Per Diem Hospice NP - Compassionate Home Care

Optum; Kansas City (MO); On-site; USD 63,000 - 95,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

Incentive programs

Equity stock purchase plan

401(k) contribution

Job summary

Amedisys, part of the Optum family, is hiring a Per Diem Hospice Nurse Practitioner to provide compassionate, patient-centered care for life-limiting illnesses. You will assess needs, manage symptoms, and support patients and families through end-of-life care within a collaborative hospice team.

You will work to ensure comfort, dignity and quality of life, partnering with interdisciplinary colleagues, and participating in care conferences.

Qualifications

• Current and unencumbered Nurse Practitioner license in the assigned state.
• Current CPR certification.
• 1+ years of experience as a Nurse Practitioner or hospice RN within the last three years.
• Knowledge of Medicare reimbursement and coding for all levels of service (home, office, nursing home, etc.).
• Authority to practice as a nurse practitioner in the state of service.
• Authority to prescribe as a nurse practitioner in the state of service.
• Obtained Medicare billing privileges as a nurse practitioner.
• Meet physician-nurse practitioner restrictive collaborative requirements with transferable agreements if applicable.
• Have insurance as required by state law for nurse practitioners or be eligible through employer group coverage.

Responsibilities

• Communicate significant findings, problems, changes in condition or environment to the clinical manager/attending physician and other interdisciplinary team members.
• Complete face-to-face encounters and assess disease-related changes, decline in function, adherence and effectiveness of pain and symptom regimen, coping and quality of life.
• Order and review appropriate labs, imaging and other diagnostics for palliation and treatment and document the plan, reviewing results with the collaborating physician.
• Make referrals to other disciplines as indicated by patient needs.
• Actively participate in interdisciplinary team conferences.

Skills

Nurse Practitioner license

CPR certification

Medicare knowledge

Prescribing authority

Medicare billing privileges

Collaborative agreements

Job description

Amedisys, part of the Optum family, is hiring a Per Diem Hospice Nurse Practitioner to provide compassionate, patient-centered care for life-limiting illnesses. You will assess needs, manage symptoms, and support patients and families through end-of-life care within a collaborative hospice team.

You will work to ensure comfort, dignity and quality of life, partnering with interdisciplinary colleagues, and participating in care conferences.