Hospice Nurse Practitioner: Per-Diem, Evenings & Weekends

Providence Life Services; St. John (IN); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mileage reimbursement

On-call pay

Job summary

Providence Hospice and Palliative Care, a division of Providence Life Services, seeks a Nurse Practitioner, Per-Diem in St. John, IN and throughout Lake and Porter Counties. Per-diem with evening on call and weekend availability; mileage reimbursed at $0.76/mi; on-call pay $225/week. Pay ranges $90.00–$105.00/visit; training hourly $35.

The NP works independently and with physicians to provide primary care to hospice patients, coordinating visits and documentation per CMS hospice rules.

Qualifications

• Must be a Certified Nurse Practitioner (Indiana).
• Minimum of 1–2 years’ experience, preferably in Hospice or Home Health.
• Driver’s License in good standing.
• Reliable transportation.
• Must pass a physical, drug screen, 50-pound lift test, fingerprinting for criminal background check and complete a reference check.

Responsibilities

• Manage care of palliative patients conducting initial and follow up visits in conjunction with MSW and RN staff.
• Conducts patient interviews and collects and interprets diagnostic data.
• Holistically assesses patients’ disease trajectory to provide accurate clinical data to determine hospice eligibility.
• Participate in recommendations for improved medical care management, ordering medications, laboratory, test, diagnostic studies, consults, etc.
• Encourage open communication between the IDG team members, patient and family that ensures their end-of-life goals of care are met and/or ensures quality outcome.
• Assess and prioritize patient needs, place orders and communicate with medical staff, nursing staff, social services, therapy, dietary, consultants, referring, and primary care physicians as well as the hospice Medical Director to coordinate patient’s plan of care.

Skills

Nurse Practitioner (IN)

Hospice experience

Driver's license

Job description

Providence Hospice and Palliative Care, a division of Providence Life Services, seeks a Nurse Practitioner, Per-Diem in St. John, IN and throughout Lake and Porter Counties. Per-diem with evening on call and weekend availability; mileage reimbursed at $0.76/mi; on-call pay $225/week. Pay ranges $90.00–$105.00/visit; training hourly $35.

The NP works independently and with physicians to provide primary care to hospice patients, coordinating visits and documentation per CMS hospice rules.