Per Diem Hospice and Palliative Nurse Practitioner

Job Description

This New Year, find your perfect fit. Start a new career with us! Join Our Team:
Where Expertise Meets Empathy at Home! What’s your purpose? Wonder how Advisa Care fits with your career goals? Apply today and let’s explore how we can support you in achieving your goals! It is amazing when a career and a passion come together! "Are you a Nurse Practitioner looking for a new practice home?" Advisa Care Hospice and Palliative Care Program is looking for the right Nurse Practitioner to join our Hospice Community in Traverse City and surrounding areas.

With Charlevoix being your parent agency. We are looking for someone who holds our universal mission – to provide compassionate care to all who need our services. If this is you, please provide your resume and let’s schedule a time to discuss your professional journey.

• Current unrestricted Nurse Practitioner in Michigan required.
• Minimum of one-year experience in a Medicare-certified home health/hospice agency preferred.
• Possess and maintain DEA Certification for prescribing controlled substances in accordance with delegation of authority from collaborating physician.
• Demonstrated knowledge of home health nursing/hospice and/or outpatient services preferred.
• Willing and able to meet the agency need to support hospice Medical Director/designee.
• Understanding of performance improvement with the ability to communicate and operationalize performance improvement initiatives at the departmental and organizational level.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, sound judgement, effective organizational, prioritization and follow-through skills, attention to detail, tact, dependability, emotional intelligence, ability to maintain confidentiality and promote positive, constructive relationships with communication and collaboration at all levels required.
• Positive, professional interpersonal skills.
• Meets health requirements demanded of all clinical/field staff who provide service through the agency.

• Current unrestricted Nurse Practitioner in Michigan required.
• Minimum of one-year experience in a Medicare-certified home health/hospice agency preferred.
• Possess and maintain DEA Certification for prescribing controlled substances in accordance with delegation of authority from collaborating physician.
• Demonstrated knowledge of home health nursing/hospice and/or outpatient services preferred.
• Willing and able to meet the agency need to support hospice Medical Director/designee.
• Understanding of performance improvement with the ability to communicate and operationalize performance improvement initiatives at the departmental and organizational level.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, sound judgement, effective organizational, prioritization and follow-through skills, attention to detail, tact, dependability, emotional intelligence, ability to maintain confidentiality and promote positive, constructive relationships with communication and collaboration at all levels required.
• Positive, professional interpersonal skills.
• Meets health requirements demanded of all clinical/field staff who provide service through the agency.

Position Specific Responsibilities
- Performs routine and urgent assessments:

• Availability Monday – Friday, 8a-5p local time.
• Conducts medical evaluations of predominantly elderly, frail, seriously ill patients in their home environment.
• Orders, performs, and interprets laboratory and radiology tests within scope of professional practice to assess patient’s clinical problems and health care needs.
• Prescribes medications including controlled substances to the extent delegated and licensed.
• Orders treatments and durable medical equipment as indicated.
• Performs other therapeutic measures as indicated.
• Assists patients and families in identification of goals of treatment and ongoing plans of care at every visit. Communicates these goals among Interdisciplinary Team.
• Consults with palliative care physician or designees as needed, informs primary physician of services provided and collaborate with other physicians as needed.
• Assists in all facets of care coordination for palliative care referrals.
• Prepares and maintains accurate patient records,…