Nurse Practitioner

About the role

Join our elite team of healthcare professionals, providing the Right Care, at the Right Time, in the Right Place. Work in a collaborative environment. Be rewarded with a unique opportunity to make a difference. Competitive compensation package. Tuition reimbursement for full-time staff and continuing education opportunities for all employees at no cost. Opportunities for advancement. Comprehensive insurance plans for medical, dental, and vision benefits. 401(K) with employer match. Paid time off, paid holidays, family, and pet bereavement. Pet insurance.

Responsibilities

• Completes routine and emergency “face to face” recertification visits with patients entering their 3rd benefit period or beyond, including admissions and transfers and extended length of stay.
• Records observations, treatments, and other pertinent information.
• Communicate with Medical Director, Attending Physician, branch leadership and IDG regarding findings from the visits and any measures to alleviate symptoms.
• Provides physical and emotional care to support the patient and family in period of crisis.
• Able to triage consults by patient acuity.
• Performs bedside palliative care with patient/family education.
• Ensures that all activities performed align with the vision of Elara Caring’s board of directors, executive team, and the leadership of the Hospice team.
• Premises unwanted hospitalizations by meeting patient and family needs in the home.
• Prepares and maintains accurate patient records, charts, and documents to support sound medical practice and reimbursement for services provided.
• Complies with applicable laws and regulations with respect to Collaborative Agreements.
• Completes accurate billing and coding activities for all patient encounters according to CMS guidelines and initiates reimbursement for medically necessary visits in accordance with applicable law and regulation.
• Provides training and continuing education for staff.
• Aids in development of clinical practice guidelines/standards in support of quality palliative care.
• Adheres to the practice of confidentiality regarding patients, families, staff and the organization.
• Collaborates/Communicates with Medical Director, attending physician, branch leadership and IDG.
• Performs other duties/projects as assigned.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in nursing and certification through a national Nurse Practitioner Licensing board.
• 1+ years of clinical nursing experience.
• 1+ year post-graduate clinical nursing experience in the hospice and palliative care field preferred.
• Prior experience in Family Medicine, Geriatrics and psychiatry preferred.
• Current licensure in the state of practice as a Nurse Practitioner and maintain such licensure in accordance with applicable laws and regulations.
• Maintain active DEA certification if state allows prescription of controlled substances by APPs.
• 50% travel required.
• Ability to frequently lift, push, pull, and support up to 50 pounds, including positioning or transferring patients and moving equipment.
• Valid driver’s license and insurance and reliable transportation to perform job tasks.

Qualifications

None specified.

Skills

None specified.

Benefits

See [https://careers.elara.com/us/en/benefits](https://careers.elara.com/us/en/benefits) for details.

Pay

Compensation for this role will be determined based on a variety of factors, including qualifications, skills, competencies, and relevant experience.

Schedule

None specified.