Nurse Practitioner - Hospice Part Time

StartupNWA; Arkansas; Sur place; USD 90 000 - 120 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Circle of Life Hospice in Arkansas is seeking an APN/NP with unrestricted AR licensure and ANCC/AANP certification (FNP/Gerontological/Acute Care) with 3+ years in inpatient or nursing facility settings to provide hospice care.

This role involves coordinating with physicians, educating patients and families, and ensuring continuity of care across facilities. A valid driver's license is required; compact licensure for Oklahoma is advantageous.

Qualifications

• Unrestricted APN/NP licensure in the State of Arkansas.
• Current ANCC/AANP certification with FNP, Gerontological, or Acute Care designation.
• Three or more years of inpatient, nursing facility, internal medicine, or family practice experience.
• Experience in a hospice program preferred.
• Valid driver's license with insured vehicle as per state requirements.
• Note: APN/NP license designations must allow certain face-to-face recertifications; PAs and APN-CNS are not authorized for recertification encounters.

Responsabilités

• Performs assessments to determine hospice admission, re-admission/recertification, and ongoing patient care needs.
• Reports assessment results to the physician team and participates in nursing education and related tasks.
• Maintains a professional presence visiting patients in nursing facilities or hospitals, and supports medical staff with hospice/palliative care guidance.
• Provides information to patients and families about hospice goals, reimbursement, and services provided by Circle of Life Hospice.
• Ensures timely communication with community physicians to promote continuity of care.
• Interprets and records data from diagnostic, laboratory, and therapeutic interventions; orders studies as appropriate.
• Provides ongoing care with assessment of condition and response to care; arranges consultations when needed.
• Orders medications, including controlled substances, in accordance with policy.

Connaissances

APN/NP licensure

Board certification

Hospice experience

Driver's license

Inpatient/long-term care

Description du poste

Qualifications: Unrestricted APN/NP licensure in State of Arkansas. Current certification through the ANCC or AANP with appropriate clinical designation of FNP, Gerontological, or Acute Care. Must have ability to attain compact licensure for Oklahoma coverage. Three or more years of experience working in an inpatient or nursing facility, internal medicine or family practice environment required. Experience in a hospice program preferred. Valid driver's license with an automobile that is insured in accordance with state registration requirements.

Note: Per Hospice 1814(a)(7)(D)(i) the APN/NP license must have appropriate designations to perform certain services. Physician Assistants, APN-CNS are not authorized by section 1814(a)(7)(D)(i) of the Act to perform the face-to-face encounter for recertification.

• Performs a variety of assessments to determine the appropriateness for hospice admission, re-admission/recertification, and any other assessments needed to maintain ongoing patient care. Reports assessment results to Physician team. Participates in Education and other Nursing related tasks as needed (patient care and administrative). Maintains a professional and helpful presence when visiting patients in nursing facilities, hospitals, serving as a resource to medical professionals concerning hospice programs, palliative care and pain management.
• Provides information to patients, families and others about hospice philosophy, goals, reimbursement, and services provided by Circle of Life
• Ensures timely and appropriate communication with community physicians to enhance and promote continuity of care.
• Interprets, and records data regarding diagnostic, laboratory and therapeutic interventions as appropriate. Orders diagnostic studies and other therapeutic interventions as appropriate.
• Provides subsequent care to patients with assessment of condition and response to care.
• Arranges and requests consultation from other subspecialty services when needed.
• Orders medications, including controlled substances, in accordance