Advanced Practice Professional Hospice

About the role

This position has coordination and clinical skills required for the comprehensive management of home health & hospice patients. This position coordinates involvement of medical specialty teams necessary to develop a comprehensive plan for the patient. This includes but is not limited to face-to-face evaluations and reviews the plan of care with the other members of the clinical team. Provide healthcare services consistent with state law and the requirements of the professional licensing or certification authority and/or hospital privileges, where applicable.

Responsibilities

• Performs in home face to face assessments as directed by timeframe.
• Completes integrated assessments.
• Following established clinical Guidelines and Protocols, orders additional tests or consults as deemed appropriate.
• Performs and communicates results of diagnostic tests following established clinical guidelines and scope of practice.
• Demonstrates expertise in caring for patients across the age continuum of their educational experience and certification.
• Identifies unstable or complex patient care situations and facilitates appropriate intervention in the home or hospital setting.
• Recognizes emergency situations and initiates effective emergency care.
• Bases decisions made/actions taken on the relevant scientific principles, established standards of care and/or research findings.
• Provide services in accordance with the prevailing standards of care and shall deliver them in a prompt, courteous manner.
• Collaborates with other providers and staff to effectively achieve patient outcome based improvements in care.
• Works collaboratively with medical and nursing staff to facilitate creative problem solving and provide professional support.

Qualifications

• Graduate of a CCNE accredited nursing program with Master’s Degree in Nursing.
• National Certification by one of the recognized APRN Certification Centers.
• Licensure or eligibility for licensure as a professional Registered Nurse and Advanced Practice Registered Nurse in West Virginia or appropriate state board where services will be provided.
• BLS Certification required with additional Advanced Life Support training at the discretion of the department.
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) at the discretion of the department.

Preferred Qualifications

• ACNPs and FNPs considered.
• Hospice experience preferred.

Skills and Abilities

• Proficiency with computers.
• Strong communication skills.

Physical Requirements

• Heavy/Hard Work: Work requires strength and/or stamina, lifting, moving, stooping, reaching, positioning of patients, standing, walking, and carrying of patients, materials and equipment weighting 40+ pounds.

Working Environment

• Working closely with others.
• Protracted or irregular hours.
• Working around biohazards.
• Working around infectious diseases.
• Working with or near the deceased.
• Working with hands in water.
• Electrical hazards associated with patient care equipment.

Pay

Scheduled Weekly Hours: 20 Exempt/Non-Exempt: Shift: United States of America (Exempt)

Schedule

United States of America (Exempt)

Benefits

Not specified