What are the responsibilities and job description for the Nurse Practitioner Hospice Part-Time/PRN position at Medical Services of America?
Job Description
Job Description
Medi Home Health & Hospice, a division of Medical Services of America, Inc., currently seeks a Part-Time/PRN Nurse Practitioner for our Hospice patients in Culpeper, VA.
Job Duties Include:
Follow State Law And The American Association Of Nurse Practitioners’ (AANP) Standards Of Practice For Nurse Practitioners (or Similar Acceptable Standards) By Encompassing The Above And Below Processes, Priorities And Responsibilities:
Process of Care: Nurse Practitioner use the scientific process and national standards of care as a framework for managing patient care. This includes:
Accurate Documentation of Patient Status and Care: Nurse practitioner shall maintain accurate, legible, and confidential records both written and electronic (EMR system provided).
Responsibility as a Patient Advocate: Nurse practitioner shall act as advocates of health policies that benefit communities and individuals at the local, state, national, and international levels.
Quality Assurance and Continued Competence: Nurse practitioner shall participate in continued learning throughout his/her career as it pertains to evolving standards, the particular patient population and specialty niche, ethics and pharmacotherapeutics.
Adjunct Roles of Nurse Practitioners: At various times, the Nurse practitioner shall serve as mentors, healthcare providers, researchers, managers, and consultants.
Research as Basis for Practice: Nurse practitioner shall support research that supports evidence-based practice specific to their patient population focus, as well as in the areas of pharmacology, disease prevention, epidemiology, medical technology and more.
Specific Work Setting and Practice: The Nurse Practitioner will work primarily with the elderly population. He/she will address a patients' multiple medical problems and chronic illnesses, while focusing primarily on quality of life and functional ability. The Nurse Practitioner shall also, in consultation with the medical director, patient and family, determine when it is no longer medically safe for a particular patient to live alone and counsel them on alternative living arrangements. The Nurse Practitioner shall also counsel patients and families on end-of-life care. Many if not all Nurse Practitioner encounters will be conducted at assisted living facilities, nursing homes and/or patient homes.
MSA Offers Competitive Pay And Excellent Benefits:
We are an equal opportunity employer
Company Description
Medical Services of America began with a unique concept, "total home health care," and its expansion has been guided with that concept in mind. MSA is now a comprehensive home healthcare provider that offers home healthcare, hospice care, home medical equipment and supplies, diabetic supplies, respiratory services, mail order supplies, enteral nutrition therapy, senior/assisted living and physician practice management.
Company Description
Medical Services of America began with a unique concept, "total home health care," and its expansion has been guided with that concept in mind. MSA is now a comprehensive home healthcare provider that offers home healthcare, hospice care, home medical equipment and supplies, diabetic supplies, respiratory services, mail order supplies, enteral nutrition therapy, senior/assisted living and physician practice management.
Job Description
Medi Home Health & Hospice, a division of Medical Services of America, Inc., currently seeks a Part-Time/PRN Nurse Practitioner for our Hospice patients in Culpeper, VA.
Job Duties Include:
- Be properly licensed in VA, to work and prescribe pharmacological agents as an independent contracting practitioner conducting primary care visits to Gateway patients in a variety of health care facilities and settings in the Culpeper area.
- Ability to work autonomously or in coordination with other healthcare professionals and medical directors as appropriate.
- Possess advanced clinical training and competency to provide direct primary care to a predominantly geriatric patient base.
- Possess a graduate education, possessing a Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) or equivalent or higher.
- Must have reliable transportation and be able to travel (reimbursement available) to various healthcare facilitates and/or patient homes in the area each day.
- Routinely conduct physical examinations and obtain medical history as needed.
- Be able to diagnose, treat, and manage acute and chronic illnesses.
- Ability to focus on health promotion, disease prevention, and health education and counseling.
- Must have ability to order, conduct, supervise, and interpret diagnostic and laboratory tests.
- Prescribing pharmacological agents and non-pharmacologic therapies.
- Work closely with other healthcare provider concerns the individual needs of each patient.
- Generally, help patients make better lifestyle and health choices.
- Generally, serve as healthcare researchers, consultants, and patient advocates.
Follow State Law And The American Association Of Nurse Practitioners’ (AANP) Standards Of Practice For Nurse Practitioners (or Similar Acceptable Standards) By Encompassing The Above And Below Processes, Priorities And Responsibilities:
Process of Care: Nurse Practitioner use the scientific process and national standards of care as a framework for managing patient care. This includes:
- Making an assessment of a patient’s health status
- Making a diagnosis
- Developing a treatment plan
- Implementing a plan that is consistent with the appropriate plan of care
- Following up and evaluating the patient’s status
- Facilitating a patient’s entrance into the healthcare system
- Patient and family education
- The facilitation of patient participation in self-care
- The promotion of optimal health
- Continuity of competent care
- Promoting a safe environment
Accurate Documentation of Patient Status and Care: Nurse practitioner shall maintain accurate, legible, and confidential records both written and electronic (EMR system provided).
Responsibility as a Patient Advocate: Nurse practitioner shall act as advocates of health policies that benefit communities and individuals at the local, state, national, and international levels.
Quality Assurance and Continued Competence: Nurse practitioner shall participate in continued learning throughout his/her career as it pertains to evolving standards, the particular patient population and specialty niche, ethics and pharmacotherapeutics.
Adjunct Roles of Nurse Practitioners: At various times, the Nurse practitioner shall serve as mentors, healthcare providers, researchers, managers, and consultants.
Research as Basis for Practice: Nurse practitioner shall support research that supports evidence-based practice specific to their patient population focus, as well as in the areas of pharmacology, disease prevention, epidemiology, medical technology and more.
Specific Work Setting and Practice: The Nurse Practitioner will work primarily with the elderly population. He/she will address a patients' multiple medical problems and chronic illnesses, while focusing primarily on quality of life and functional ability. The Nurse Practitioner shall also, in consultation with the medical director, patient and family, determine when it is no longer medically safe for a particular patient to live alone and counsel them on alternative living arrangements. The Nurse Practitioner shall also counsel patients and families on end-of-life care. Many if not all Nurse Practitioner encounters will be conducted at assisted living facilities, nursing homes and/or patient homes.
MSA Offers Competitive Pay And Excellent Benefits:
- Generous paid time off
- Medical/Prescription, Dental & Vision Insurance and other benefits (STD, LTD, Accident & Sickness, additional life insurance, etc.)
- Company paid employee life insurance
- 401(k) retirement with a generous company match
- Opportunities for advancement
- Many other great benefits
We are an equal opportunity employer
Company Description
Medical Services of America began with a unique concept, "total home health care," and its expansion has been guided with that concept in mind. MSA is now a comprehensive home healthcare provider that offers home healthcare, hospice care, home medical equipment and supplies, diabetic supplies, respiratory services, mail order supplies, enteral nutrition therapy, senior/assisted living and physician practice management.
Company Description
Medical Services of America began with a unique concept, "total home health care," and its expansion has been guided with that concept in mind. MSA is now a comprehensive home healthcare provider that offers home healthcare, hospice care, home medical equipment and supplies, diabetic supplies, respiratory services, mail order supplies, enteral nutrition therapy, senior/assisted living and physician practice management.
