Compassionate Hospice NP — Per Diem Home Care

Optum; Macon (GA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Amedisys, part of the Optum family, is hiring a Per Diem Hospice Nurse Practitioner to provide compassionate, patient-centered hospice care at home. You will assess needs, manage symptoms, and support patients and families through end-of-life care, collaborating with an interdisciplinary hospice team.

Responsibilities include communicating significant findings to the clinical team, conducting face-to-face encounters, ordering relevant diagnostics, and coordinating referrals as needed.

Qualifications

• Current and unencumbered Nurse Practitioner license in the state of assignment.
• Driver's license and reliable transportation.
• Current CPR certification.
• 1+ years experience as a Nurse Practitioner or 1 year as hospice RN in last 3 years.
• Authority to practice and prescribe as NP in the service state.
• Medicare billing privileges as NP.
• Must meet state NP collaborative requirements and provide active agreements.
• Insurance required by state law or eligibility via group coverage.

Responsibilities

• Communicate significant findings and changes to clinical manager/attending physician and team.
• Perform face-to-face encounters and assess disease progression, function, pain and symptom control, coping and quality of life.
• Order and review labs, imaging and other diagnostics for palliation and treatment; document plan and review results with physician.
• Make referrals to other disciplines as indicated.
• Participate in interdisciplinary team conferences

Job description

Amedisys, part of the Optum family, is hiring a Per Diem Hospice Nurse Practitioner to provide compassionate, patient-centered hospice care at home. You will assess needs, manage symptoms, and support patients and families through end-of-life care, collaborating with an interdisciplinary hospice team.

Responsibilities include communicating significant findings to the clinical team, conducting face-to-face encounters, ordering relevant diagnostics, and coordinating referrals as needed.