What are the responsibilities and job description for the Hospice Nurse Practitioner position at GLC Hospice?
Position Summary:
Under the supervision of a physician, the nurse practitioner visits patients, completes physical assessments, performs face-to-face assessments and evaluates hospice eligibility as assigned in consultation with the hospice interdisciplinary team.
Essential Job Functions:
- Provides medical care, palliates, and manages terminal illness in compliance with the state Nurse Practice Act.
- Completes history and physical examinations, by evaluating the patient’s medical condition and
- health history.
- Manages health conditions and terminal illnesses.
- Completes the hospice face to face visit requirements.
- Provides clinical information to the hospice medical director for interpretation for eligibility for hospice recertification.
- Makes recommendations to the hospice medical director regarding patient eligibility for certification and recertification for hospice care.
- Reviews clinical information, coordinates and oversees patient care in consultation with the hospice interdisciplinary team and other healthcare practitioners.
- Reviews and develops protocols for treatment and proposes options for interventions.Communication Requirements:
- Communicates and collaborates with the interdisciplinary group to create, review and revise the
- patient’s plan of care.
- Consults with the patient’s attending physician, the hospice medical director and other healthcare practitioners regarding the patient’s eligibility for hospice care.
- Communicates with other community health practitioners to coordinate the plan of care.
- Attends and participates in hospice interdisciplinary group meetings as needed.
- Educates & counsels patients, families, and/or caregivers as to preventative care, medical problems, psychological problems, and spiritual problems.
- Provides and maintains a safe environment for the patient.
- Establishes, builds and nurtures relationships with staff and community referral sources to facilitate program growth.
Job Type: Contract
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Las Vegas, NV 89128
