Compassionate Hospice NP - Per Diem, Home-Based Care

Optum; Norfolk (NE); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

Equity stock purchase

401k contribution

Job summary

Amedisys, part of the Optum family, is hiring a Per Diem Hospice Nurse Practitioner to provide patient-centered care for individuals with life-limiting illnesses, focusing on comfort and quality of life, in a home-based hospice setting.

You will work with an interdisciplinary team to assess needs, manage symptoms, and support patients and families through end-of-life care. The role requires an active NP license, CPR, Medicare coding knowledge, prescribing authority, and reliable transportation.

Qualifications

• Current and unencumbered license as a Nurse Practitioner in the state the employee is assigned to work by the Company
• Current CPR certification
• 1+ years of experience as a Nurse Practitioner or minimum of one (1) year experience as a hospice Registered Nurse in last three (3) years
• Knowledge of Medicare reimbursement and coding for all levels of service - home, office, nursing home, assisted living, etc., Medicaid and other regulatory requirements
• Have the authority to practice as a nurse practitioner in the state where services are provided
• Have the authority to prescribe as a nurse practitioner in the state where services are provided
• Have obtained Medicare billing privileges as a nurse practitioner
• Have insurance required by state law for nurse practitioners to practice [and prescribe] in the state where services areprovided orbe eligible for such insurance requirements to be satisfied by group coverage with anemployer
• Must meet physician-nurse practitioner restrictive collaborative requirements specific to state assigned to work by the Company and supply a copy of all active collaborating physician agreements andindicatewhether these will be transferable to your employment with Amedisys
• Driver's License and access to reliable transportation

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 assesses the following: 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, x-rays, EKG's and other diagnostic procedures for palliation and treatment of the terminal disease as dictated by the patient's condition and documents the treatment plan accordingly and reviews results with collaborating physician
• Make referrals to other disciplines as indicated by the patient's needs
• Actively participate in interdisciplinary team conferences

Job description

Amedisys, part of the Optum family, is hiring a Per Diem Hospice Nurse Practitioner to provide patient-centered care for individuals with life-limiting illnesses, focusing on comfort and quality of life, in a home-based hospice setting.

You will work with an interdisciplinary team to assess needs, manage symptoms, and support patients and families through end-of-life care. The role requires an active NP license, CPR, Medicare coding knowledge, prescribing authority, and reliable transportation.