Hospice NP - Per Diem, Home Care Impact & Growth

UnitedHealth Group; Kimball (TN); On-site; USD 63,000 - 95,000; Part time

Job summary

Amedisys is hiring a Per Diem Hospice Nurse Practitioner to deliver compassionate, patient-centered care for life-limiting illnesses, focusing on comfort, dignity, and quality of life. You will work with an interdisciplinary hospice team to assess needs, manage symptoms, and support patients and families during end-of-life care.

Responsibilities include reporting changes to the team, conducting face-to-face encounters, ordering diagnostics for palliation, making referrals, and actively

Qualifications

• Current and unencumbered license as a Nurse Practitioner in the state the employee is assigned to work by the Company.
• 1+ year experience as a Nurse Practitioner or minimum of one (1) year experience as a hospice Registered Nurse in last three (3) years.
• Must have the authority to practice as a nurse practitioner in the state where services are provided.
• Must have the authority to prescribe as a nurse practitioner in the state where services are provided.
• Must have obtained Medicare billing privileges as a nurse practitioner.
• 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.
• Must have insurance required by state law for nurse practitioners to practice [and prescribe] in the state where services are provided orbe eligible for such insurance requirements to be satisfied by group coverage with an employer.
• Knowledge of Medicare reimbursement and coding for all levels of service - home, office, nursing home, assisted living, etc., Medicaid and other regulatory requirements.
• Current CPR certification.

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.

Skills

Nurse Practitioner license

Hospice experience

Prescriptive authority

Medicare billing

Collaboration agreement

Nurse practitioner insurance

Medicare reimbursement

CPR certification

Job description

Amedisys is hiring a Per Diem Hospice Nurse Practitioner to deliver compassionate, patient-centered care for life-limiting illnesses, focusing on comfort, dignity, and quality of life. You will work with an interdisciplinary hospice team to assess needs, manage symptoms, and support patients and families during end-of-life care.

Responsibilities include reporting changes to the team, conducting face-to-face encounters, ordering diagnostics for palliation, making referrals, and actively