Nurse Practitioner

Elara Caring; Dexter (MO); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, and vision insurance

401K with employer match

Tuition reimbursement

Paid time off

Fleet vehicle program / mileage reimb.

Job summary

Elara Caring is seeking a Hospice Nurse Practitioner to deliver compassionate, patient-centered care in the home setting. You will perform routine and crisis visits, assess symptoms, document findings, and collaborate with physicians to manage the Plan of Care.

You will provide bedside palliative care, educate families, and help triage needs to prevent unnecessary hospitalizations. Strong documentation, CMS compliance, and team teaching are essential.

Qualifications

• Current NP license in the practicing state.
• Master’s in Nursing with NP certification.
• 1+ year clinical nursing experience.
• DEA certification, if allowed.
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds and travel between homes.

Responsibilities

• Complete routine and emergency face-to-face visits for hospice patients.
• Assess needs, document findings, and collaborate with physicians and team.
• Provide bedside palliative care and education to patients and families.
• Triage needs to prevent avoidable hospitalizations at home.
• Maintain records, billing, and coding per CMS guidelines.
• Coordinate with Medical Director and team to ensure quality care.
• Provide training and continuing education to staff.
• Help develop clinical guidelines and standards.

Skills

Hospice care

Palliative care

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Clinical documentation

Patient education

Education

Master’s degree in nursing

Nurse Practitioner licensure

DEA certification (if allowed)

Job description

Job Description

To continue to be an industry pioneer in delivering unparalleled care, we need a Hospice Nurse Practitioner with commitment and compassion.

• Complete routine and emergency face-to-face recertification visits for hospice patients, including admissions, transfers, and extended stays.
• Assess patient needs, document findings, and collaborate with physicians and the interdisciplinary care team to manage symptoms and support the Plan of Care.
• Provide bedside palliative care, education, and physical and emotional support to patients and families during periods of crisis.
• Triage patient needs based on acuity and help prevent avoidable hospitalizations by addressing care needs in the home.
• Maintain accurate and timely patient records, clinical documentation, billing, and coding in accordance with CMS and regulatory guidelines.
• Collaborate with the Medical Director, attending physicians, branch leadership, and interdisciplinary team to coordinate quality patient care.
• Provide training and continuing education to clinical staff to support effective hospice and palliative care.
• Assist in developing clinical practice guidelines and standards that promote high-quality palliative care.

What is Required?

• Current licensure in the state of practice as a Nurse Practitioner and maintain such licensure in accordance with applicable laws and regulations.
• Master’s degree in nursing and certification through a national Nurse Practitioner Licensing board.
• 1+ years of clinical nursing experience.
• Maintain active DEA certification if state allows prescription of controlled substances by APPs.
• Ability to frequently lift, push, pull, and support up to 50 pounds, including positioning or transferring patients and moving equipment.
• Must possess a valid driver's license, maintain an acceptable driving record, OR have reliable transportation to travel between patient homes and assigned work locations.
• 1+ year post-graduate clinical nursing experience in the hospice and palliative care field preferred.
• Prior experience in Family Medicine, Geriatrics and psychiatry preferred.

What's in it for you?

• Comprehensive insurance plans for medical, dental, and vision benefits including pet insurance.
• 401(K) with employer match.
• Tuition reimbursement for full-time staff and continuing education opportunities for all employees at no cost.
• Paid time off, paid holidays, family, and pet bereavement.
• Fleet vehicle program (restrictions apply) or mileage reimbursement.
• * Benefit eligibility can vary by position and shift status.

Equal Employment Opportunity: We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and comply with state and federal affirmative action requirements. Individuals are recruited, hired, assigned and promoted without regard to race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status, or any other protected characteristic. If you require assistance due to a disability in the application or recruitment process, please submit a request via email at [e-mail].

Pay & Benefit Information

Compensation for this role will be determined based on a variety of factors, including qualifications, skills, competencies, and relevant experience. Elara offers a broad range of benefits. Learn more at https://careers.elara.com/us/en/benefits

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Our Work Experience

Our Work Experience is the combination of everything that's unique about us: our culture, our core values, our company meetings, our commitment to sustainability, our recognition programs, but most importantly, it's our people. Our employees are self-disciplined, hard working, curious, trustworthy, humble, and truthful. They make choices according to what is best for the team, they live for opportunities to collaborate and make a difference, and they make us the #1 Top Workplace in the area.