What are the responsibilities and job description for the Nurse Practitioner position at Embrace Hospice & Home Health?
Our Company:
Embrace Hospice & Home Health
Overview:
A nurse practitioner helps with all aspects of patient care, including diagnosis, treatments and consultations. They perform independently or as part of a treatment team. They educate patients about preventative care and prescribed treatments, conduct physicals, order tests and serve as a patient's primary healthcare provider. Join a team of passionate and caring clinicians who make a difference in people's lives. Our nursing group focuses on compassion and meeting the needs of our clients in a variety of settings such as Home Health, Hospice, Residential and Private Duty. If your passion is outstanding patient care coupled with a desire to help others live their best life, then come work for us. Apply today!
Responsibilities:
- Facilitate new patient consultation and health history review
- Perform physical examinations and screenings of patients
- Order and administer tests including bloodwork
- Review and interpret test results
- Diagnose health problems
- Detect changes in patient condition
- Administer medications
- Operate medical equipment
- Recommend further treatment options or future appointments if needed
- Provide referrals to other practitioners when necessary
- Provide after-care/ongoing care information and resources to patients
- Ensure patient records are kept up to date including test results, immunizations, condition changes, etc.
- Deliver quality, physician-level care while complying with company policies, safety regulations, and productivity metrics
- All other duties as assigned
Education:
- Master's degree in nursing
- Current state nurse practitioner license required
- 5 years nursing experience required
Qualifications:
- Strong knowledge base of HIPAA and OSHA required
- Strong interpersonal communication skills, both verbal and written
- Patient, compassionate nature
- Ability to operate as part of a team, alongside physicians and other medical staff
- Proficiency in medical instruments and equipment
- Proficiency in computer-based data management programs and information systems preferred
- Prescriptive authorization required
Work Requirements:
- Active unrestricted license to practice in state
- Certificate/license as a Nurse Practitioner to meet individual state practice act
- Current DEA registration if applicable
