Per Diem Hospice Nurse Practitioner – Home Care

UnitedHealth Group; Macon (GA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

As the Per Diem Hospice Nurse Practitioner, you will provide compassionate, patient-centered care to individuals with life-limiting illnesses, focusing on comfort, dignity, and quality of life.

Working collaboratively with an interdisciplinary hospice team, your duties as the Nurse Practitioner will encompass assessment of patient needs, the management of symptoms, and providing support to patients and families through end-of-life care.

Qualifications

• Current and unencumbered license as a Nurse Practitioner in the state the employee is assigned to work by the Company
• Driver's License and access to reliable transportation
• Current CPR certification
• 1+ years experience as a Nurse Practitioner or minimum of one (1) year experience as a hospice Registered Nurse in last three (3) years
• Must have the authority to practice as a nurse practitioner in the state where services are provided
• Must have the authority to prescribe as a nurse practitioner in the state where services are provided
• Must have obtained Medicare billing privileges as a nurse practitioner
• Must meet physician-nurse practitioner restrictive collaborative requirements specific to state assigned to work by the Company and supply a copy of all active collaborating physician agreements andindicatewhether these will be transferable to your employment with Amedisys
• Must have insurance required by state law for nurse practitioners to practice [and prescribe] in the state where services areprovided orbe eligible for such insurance requirements to be satisfied by group coverage with anemployer
• Knowledge of Medicare reimbursement and coding for all levels of service - home, office, nursing home, assisted living, etc., Medicaid and other regulatory requirements

Responsibilities

• Communicate significant findings, problems, changes in condition or environment to the clinical manager/attending physician and other members of the interdisciplinary team
• Complete face to face encounters and assesses the following: disease related changes, decline in function, adherence and effectiveness of pain and symptom regimen, the patient and family coping mechanisms and quality of life
• Order and review appropriate lab, x-rays, EKG's and other diagnostic procedures for palliation and treatment of the terminal disease as dictated by the patient's condition and documents the treatment plan accordingly and reviews results with collaborating physician
• Make referrals to other disciplines as indicated by the patient's needs
• Actively participate in interdisciplinary team conferences

Skills

Nurse Practitioner

CPR certification

Medicare billing

Prescribing authority

Medicare coding

State licensure

Reliable transportation

Hospice experience

Collaborative agreements

Driver's license

Job description

As the Per Diem Hospice Nurse Practitioner, you will provide compassionate, patient-centered care to individuals with life-limiting illnesses, focusing on comfort, dignity, and quality of life.

Working collaboratively with an interdisciplinary hospice team, your duties as the Nurse Practitioner will encompass assessment of patient needs, the management of symptoms, and providing support to patients and families through end-of-life care.