Per Diem Hospice NP: Compassionate Home Care

UnitedHealth Group; Harlingen (TX); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

UnitedHealth Group, within Amedisys hospice services, seeks a Per Diem Hospice Nurse Practitioner to deliver compassionate, patient-centered end-of-life care in home settings. You will assess needs, manage symptoms, and support patients and families, collaborating with an interdisciplinary team to enhance quality of life.

Responsibilities include communicating findings, performing assessments, ordering diagnostics, and coordinating referrals.

Qualifications

• Current and unencumbered Nurse Practitioner license for the assigned state.
• 1+ year of Nurse Practitioner experience or 1 year as a hospice RN in last 3 years.
• Authority to practice as a nurse practitioner in the state of service.
• Authority to prescribe as a nurse practitioner in the state of service.
• Medicare billing privileges as a nurse practitioner.
• Compliance with state collaborative requirements and valid collaborating physician agreements.

Responsibilities

• Communicate significant findings and changes to the clinical manager and interdisciplinary team.
• Complete face-to-face encounters and assess disease progression, function, and pain management.
• Order and review labs, imaging, and diagnostics for palliation and treatment; document plan with physician.
• Make referrals to other disciplines as indicated by patient needs.
• Participate actively in interdisciplinary team conferences.

Skills

Nurse Practitioner licensed

Hospice care experience

Medicare billing knowledge

CPR certification

Driver's license

Job description

UnitedHealth Group, within Amedisys hospice services, seeks a Per Diem Hospice Nurse Practitioner to deliver compassionate, patient-centered end-of-life care in home settings. You will assess needs, manage symptoms, and support patients and families, collaborating with an interdisciplinary team to enhance quality of life.

Responsibilities include communicating findings, performing assessments, ordering diagnostics, and coordinating referrals.