Palliative Care Nurse Practitioner

Posted on Oct 7, 2024 by Affinity Hospice
Douglas, GA
Health Care
Immediate Start
Annual Salary
Full-Time
Overview:

Nurse Practitioner Palliative Care

OVERVIEW:

Affinity Hospice is looking for a Palliative Care Nurse Practitioner to join our team! With us, you have the ability to create your own schedule. Work as much or as little as you’d like with our competitive pay per visit rates! Full Time possibilities with 30 or more visits a week!

Full Time Employees are eligible for Company Benefits including:

Medical

Dental

Vision

401K

Short-term and Long-term disability

Employee Assistance Program

Cell Reimbursement

Responsibilities:

POSITION DESCRIPTION:

The Palliative Care Nurse Practitioner is a member of the hospice and palliative care medical team and works in collaboration with the physicians. The Nurse Practitioner actively delivers care to palliative care patients in a variety of settings. The Nurse Practitioner assists in the training of other members of the hospice and palliative care teams as well as other medical professionals. The Nurse Practitioner may also conduct Face to Face encounters with hospice patients on or before their 180-day recertification and for each subsequent 60-day recertification.

Initiates palliative care consultations or appropriate hospice treatment plans for patients in all settings. This may include history, physical examination, interpretation of health data, prescribing medications in accordance with state law, ordering routine and diagnostic studies and collaborating with the physician as appropriate

Consults with medical colleagues as needed, communicates about patient care provided and documents timely in Palliative Care EMR

Provides patient with health education, counseling and referrals to other healthcare professionals and community resources when appropriate

Provides follow-up care, determines effectiveness of the treatment plan, reassesses and changes the plan as needed

Prepares and maintains accurate patient records, charts and documents to support sound medical practice and reimbursement for services provided

Assists patients and families in determining goals of medical care

Gathers data to support hospice eligibility including face-to-face recertification

Participates in interdisciplinary team as needed

Provides training and continuing education for staff

Meets department productivity standards for patient visits

Other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

REQUIREMENTS:

Current unrestricted license to practice as a registered professional nurse in the state of employment

Graduate of an approved Nurse Practitioner program

Current unrestricted license to practice as a Nurse Practitioner by the Board of Nursing in the state of employment

Current and continued CPR certification

Certified Hospice and Palliative Care Nurse (CHPN) preferred

Minimum of 2 years of palliative care and/or hospice experience required

Excellent observation, verbal and written communication skills

Ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously and use critical thinking skills

Ability to manage emotional stresses effectively

Valid driver’s license; reliable, insured, automobile for work travel

Ability to bend, lift and stoop; ability to lift 25 pounds

Ability to pass a background check in state of employment

Reference: 200030801

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Palliative Care Nurse Practitioner

Posted on Oct 7, 2024 by Affinity Hospice

Douglas, GA
Health Care
Immediate Start
Annual Salary
Full-Time
Overview:

Nurse Practitioner Palliative Care

OVERVIEW:

Affinity Hospice is looking for a Palliative Care Nurse Practitioner to join our team! With us, you have the ability to create your own schedule. Work as much or as little as you’d like with our competitive pay per visit rates! Full Time possibilities with 30 or more visits a week!

Full Time Employees are eligible for Company Benefits including:

Medical

Dental

Vision

401K

Short-term and Long-term disability

Employee Assistance Program

Cell Reimbursement

Responsibilities:

POSITION DESCRIPTION:

The Palliative Care Nurse Practitioner is a member of the hospice and palliative care medical team and works in collaboration with the physicians. The Nurse Practitioner actively delivers care to palliative care patients in a variety of settings. The Nurse Practitioner assists in the training of other members of the hospice and palliative care teams as well as other medical professionals. The Nurse Practitioner may also conduct Face to Face encounters with hospice patients on or before their 180-day recertification and for each subsequent 60-day recertification.

Initiates palliative care consultations or appropriate hospice treatment plans for patients in all settings. This may include history, physical examination, interpretation of health data, prescribing medications in accordance with state law, ordering routine and diagnostic studies and collaborating with the physician as appropriate

Consults with medical colleagues as needed, communicates about patient care provided and documents timely in Palliative Care EMR

Provides patient with health education, counseling and referrals to other healthcare professionals and community resources when appropriate

Provides follow-up care, determines effectiveness of the treatment plan, reassesses and changes the plan as needed

Prepares and maintains accurate patient records, charts and documents to support sound medical practice and reimbursement for services provided

Assists patients and families in determining goals of medical care

Gathers data to support hospice eligibility including face-to-face recertification

Participates in interdisciplinary team as needed

Provides training and continuing education for staff

Meets department productivity standards for patient visits

Other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

REQUIREMENTS:

Current unrestricted license to practice as a registered professional nurse in the state of employment

Graduate of an approved Nurse Practitioner program

Current unrestricted license to practice as a Nurse Practitioner by the Board of Nursing in the state of employment

Current and continued CPR certification

Certified Hospice and Palliative Care Nurse (CHPN) preferred

Minimum of 2 years of palliative care and/or hospice experience required

Excellent observation, verbal and written communication skills

Ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously and use critical thinking skills

Ability to manage emotional stresses effectively

Valid driver’s license; reliable, insured, automobile for work travel

Ability to bend, lift and stoop; ability to lift 25 pounds

Ability to pass a background check in state of employment

Reference: 200030801

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