Nurse Practitioner

The-Denver-Hospice; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 122,000 - 142,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mileage reimbursement

On-call rotations

Health insurance

HSA contributions

PTO 18 days+ holidays

Retirement plan with employer match

Job summary

The Denver Hospice is seeking a Nurse Practitioner to join our Palliative team. This full-time role follows a Monday–Friday, 8–5 schedule with rotating on-call in Denver, Colorado.

You will evaluate and treat patients in hospice, palliative, and home health settings as part of the interdisciplinary team, manage pain and symptoms, write orders, and coordinate with physicians and nurses. Requires CO RN/APN licenses, board-certified NP, DEA, and CPR within 14 days.

Qualifications

• One to two years of Nurse Practitioner experience; hospice, PACE or related field preferred.
• Current Colorado RN and APN/NP licenses; DEA number and prescriptive authority required.
• Board certified as Adult or Family NP by AANP or ANCC.
• Valid Colorado driver’s license.
• CPR certification required or to be obtained within 14 days of hire.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate and treat patients in hospice, palliative, and home health programs as a member of the IDT/IDG.
• Perform exams, assess health status, and determine care plans and differential diagnoses.
• Determine admissions/transfers, provide care recommendations, and coordinate with providers.
• Write orders and prescribe medications for symptom control; communicate with staff and referral sources.
• Order and interpret labs/tests, conduct recertifications, maintain accurate records.
• Support clinical staff and ensure proper medical documentation with HIM.

Skills

Nurse Practitioner experience

Education

NP degree (accredited)

Job description

The Denver Hospice has an immediate opening for a Nurse Practitioner on our Palliative team.

Status: Full-time

Schedule: Monday-Friday, 8-5, on-call rotating basis

PAY RANGE: $121,638 - $142,209 annually

SUPPLEMENTAL PAY:Based on position, schedule and/or availability:Paid Mileage/Shift Differentials/Stipends

MILEAGE AND EXPENSE REIMBURSEMENT:Sixty-two and a half cents per mile – one of the highest in the industry!

CULTURE, BENEFITS AND PERKS:

• We value engagement, community, and outreach initiatives and know it matters for our team members and our patients. We provide welcoming and supportive care to our patients and a work environment where all team members feel respected and valued.
• We support a culture of work-life balance and provide team members with two, free, confidential and robust benefit programs designed to provide solutions to the logistical and financial problems that arise in life.
• Employer pays over 90% of employee medical premium in some plans
• Health Savings Account (HSA) with significant Employer Funding: Single $1,000, Family $2,000
• Extensive Paid Time Off (PTO/Vacation Pay): 18 days in the first year for FT team members
• Seven Paid Holidays with an additional Floating Holiday
• 403(b) Retirement Plan with Employer Match: 50% match up to 8% of total compensation
• Company-Paid Life and AD&D Insurance
• Education Reimbursement Program
• Clinical Career Ladders
• Certification Pay
• Team Member Service Awards
• Early Wage Access
• Legal and Identity Protection
• Robust Leadership Development Training Programs

REWARDING WORK YOU WILL DO:

Responsible for the evaluation and treatment of patients in the hospice, palliative and/or home health programs. The Nurse Practitioner functions as a member of the Interdisciplinary Team/Group (IDT/IDG) and collaborates closely with the Medical Director/Chief Medical Officer, physicians, nurses and other health care professionals.

• Performs physical exams and conducts consultations to evaluate the patient’s health status, including relevant health and medical history and current physical or psychosocial complaints; formulates differential diagnoses based on the information obtained.
• Determines clinical appropriateness of hospice, palliative and/or home health admissions, transfers from palliative care to hospice and discharge of hospice or palliative patients as needed. Provides appropriate recommendations of care such as hospice, rehabilitation, ongoing aggressive and/or palliative care. Collaborates with other healthcare providers and agencies to provide and coordinate services for patients and families/caregivers.
• Assesses the individual needs of the patient, including pain and symptom management, goal setting, clarification of treatment options, advanced care planning, illness and end-of-life issues. Participates in the development of the patient’s Plan of Care (POC) in IDT/IDG meetings, facilitating discussions and clarification of patient and family goals.
• Writes orders, prescribes medications and other treatment modalities for symptom control; communicates recommendations to referring provider and nursing staff.
• Orders and interprets laboratory and diagnostic tests relative to the patient’s needs.
• Conducts face-to-face visits with hospice patients at time of recertification according to statutory requirements.
• Prepares and maintains timely and accurate patient records to support sound medical practice and coding for reimbursement for services provided.
• Provides ongoing support to clinical staff.
• Works with HIM Department to ensure medical documentation is authorized/approved as required.

WHAT WE ARE GOING TO LOVE ABOUT YOU:

• Minimum Education: Graduate from a nationally accredited educational program as an advanced practitioner of nursing, or adult, family or geriatric nurse practitioner.
• Minimum Experience: One to two (1-2) years of experience as a Nurse Practitioner; experience in Program of All-Inclusive Care (PACE), Hospice, Internal Medicine, Family Practice, Pediatrics, Oncology or related field of medicine preferred .
• Required License:
  • Current Colorado RN and APN/NP licenses.
  • Board certified as Adult or Family Nurse Practitioner by the AANP or ANCC.
  • Valid Colorado state driver’s license.
  • Prescriptive authority and DEA number.
• Current CPR certification. CPR must be provided and/or obtained within 14 days of hire.

Additional Qualifications:

• Must be able to obtain hospital privileges at all local hospitals.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Ability to lift minimum of 50 lbs.

Care Synergy is a network of mission driven, nonprofit healthcare organizations dedicated to caring for very ill, frail, and primarily elderly individuals by keeping them at home and out of the hospital while maximizing comfort, dignity, and quality of life.

The Care Synergy enterprise includes a group of collaborating nonprofit Affiliates across Colorado’s Front Range that share resources, expertise, and infrastructure to deliver high quality, compassionate care. Collectively, the enterprise generates approximately $100 million in annual revenue and serves thousands of individuals and families each year through hospice, home health, palliative care, CAPABLE, wellness, and PACE programs.

Across the Care Synergy network, the organizations provide significant community impact, including more than 7,000 hospice patients served annually, more than 2,000 palliative care patients, more than 355,000 hospice days of care each year, and more than $1.6 million in charitable care provided annually.

Care Synergy affiliated programs include The Denver Hospice, Pathways Hospice, Pikes Peak Hospice and Palliative Care, Colorado Visiting Nurse Association, CAPABLE, and Superior Medical Equipment, along with PACE programs including Colorado PACE and Pathways PACE.

The Organization does not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, pregnancy, national origin, age, disability, creed, ancestry, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation/identity, transgender status, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. This prohibition includes unlawful harassment based on any of these protected classifications.

Equal Opportunity Employer

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