Maintain regular communication with the patient’s assigned case manager.
Obtain data on physical, psychological, social, and spiritual factors that influence care and document continued hospice eligibility.
Maintain an up-to-date patient visit schedule to provide timely face-to-face encounters.
Submit paperwork to the office as required by Medicare and Good Shepherd Hospice policies and procedures.
Participate in the IDT’s evaluation of continued hospice eligibility at admission, if applicable, and recertification as required.
May participate in continuing education for agency staff and the medical community in pain and symptom management.
Perform other duties as assigned.