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AdvisaCare

Hospice and Palliative Nurse Practitioner

Advanced Practice ProvidersPosted on Nov 12
Part-timeGrand Rapids, MI, USANo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • A current, unrestricted Nurse Practitioner credential in Michigan is required.
  • The candidate must be willing and able to support the hospice Medical Director or designee as needed.
  • The candidate must understand performance improvement and be able to communicate and operationalize performance-improvement initiatives at departmental and organizational levels.
  • The candidate must have effective organizational, prioritization, follow-through, and attention-to-detail skills; sound judgment, tact, dependability, emotional intelligence, confidentiality, and the ability to promote constructive relationships through communication and collaboration.
  • The candidate must meet health requirements for clinical and field staff providing agency services.
  • The candidate must be able to operate an automobile or have access to personal transportation.
  • The candidate must be able to infrequently lift, transfer, push, or pull up to 100 pounds using appropriate assistive techniques and devices.
  • The candidate must be able to multitask and meet multiple deadlines.

Responsibilities

  • Conduct routine and urgent assessments, including medical evaluations of predominantly elderly, frail, seriously ill patients in their home environment.
  • Order, perform, and interpret laboratory and radiology tests within the scope of professional practice to assess patients’ clinical problems and healthcare needs.
  • Prescribe medications, including controlled substances, to the extent delegated and licensed.
  • Order treatments and durable medical equipment as indicated and perform other therapeutic measures as indicated.
  • Help patients and families identify treatment goals and ongoing plans of care at each visit, and communicate these goals to the Interdisciplinary Team.
  • Consult with the palliative care physician or designees as needed, inform the primary physician of services provided, and collaborate with other physicians as needed.
  • Assist with all facets of care coordination for palliative care referrals.
  • Prepare and maintain accurate patient records, charts, and documents to support sound medical practice and reimbursement for services provided.
  • Ensure continuity of care by serving as a liaison between patients and other members of the multidisciplinary care team or specialty areas.
  • Participate in Quality Assurance activities and committees related to Nurse Practitioner scope of practice and policies and procedures.
  • Comply with applicable laws and regulations regarding Collaborative Agreements.
  • Provide staff training, ongoing education, and onboarding support.
  • Define goals for professional growth and actively participate in professional activities and organizations.
  • Participate in active and frequent self-care activities for personal and professional growth and longevity.
  • Maintain confidentiality regarding patients, families, staff, and the organization.
  • Participate in biweekly Interdisciplinary Team meetings.
  • Communicate with the Medical Director, attending physician, hospital staff, and Interdisciplinary Team about patient needs for clinical and psychosocial interventions.
  • Help identify when intervention by other Interdisciplinary Team members is needed.
  • Effectively communicate patient and family needs to the Interdisciplinary Team.
  • Complete and submit required clinical documentation within 24 hours of each visit.
  • Educate patients and caregivers about patient care, disease processes, goal setting, symptom control, treatment options, prognosis, and advance care planning.
  • Supervise nurse trainees, including graduate and advanced-practice nurses, in field placements.
  • Proactively promote census growth and seek to offer care that meets the community’s unmet and diverse needs.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.

Desired Qualifications

  • At least one year of experience in a Medicare-certified home health or hospice agency is preferred.
  • Knowledge of home health nursing, hospice, and/or outpatient services is preferred.

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