Palliative Medicine Nurse Practitioner

About the role

We seek passionate Advanced Practitioners who align their personal mission with daily work—whether healing, eradicating loneliness, streamlining processes, or sparking creativity. Sustained team members demonstrate accountable behavior and uphold our values of customer service, innovation, integrity, inclusion, financial stewardship, leadership, and care while making a difference in Ohio through healthcare delivery and support for those embracing the next chapter of life.

Responsibilities

The Advanced Practitioner delivers patient care during home, facility, and/or clinic visits in accordance with company and regulatory standards.

• Interprets symptoms and diagnose conditions using knowledge of disease processes, epidemiology, and other medical conditions.
• Obtains medical, social, and developmental histories.
• Performs comprehensive and problem-focused history and physical examinations.
• Prescribes, interprets, and correlates laboratory and diagnostic procedures.
• Examines patients presenting with a chief complaint or symptoms of illness and evaluates symptoms to determine their condition.
• Examines and provides treatments to injuries and refers patients to other physicians when needed (e.g., ophthalmologists, orthopedists, rheumatologists, endocrinologists, neurologists, etc.).
• Interprets and correlates subjective and objective data to formulate a differential diagnosis and establish a working diagnosis.
• Formulates a treatment plan and therapeutic interventions for specific conditions.
• Offers appropriate advice for healthy habits (e.g., diet, hygiene) and preventative actions to promote overall health.
• Prescribes medications or drugs and provides comprehensive instructions for administration in the appropriate setting.
• Collaborates with physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, and nurses to form a high-performing medical team.
• Maintains comprehensive and accurate electronic medical records (EMR).
• Cultivates a climate of trust and compassion for patients.
• Keeps abreast of emerging models of healthcare delivery, developments, and best practices by attending conferences, seminars, and earning CEUs or CMEs.
• Performs face-to-face patient encounters and submits complete documentation that conforms to Medicare standards and timeframes.
• Assists with establishing and fostering effective and harmonious working relationships with professional and administrative staff.
• Assists in solving problems related to the provision of care and performs additional tasks reasonably necessary for effective and efficient delivery of care.
• Assists in health-related program development and evaluation.
• Assists with the development, implementation, and management of educational programs provided by the organization.
• Assists with the development and updating of policies and procedures that govern day-to-day functions in compliance with federal, state, or local regulatory requirements.
• Maintains the confidentiality and rights of all patients and their care information.

Qualifications

• Current unencumbered license to practice as a Certified Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant in the state of Ohio required.
• Holds necessary narcotics and controlled substances licenses, permit numbers, and provider number for the Medicare program and the Ohio Medicaid Program.
• Two years of experience as an advanced practitioner required.
• Experience in geriatrics preferred.
• Knowledge of evaluation and management coding.
• Experience in a home health, hospice, physician office, or long-term care healthcare setting preferred.
• Proficiency with Windows, Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), and the internet required.
• Must be able to read, write, speak, and understand the English language.
• Must possess a valid driver’s license and acceptable driving record.
• Must be insurable under professional liability and crime coverage policies as specified by insurance carrier underwriting standards.

Working Conditions and Special Requirements

• Sitting: Up to 8 hours/day
• Standing: Up to 6 hours/day
• Walking: Up to 6 hours/day
• Lifting, transferring, pushing or pulling equipment/supplies: Up to 25 pounds
• Driving: Up to 4 hours/day
• Travel % / Overnight Travel: Minimal
• Work weekends, evenings, and holidays: Occasional
• On-call availability: 24/7 for emergencies
• Subject to patients with various disease processes: Occasional
• May be exposed to infectious waste, disease, conditions, including exposure to the AIDS and Hepatitis B viruses: Work day
• Risk Category for Exposure to Bloodborne Diseases: I