Nurse Practitioner NP Hospice

Amara Hospice Care; Southfield (MI); On-site; USD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Amara Hospice Care is seeking a Hospice Nurse Practitioner to gather clinical data from face-to-face encounters, attest to encounters, and share findings with physicians for continued hospice eligibility. The NP will coordinate care with the IDG and document care in the patient record.

The role requires a MSN, NP certification, and at least two years of NP experience, with a preference for geriatrics or hospice/palliative care. Strong communication and independent decision-making are essential.

Qualifications

• MSN from an accredited school of nursing.
• Active NP certification/license.
• Minimum of two years NP experience.
• NP specialty in geriatrics, in-home care or hospice/palliative care preferred.
• Strong interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to make independent decisions and self-motivate.
• Working knowledge of Medicare and Hospice regulations and interdisciplinary care processes.

Responsibilities

• Gather clinical information to support diagnosis and prognosis and present findings to physician for recertification of hospice care.
• Attest face-to-face encounters with required details: patient name, encounter date, certification period, and sharing findings with certifying physician.
• Communicate clinical findings to the IDG for care coordination.
• Provide care to patients when needs are identified during face-to-face encounters.
• Document findings and care in the patient’s medical record; maintain professional relationships with team members.

Skills

MSN

NP Certification

NP Experience

Geriatrics/Hospice

Communication skills

Independent decision making

Medicare/Hospice regulations

Education

Master of Science in Nursing

NP Certification/License

Two years NP experience

Job description

Hospice Nurse Practitioner, you will: Gather clinical information to support the diagnosis and prognosis and provide these findings from the face to face encounter to the physician who is considering recertifying the patient.

Attest to a face to face encounter being made and includes in the attestation: The beneficiary’s name, the date of the encounter, the certification period dates, and that the clinical findings of that encounter have been provided to the certifying physician for use in determining continued eligibility for hospice care.

Communicate clinical findings of the face to face encounter to the IDG for use in coordinating patient care. Provide care to patient when a need is identified during a face to face encounter. Document the clinical finding and care provided in the patient’s medical record. Establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work.

Required Skills

• Masters of Science in Nursing from an accredited school of nursing
• Current Nurse Practitioner certification/license
• Minimum of two years Nurse Practitioner experience
• Nurse Practitioner specialty in Geriatrics, In-Home Care or Hospice/Palliative Care preferred
• interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills
• Independent decision making and self-motivation
• Working knowledge or understanding Medicare regulations, Hospice regulations, and interdisciplinary process

Amara Hospice Care provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin.

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