Nurse Practitioner- FT- Days-Hospice/Palliative

Description

Program utilizing agreed upon protocols. Through expert skills, the NP is a leader in coordinating resources to facilitate achievement of optimum health and wellness for each patient.

Core Competencies

• Provides medical care, palliates and manages terminal illness in compliance with the state Nurse Practice Act under the supervision of a collaborating physician.
• Completes history and physical examinations by evaluating the patient's medical condition and health history, orders and interprets results from laboratory and diagnostic tests or procedures, diagnoses health conditions and documents the findings in the patient's medical record.
• Manages health conditions and terminal illnesses by developing an individualized plan of care, prescribing medications and/or treatments, obtaining consultations or making referrals and coordinating hospice care services.
• Completes the hospice face to face visit requirements prior to the third and subsequent hospice benefit periods to assess hospice eligibility based on the hospice conditions of participation and the local coverage determinations. 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.
• Ensures that patient receives appropriate measures to control symptoms, through collaboration with interdisciplinary team members.
• Reviews and develops protocols for treatment and proposes options for interventions based on the literature in collaboration with the collaborating physician.
• Consults the collaborating physician when the patient's plan of care is outside standardized practice and protocols.
• 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, ongoing care needs and medical management related to the patient's terminal condition.
• Communicates with other community health practitioners to coordinate the plan of care.
• Attends and participates in Hospice Interdisciplinary Group meetings.
• Completes, maintains and submits accurate and relevant clinical notes, physical examination notes, assessment visit notes, medical orders, collaboration notes and other documentation in the medical record
• Educates/counsels patients, families, and/or caregivers as to preventative care, medical problems, psychological problems, and spiritual problems in conjunction with the interdisciplinary team to meet the total needs of patients
• Ensures a safe environment is maintained for the patient.
• Assists the patient and family/caregiver and other team members in providing continuity of care.
• Works in cooperation with the family/caregiver and hospice interdisciplinary group to identify the goals of care and meet the care needs of the patient and family/caregiver.
• Serves as a nursing resource for consultation and education to members of the interdisciplinary team and other healthcare practitioners in the community
• Establishes, builds and nurtures relationships with staff and community referral sources to facilitate program growth.
• Maintains knowledge of and compliance with current Medicare/Medicaid, state/federal rules and regulations for hospice services.
• Ensures compliance with the Medicare conditions of participation and other state regulations governing the provision of healthcare
• Participates in organizational monitoring of the quality of medical services and quality improvement initiatives.
• Assumes responsibility for personal growth. Develops, maintains and upgrades professional knowledge and practice skills through attendance at seminars, conferences and participation in continuing education and in-service classes.
• Communicates and counsels patient/family in dealing with end-of-life issues.
  
  
  

Education

DegreeProgramMastersNursing

Additional InformationGraduation from an accredited School of Nursing.

Experience

Number of Years ExperienceType of Experience1Hospice or Palliative Care experience

Additional Information

License / Certification Requirements

Registered Nurse License

CPR certification

Certified acute care adult geriatric nurse practitioner

Drivers license, auto insurance and reliable transportation

Compensation Range:

$60.05 - 101.36/hr