Nurse Practitioner - Hospice - PRN

Description

The Nurse Practitioner assists physicians in overseeing the clinical care and treatment of patients and families; to consult with the patients’ attending physician, in consultation with the hospice physician; provide clinical direction to the Interdisciplinary Group/Team to ensure quality care. Completing F2F – Face-to-face documentation and home visits for palliation and management of the patient’s terminal illness and conditions related to the terminal illness.

Serves as a member of Interdisciplinary Group/ Interdisciplinary Team. The Nurse Practitioner reports to the Hospice Administrator.

• Collaborates with the IDG/T to ensure appropriate evaluation and palliative treatment of terminal disease.
• Consult with and assist in the IDG/T’s development of patient/family plan of care to ensure quality care is provided.
• Consults with and educates the patient/family regarding disease process, self-care techniques, end-of-life care. Provides training to other staff as needed.
• Performs and documents visits to patient/family based on plan of care and patient/family need.
• Interacts with attending and consulting physicians as necessary regarding palliative care, in collaboration with hospice physician.
• Consults with and provides education to other IDG/T members on a prn basis for clinical issues relating to palliation.
• Actively participates in the IDG/T. Communicates effectively, timely, and appropriately at all times.
• Informs physicians and other personnel of changes in the patient’s needs and outcomes of intervention, while evaluating patient/family response to care.
• Completes face-to-face encounters with patients, as assigned, prior to 3rd benefit period and each period afterwards.
• Provides clinical assessment results to hospice physician after making face-to-face encounters with patients, as assigned.
• Provides medical direction and education to the clinical staff, acts as a role model and provides consultation for attending physicians
• Communicates with the medical community/attending physician as needed to assure optimum patient care and acts as a liaison in the medical community.
• Performs home visits and patient assessment and interventions as requested by the IDG/IDT. Provides consultation for palliative and end-of-life care issues, completed Face to Face assessments as necessary.
• Supports the Hospice’s goals and vision.
• Promotes compliance with all fiscal intermediary and/or other third-party payors, through education, coaching, and other assistance as necessary.
• Demonstrates commitment, professional growth, and competency.
• Provides care utilizing infection control measures (OSHA)
• Work with Interdisciplinary Group/Team to ensure patient/family needs are met.
• Accurate, timely submission of all required paperwork.
• Promotes the Hospice’s philosophy and administrative policies.
• Meets industry caseload and productivity standards.
• Performs on-call responsibilities and provides on-call services to patients and their families as assigned.
• Provides effective communication to patients, their family members, team members, and other health care professionals.
• Transportation:
  Reliable transportation and valid auto liability insurance

Requirements

Graduate from a Baccalaureate School of Nursing, a Nurse Practitioner (NP) focused Master’s or Doctoral Nursing Program

Current state license as a Registered Nurse, and as an Advanced Practice Nurse. Current driver’s license.

Two years experience as an Advance Practice Nurse, clinical care setting preferred; hospice or home health. Knowledgeable about the psychosocial, ethical, legal, and medical aspects of hospice care

• End of Life or Palliative Accreditation, Certification, or Specialty Practice desirable. Examples include HPM Fellowship, HPM Certification, ABMS, AOA, and HMDCB.

• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with all patient’s families, staff, the Governing Body, the Interdisciplinary Team, and other physicians.
• Ability to work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams.
• Excellent problem-solving and decision-making capabilities.
• Commitment…