Hospice Nurse Practitioner - Patient-Centered Care

Angels Care Hospice; San Angelo (TX); On-site; USD 105,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

Angels Care Hospice seeks a Nurse Practitioner to visit patients under physician supervision, perform physical assessments, and evaluate hospice eligibility in collaboration with the hospice interdisciplinary team.

You will complete histories and physical examinations, manage terminal illnesses, and provide clinical information to the hospice medical director to interpret eligibility for hospice certification and recertification.

Responsibilities

• Provides medical care, palliates, and manages terminal illness in compliance with the state Nurse Practice Act.
• Completes history and physical examinations by evaluating the patient’s medical condition and health history.
• Manages health conditions and terminal illnesses.
• Completes the hospice face to face visit requirements.
• Provides clinical information to the hospice medical director for interpretation for eligibility for hospice recertification.
• Makes recommendations to the hospice medical director regarding patient eligibility for certification and recertification for hospice care.
• Reviews clinical information, coordinates and oversees patient care in consultation with the hospice interdisciplinary team, and other healthcare practitioners.
• Reviews and develops protocols for treatment and proposes options for interventions.

Job description

Angels Care Hospice seeks a Nurse Practitioner to visit patients under physician supervision, perform physical assessments, and evaluate hospice eligibility in collaboration with the hospice interdisciplinary team.

You will complete histories and physical examinations, manage terminal illnesses, and provide clinical information to the hospice medical director to interpret eligibility for hospice certification and recertification.