Nurse Practitioner (NP)

Qualifications & Attributes

• Master of Science in Nursing, minimum one year as NP, and five years as RN.
• PREFERRED EXPERIENCE: In Long Term Care, Oncology, Or Hospice.
• Active RN license in state of practice and current certification as an NP required.
• Certificate as Hospice and Palliative Nurse preferred.
• Ability to create positive impressions and communicate with a variety of people.
• Maintain effective communication with patients, families, physicians and co-workers.
• Ability to remain calm, have patience and be accommodating.
• Compassionate and caring while working with patients.
• Knowledgeable on nursing best practices.
• Ability to make appropriate nursing judgments.
• Ability to identify a situation and handle it with the best possible solution.
• Detail-oriented and observant.
• Disciplined style of work ethic.
• Ability to prioritize and be timely.
• Works efficiently.
• Ability to follow directions and work as a team member.

  Major Areas Of Responsibility

  • Performs patient visits and patient recertification activities such as the face to face encounter in coordination/ collaboration with the IDG and/or Medical Director.
  • Actively participates in IDG.
  • Shares, presents and records activities with other members and directs patient's plan of care as needed.
  • Ensures that documentation is compliant with organizational and governmental standards.
  • Works collaboratively with staff, referring physicians, attending physicians, medical directors, and the caregiving team concerning care of patients and potential referrals.
  • Affords assistance in the review of patient clinical profiles including medication and care plan review to assess appropriateness and make adjustments as needed.
  • Provides cover for the physician when they are absent, to include answering patient calls, medication refill requests and other matters related to patient care.
  • Educates caregivers, co-workers and the community on all aspects of palliative care and services provided by agency.
  • Participates in developing current procedures regarding the provision of clinical care.
  • Attends and participates in internal team meetings as needed.
  • Prepares and maintains accurate patient records, charts and documents to support the medical practice and reimbursement for services provided.
  • Prescribes and orders treatments and diagnostic tests according to licensure/credentialing body.
  • Assists in development of clinical practice guidelines I standards in support of quality palliative care as requested by supervisor.
  • Participates in Quality Assurance Performance Improvement (QAPI) activities.
  • Educates staff and patient/family on physical, emotional and psychosocial aspects of care, the disease process, symptom and pain management, signs and symptoms of death.
  • Demonstrates expertise in pain management and symptom control as related to terminally ill patients.
  • Accountable for proper utilization of hospice re sources.
  • Assists with occasional nursing visits, administrative on-call duties, referrals and admissions as needed.
  • Accountable for proper utilization of hospice benefits.
  • Reports allegations of patient abuse, neglect, and/or misappropriation of patient property.
  • Follows Standard Precautions and infection control procedures when in a clinical environment.
  • Assures safety needs of the patients are addressed and met.
  • Assists with on-call duties, referrals and admissions as needed.
  • Demonstrates knowledge and competence in caring for hospice patients.
  • Actively promotes an open line of communication and a professional relationship with patients/families, facility staff, all members of the hospice team and administration.
  • Utilizes appropriate resources to resolve problems.
  • Acts as a representative for the company in promoting hospice education in the community.
  • Potentially travels to multiple locations during a work day.