Per Diem Hospice Nurse Practitioner - Compassionate Care

UnitedHealth Group; Beaufort (SC); On-site; USD 63,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Equity stock purchase

401k contribution

Job summary

Amedisys, part of the Optum family, seeks a Per Diem Hospice Nurse Practitioner to provide compassionate, patient-centered end-of-life care in home settings. You will assess needs, manage symptoms, and support patients and families as part of an interdisciplinary team.

Responsibilities include communicating findings, coordinating diagnostics, and participating in team conferences, with an emphasis on comfort, dignity, and quality of life.

Qualifications

• Current and unencumbered NP license in the state of assignment.
• Driver's license and reliable transportation.
• Current CPR certification.
• Minimum 1 year as NP or hospice RN in last 3 years.
• Authority to practice and prescribe as NP in the state of service.
• Medicare billing privileges as NP required.
• Collaborative agreements with physician; transferable to new employer.

Responsibilities

• Communicate significant findings to the clinical manager and team.
• Complete face-to-face encounters and assess functional decline and pain control.
• Order/review labs and diagnostics for palliation and treatment; document plan and results.
• Refer to other disciplines as indicated by patient needs.
• Participate actively in interdisciplinary team conferences.

Skills

Nurse Practitioner

Hospice care

Communication

Medicare knowledge

Collaboration

Education

Nurse Practitioner license

Job description

Amedisys, part of the Optum family, seeks a Per Diem Hospice Nurse Practitioner to provide compassionate, patient-centered end-of-life care in home settings. You will assess needs, manage symptoms, and support patients and families as part of an interdisciplinary team.

Responsibilities include communicating findings, coordinating diagnostics, and participating in team conferences, with an emphasis on comfort, dignity, and quality of life.