Palliative Nurse Practitioner (NP) Part-Time
About The Position
Amedisys, part of the Optum family of businesses, provides home health, hospice, and community-based services. The Palliative Nurse Practitioner provides palliative medical services by managing symptoms of acute and chronic conditions, supporting communication and care coordination, and developing treatment plans. Care is delivered at home and in other settings, including outpatient clinics, hospitals, assisted living, independent living, and skilled nursing facilities. The role provides palliative care in collaboration with physicians and medical directors, performs assessments, develops individualized care plans, orders and reviews treatments and diagnostic tests, and maintains accurate, compliant documentation. The Nurse Practitioner coordinates with healthcare providers and facilities, educates patients and families, and participates in chart reviews and quality improvement. The position is part-time.
Requirements
- Master’s degree or higher in Nursing.
- Licensed as a Nurse Practitioner in the state where services are provided.
- Certified as a Nurse Practitioner by the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) or the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC).
- Authorized to practice and prescribe as a Nurse Practitioner in the state where services are provided, when permitted by state and federal law; must meet requirements to prescribe Schedule II drugs, including any required collaboration agreement and DEA registration.
- Medicare billing privileges as a Nurse Practitioner.
- Meet state-specific physician–Nurse Practitioner collaboration requirements and provide copies of active collaboration agreements, guidelines, and protocols as required.
- Maintain state-required insurance for Nurse Practitioner practice and prescribing or be eligible for coverage under the Company’s group policy.
- Current CPR certification.
- At least 1 year of experience as a Nurse Practitioner or at least 3 years of experience as a Registered Nurse in geriatric, hospice, or palliative care.
- Collaborate and coordinate care with hospitals, assisted living facilities, nursing homes, group homes, primary care providers, and specialists.
- Collaborate with business development, hospice, and home health teams.
- Pass a drug test before beginning employment.
Nice To Haves
- Eligibility along with knowledge of CMS Face to Face regulatory requirements.
- Knowledge of disease-specific local coverage determinant (LCD) criteria for hospice.
- Knowledge of hospice and home health, including their philosophy and service components.
- Knowledge of Medicare, Medicaid, and other payers’ reimbursement and coding for all levels of service, including home, office, nursing home, and assisted living, as well as other applicable regulatory requirements.
Responsibilities
- Provide palliative care in home and clinical settings in collaboration with physicians and medical directors, following applicable protocols and laws.
- Perform Medicare-compliant assessments, schedule visits, and develop individualized care plans based on patient needs.
- Order and review treatments and diagnostic tests, follow up on abnormal findings, and update treatment plans in consultation with the collaborating physician.
- Complete consultation notes and required documentation accurately and promptly.
- Coordinate care across healthcare providers and facilities and support collaboration, community outreach, and palliative care education.
- Conduct visits based on the patient’s condition and individualized care plan.
- Contact the collaborating physician or Medical Director when physician intervention or a major treatment change is needed.
- Provide physicians and referral sources with progress notes, test results, and medication changes upon request.
- Educate patients and families about disease progression, treatment plans, and when to contact the Nurse Practitioner.
- Complete medical records promptly and in compliance with applicable state and federal requirements.
- Maintain communication with the collaborating physician and healthcare team.
- Participate in required chart reviews and quality improvement with the collaborating physician and complete required documentation, including collaboration agreements and NP prescription reviews.
- Collaborate and coordinate care with hospitals, assisted living facilities, nursing homes, group homes, primary care providers, and specialists.
- Collaborate with business development, hospice, and home health teams.
- Partner with business development to promote palliative care education in the community.
Benefits
- Comprehensive benefits package, subject to eligibility requirements.
- Incentive and recognition programs.
- Equity stock purchase.
- 401(k) contribution.
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Job Type
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