Palliative Care Nurse Practitioner - Troy Area

Compassus•Auburn, AL

6d•$80,000 - $121,140

About The Position

The Palliative Care Nurse Practitioner models Compassus values and promotes its philosophy while upholding ethical standards and positive working relationships. The role provides palliative care to patients facing chronic, complex, or life-threatening conditions at different points in the care process. The Nurse Practitioner assesses patients, provides disease and treatment education, manages symptoms, and supports patients and families in maintaining comfort and coping. Care is coordinated with primary care providers, specialists, the Compassus Medical Director, and the interdisciplinary team, in accordance with applicable practice standards and codes. The position performs routine and urgent assessments, bedside care, consult triage, and care coordination. It includes a minimum of 100 visits per month, a minimum census of 80 patients, Monday–Friday availability from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. local time, and after-hours and weekend on-call work as organizational needs require. The role requires regular regional driving within a 60-mile radius and flexibility to meet agency needs.

Requirements

Master’s degree in Nursing.
Minimum of five years of nursing experience.
Active, unencumbered CNS or Nurse Practitioner license in the state of employment.
Certification as a Nurse Practitioner in Adult, Family, Acute, or Geriatric practice.
Active NPI number.
Maintain active DEA certification if the state allows APPs to prescribe controlled substances.
Current collaborative physician agreement in place in all states except Iowa.
Ability to work a flexible schedule, including nights and weekends, and to travel.
Ability to understand, read, write, and speak English.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Strong organizational and time-management skills.
Ability to maintain confidentiality of patient and company information.
Ability to perform the listed mathematical functions and read, analyze, interpret, and communicate business, professional, technical, and regulatory information.

Nice To Haves

Clinical nursing care experience in oncology, hospice, geriatrics, or intensive care.
Board certification in Hospice and Palliative Care.

Responsibilities

Perform routine and urgent assessments and triage consults according to patient acuity.
Provide bedside palliative care and educate patients and families.
Maintain a minimum of 100 visits per month, adjusted for paid time off and part-time status, and a minimum patient census of 80, subject to market needs.
Order, perform, and interpret laboratory and radiology tests within the scope of professional practice.
Prescribe medications, including controlled substances, to the extent delegated and licensed.
Order treatments and durable medical equipment and perform other indicated therapeutic measures.
Consult with the palliative care physician or designee, inform the primary physician of services provided, and collaborate with other physicians as needed.
Coordinate care for palliative care referrals.
Prepare and maintain accurate patient records, charts, and documentation, and complete required clinical documentation within 24 hours of visits.
Complete billing and coding for patient encounters according to CMS guidelines.
Comply with applicable laws and regulations regarding Collaborative Agreements.
Train, educate, and onboard staff; supervise nurse trainees and participate in supervising other trainees.
Set professional growth goals and participate in professional activities and organizations.
Engage in self-care activities that support personal and professional growth and longevity.
Maintain confidentiality regarding patients, families, staff, and the organization.
Help patients and families identify treatment goals and ongoing plans of care, and communicate those goals to the Interdisciplinary Team.
Collaborate and communicate with the Medical Director, attending physicians, hospital staff, and the Interdisciplinary Team, including participating in monthly IDT meetings.
Communicate patient needs for clinical and psychosocial interventions to the IDT and help identify the need for intervention by other IDT members.
Educate patients and caregivers about patient care, disease processes, goal setting, symptom control, treatment options, prognosis, and advance care planning.
Provide availability Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. local time, and meet after-hours and weekend on-call requirements as needed.
Travel regularly within the region, including driving within a 60-mile radius.
Perform other duties as assigned.