Hospice Nurse Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Advanced Practice Registered Nurse Practitioner currently licensed in the state of service and maintains necessary collaborative agreements.
• Any state specific requirements must be met.
• Demonstrated commitment to the hospice philosophy of care.
• Excellent verbal communication skills

Responsibilities

• May fulfill the role of the attending physician for the purposes of hospice plan of care and admission (but may not certify the terminal illness).
• Receives patient assignments for face to face encounters and operates under the direction of the Executive Director/Hospice Medical Director.
• Initiates communication with the IDT/other agencies as needed to coordinate optimal care and use of resources for the patient/family.
• Cultivates communication and collaboration with the hospice medical director.
• Maintains regular communication with the case manager assigned to the patient.
• Obtains data on physical, psychological, social and spiritual factors that will influence and provide documentation of the continued eligibility for hospice.
• Maintains up to date schedule of patient visits in order to provide timely face-to face encounters.
• Turns paperwork into office as required by Medicare and Good Shepherd Hospice policies and procedures.
• Accepts responsibility for participation in IDT in assuring evaluation of continued eligibility for hospice services at the time of admission, if applicable, and recertification as required.
• May participate in continuing education of agency staff and medical community in areas of pain and symptom management.
• Other duties as assigned.