Nurse Practitioner

• Align all activities with Elara Caring’s vision and the leadership of the Hospice team
• Prevent unwanted hospitalizations by meeting patient and family needs in the home
• Prepare and maintain accurate patient records, charts, and documents
• Comply with applicable laws and regulations regarding Collaborative Agreements
• Complete accurate billing and coding for patient encounters according to CMS guidelines
• Initiate reimbursement for medically necessary visits
• Provide training and continuing education for staff
• Assist in developing clinical practice guidelines and standards supporting quality palliative care
• Maintain confidentiality regarding patients, families, staff, and the organization
• Collaborate and communicate with the Medical Director, attending physician, branch leadership, and IDG
• Perform other assigned duties and projects
• Travel up to 50% as needed to support business and patient needs
• Report to the Branch Director

• Master’s Degree in Nursing
• Certification through a national Nurse Practitioner Licensing board
• 3+ years of clinical nursing experience
• 1+ year of post-graduate clinical nursing experience in hospice and palliative care
• Current licensure in the state of practice as a Nurse Practitioner
• Maintain Nurse Practitioner licensure according to applicable laws and regulations
• Active DEA license
• Able and willing to travel up to 50% as needed
• Prior experience in Family Medicine, Geriatrics, and psychiatry preferred
• Board Certification in Palliative Care preferred

Demonstrates expertise in providing quality palliative care, including compliance with regulations and effective patient management. Strong ability to collaborate with healthcare teams and maintain accurate clinical documentation.

• Master’s Degree In Nursing
• Nurse Practitioner Licensure
• Clinical Nursing Experience
• Board Certification In Palliative Care
• Active DEA License

• Billing And Coding
• Patient Record Management
• Clinical Practice Guidelines Development
• Patient Care Needs Assessment
• Reimbursement Initiation

• Collaboration
• Communication
• Training And Education

• Nurse Practitioner Certification

• Hospice Care
• Palliative Care
• Family Medicine
• Geriatrics
• Psychiatry
• Collaborative Agreements
• CMS Guidelines