PRN Nurse Practitioner

Longleaf Hospice, LLC; Roswell, Northern (GA, KY); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Longleaf Hospice, LLC is seeking a Palliative Care Nurse Practitioner to join our medical team. The NP will deliver care across settings, collaborate with physicians, and participate in training and policy development.

Face-to-face encounters for recertification and interdisciplinary team involvement are core aspects of the role. The ideal candidate holds a Nurse Practitioner degree, current NP license, and CPR certification, with at least 3 years in palliative care or hospice.

Qualifications

• Current unrestricted RN license in the state of employment.
• Graduate of an approved Nurse Practitioner program.
• Current unrestricted NP license by the Board of Nursing in the state of employment.
• Current and continued CPR certification.
• Certified Hospice and Palliative Care Nurse (CHPN) preferred.
• Minimum of 3 years of palliative care and/or hospice experience required.
• Excellent observation, verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously and use critical thinking skills.
• Ability to manage emotional stresses effectively.
• Valid driver’s license; reliable, insured vehicle for work travel.
• Ability to bend, lift and stoop; lift 25 pounds.

Responsibilities

• Initiates palliative care consultations or appropriate hospice treatment plans for patients in all settings.
• Consults with medical colleagues as needed and provides written reports.
• Educates and counsels patients on health behaviors and wellness visits.
• Provides patient education, counseling and referrals to other healthcare professionals.
• Provides follow-up care and reassesses the treatment plan.
• Prepares and maintains accurate patient records and documents.
• Assists patients and families in determining goals of medical care.
• Gathers data to support hospice eligibility including face-to-face recertification.
• Participates on interdisciplinary team and provides staff training.
• Assists in developing clinical policies and procedures; meets productivity standards.
• Participates in community and agency functions supporting hospice mission.

Skills

Communication skills

Critical thinking

Multitasking

Emotional resilience

Education

Nurse Practitioner program

Job description

Description

The Palliative Care Nurse Practitioner is a member of the hospice and palliative care medical team and works in collaboration with the physicians. The Nurse Practitioner actively delivers care to palliative care patients in a variety of settings. The Nurse Practitioner assists in the training of other members of the hospice and palliative care teams as well as other medical professionals. The Nurse Practitioner may also conduct Face to Face encounters with hospice patients on or before their 180-day recertification and for each subsequent 60-day recertification.

• Initiates palliative care consultations or appropriate hospice treatment plans for patients in all settings. This may include history, physical examination, interpretation of health data, prescribing medications in accordance with state law, ordering routine and diagnostic studies and collaborating with the physician as appropriate
• Consults with medical colleagues as needed, communicates about patient care provided and provides written reports as requested
• Encourages positive health behaviors for the maintenance of health and the prevention of disease through education and counseling; provides wellness visits as necessary
• Provides patient with health education, counseling and referrals to other healthcare professionals and community resources when appropriate
• Provides follow-up care, determines effectiveness of the treatment plan, reassesses and changes the plan as needed
• Prepares and maintains accurate patient records, charts and documents to support sound medical practice and reimbursement for services provided
• Assists patients and families in determining goals of medical care
• Gathers data to support hospice eligibility including face-to-face recertification
• Participates on interdisciplinary team as needed
• Provides training and continuing education for staff
• Assists in the development of clinical policies and procedures, as needed
• Meets department productivity standards for patient visits
• Participates in community and agency functions that foster the mission of hospice and palliative care (public speaking, professional organizations, fund raising, etc.)
• Other duties as assigned

Requirements

• Current unrestricted license to practice as a registered professional nurse in the state of employment
• Graduate of an approved Nurse Practitioner program
• Current unrestricted license to practice as a Nurse Practitioner by the Board of Nursing in the state of employment
• Current and continued CPR certification
• Certified Hospice and Palliative Care Nurse (CHPN) preferred
• Minimum of 3 years of palliative care and/or hospice experience required
• Excellent observation, verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously and use critical thinking skills
• Ability to manage emotional stresses effectively
• Valid driver’s license; reliable, insured, automobile for work travel
• Ability to bend, lift and stoop; ability to lift 25 pounds