Hospice Nurse Practitioner — Inpatient & Facility Care

StartupNWA; Arkansas; Vor Ort; USD 90.000 - 120.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Circle of Life Hospice in Arkansas is seeking an APN/NP with unrestricted AR licensure and ANCC/AANP certification (FNP/Gerontological/Acute Care) with 3+ years in inpatient or nursing facility settings to provide hospice care.

This role involves coordinating with physicians, educating patients and families, and ensuring continuity of care across facilities. A valid driver's license is required; compact licensure for Oklahoma is advantageous.

Qualifikationen

• Unrestricted APN/NP licensure in the State of Arkansas.
• Current ANCC/AANP certification with FNP, Gerontological, or Acute Care designation.
• Three or more years of inpatient, nursing facility, internal medicine, or family practice experience.
• Experience in a hospice program preferred.
• Valid driver's license with insured vehicle as per state requirements.
• Note: APN/NP license designations must allow certain face-to-face recertifications; PAs and APN-CNS are not authorized for recertification encounters.

Aufgaben

• Performs assessments to determine hospice admission, re-admission/recertification, and ongoing patient care needs.
• Reports assessment results to the physician team and participates in nursing education and related tasks.
• Maintains a professional presence visiting patients in nursing facilities or hospitals, and supports medical staff with hospice/palliative care guidance.
• Provides information to patients and families about hospice goals, reimbursement, and services provided by Circle of Life Hospice.
• Ensures timely communication with community physicians to promote continuity of care.
• Interprets and records data from diagnostic, laboratory, and therapeutic interventions; orders studies as appropriate.
• Provides ongoing care with assessment of condition and response to care; arranges consultations when needed.
• Orders medications, including controlled substances, in accordance with policy.

Kenntnisse

APN/NP licensure

Board certification

Hospice experience

Driver's license

Inpatient/long-term care

Jobbeschreibung

Circle of Life Hospice in Arkansas is seeking an APN/NP with unrestricted AR licensure and ANCC/AANP certification (FNP/Gerontological/Acute Care) with 3+ years in inpatient or nursing facility settings to provide hospice care.

This role involves coordinating with physicians, educating patients and families, and ensuring continuity of care across facilities. A valid driver's license is required; compact licensure for Oklahoma is advantageous.