Hospice Nurse Practitioner Per Diem

About the role

Join Amedisys—one of the largest and most trusted home health and hospice companies in the U.S.—where flexibility, purpose, and growth come together to help patients heal where they feel most comfortable, at home.

Pay

$58–65 per hour plus mileage. Option to be paid per visit plus mileage.

Benefits

• 401(k) with company match

Schedule

PRN – flexible hours.

Responsibilities

• Communicate significant findings, problems, changes in condition or environment to the clinical manager/attending physician and other members of the interdisciplinary team.
• Complete face-to-face encounters and assess disease-related changes, decline in function, adherence and effectiveness of pain and symptom regimen, the patient and family coping mechanisms, and quality of life.
• Order and review appropriate lab work, x-rays, EKGs, and other diagnostic procedures for palliation and treatment of the terminal disease as dictated by the patient’s condition; document the treatment plan and review results with the collaborating physician.
• Make referrals to other disciplines as indicated by the patient’s needs.
• Actively participate in interdisciplinary team conferences.

Requirements

• Current and unencumbered Nurse Practitioner license in the state where the employee is assigned to work.
• Minimum of one (1) year of experience as a Nurse Practitioner or minimum of one (1) year of experience as a hospice Registered Nurse within the last three (3) years.
• Authority to practice as a nurse practitioner in the state where services are provided.
• Authority to prescribe as a nurse practitioner in the state where services are provided.
• Medicare billing privileges as a nurse practitioner.
• Meet physician–nurse practitioner restrictive collaborative requirements specific to the state assigned to work; supply a copy of all active collaborating physician agreements and indicate whether these will be transferable to employment with Amedisys.
• Insurance required by state law for nurse practitioners to practice and prescribe in the state where services are provided, or be eligible for such insurance requirements to be satisfied by group coverage with an employer.
• Knowledge of Medicare reimbursement and coding for all levels of service (home, office, nursing home, assisted living, etc.), Medicaid, and other regulatory requirements.
• Current CPR certification.