Nurse Practitioner

Responsibilities

• Fulfills the role of the attending physician for the purposes of hospice plan of care and admission.
• Operates under the direction of the Executive Director/Hospice Medical Director.
• Communicates with the IDT/other agencies as needed to coordinate optimal care and use of resources for the patient/family.
• Cultivates communication and collaboration with the hospice medical director.
• Maintains regular communication with the case manager assigned to the patient.
• Obtains data on physical, psychological, social and spiritual factors that will influence the patient/family's care.
• Maintains an up-to-date schedule of patient visits to ensure timely face-to-face encounters.
• Turns paperwork into the office as required by Medicare and Good Shepherd Hospice policies and procedures.
• Participates in the evaluation of continued eligibility for hospice services at the time of admission, if applicable, and recertification as required.
• May participate in continuing education of agency staff and medical community in areas of pain and symptom management.

Qualifications

• Advanced Practice Registered Nurse Practitioner currently licensed in the state of service and maintains necessary collaborative agreements.
• Demonstrated commitment to the hospice philosophy of care.
• Excellent verbal communication skills.