Nurse Practitioner, Hospice

Care New England Health System; Warwick (RI); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a compassionate Hospice Nurse Practitioner to join their dedicated team. In this vital role, you will conduct comprehensive assessments and ensure compliance with hospice care standards while providing comfort to patients. The position requires at least one year of experience in hospice or palliative care, along with an Advance Practice Nurse qualification. You will work closely with a multidisciplinary team to recommend care plans and document patient interactions effectively. This is a rewarding opportunity to make a meaningful impact in the lives of patients and their families.

Qualifications

• Minimum of one year experience in Hospice and/or Palliative Care.
• Must have RI NPP License and valid Driver’s license.

Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive assessments of patients for hospice eligibility.
• Document face-to-face visits and recommendations in electronic records.

Skills

Hospice Care

Palliative Care

Patient Assessment

Documentation

Infection Control

Education

Advance Practice Nurse from an accredited university

Tools

Electronic Health Records (EHR)

Job description

The Hospice Nurse Practitioner will provide will support VNA Hospice by providing face to face visits to patients that need to recertify for hospice care. The Hospice Nurse Practitioner will ensure compliance with established professional and accreditation standards, practices and regulatory requirements.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Conducts a comprehensive review of the hospice plan of care and interval progression of illness
• Conducts a comprehensive assessment of symptom burden and effectiveness of current treatments to provide comfort
• Formulates a hospice diagnosis based on disease trajectory and the hospice LCD Criteria
• Assesses eligibility for Hospice Care

Interventions

• Recommends screening tests that are based on goals of care and risk/benefit/burden ratio and if needed for determining ongoing hospice eligibility
• Makes appropriate recommendations to the hospice team based on the symptom burden assessment
• Recommends plan for recertification on hospice

Communication

• Provides effective discussions of recommendations to the hospice clinical manager or the hospice medical director
• Completes a comprehensive documentation in the electronic record for the face to face visit

Administrative

• Electronic record documentation for face to face encounters

Able to Describe the Following:

• Infection control
• Standard Precautions
• Developmental issues through the life cycle

Requirements:

Advance Practice Nurse from an accredited university.

At least one (1) years previous experience providing Hospice and/or Palliative Care. Must possess the ability to coordinate a high level of activity under a variety of conditions and constraints. Advance Certification in Hospice and Palliative Care preferred.

RI NPP License, valid Driver’s license and auto insurance, BLS CPR