Hospice Nurse Practitioner PRN

Requisition #:195197

Location:Hendersonville, TN 37075

Category:Nursing

Salary:$45.00 - $55.00 per hour

Position Details

Position Overview:

The Hospice Nurse Practitioner is responsible for performing face to face encounters with each hospice patient prior to the start of the 3rd benefit period and all subsequent re-certifications for the purpose of determining continuing eligibility for hospice care.

Productivity Expectation: 10-20 visits per month

Essential Job Functions:

• Performs the face to face encounter within 30 calendar days prior to start of the 3rd benefit period and all subsequent re-cert periods as scheduled by the appropriate member of the administrative staff.

• Gathers and documents clinical findings to determine continued hospice eligibility.

• Shares the clinical findings with the hospice medical director.

• Attests in writing that he/she performed the face to face encounter and that these findings were provided to the certifying physician.

• Communicates with Clinical Director and RN Case Manager prior to visits as to pertinent details of patient's disease process and outcome of the actual face to face visit.

• May make patient consults and visits as appropriate and as requested.

• May attend interdisciplinary team meetings as appropriate.

• Provides inservice education as requested

• Maintains sound privacy and security practices and prevents privacy or security breaches. If breach occurs, takes corrective action.

Requirements:

• Able to tolerate being physically active the entire working day.

• Able to transfer, lift and guard patients safely with appropriate level of assistance and without any likelihood of injury to the patient or self.

• Able to bend, stoop, squat and lift numerous times daily.

• Able to carry out fine motor and manual dexterity skills required to perform treatments/care for the assigned caseload.

• Mental acuity and judgment skills to adequately and safely perform job requirements and assure patient safety.

• Able to see and hear adequately in order to respond to auditory and visual needs and clinical indications of the assigned caseload.

• No medical problems that could endanger self or others if such should occur while providing patient care.

• Must be able to speak, write, read and understand English

• Must be able to travel

• Must be able to lift 50 pounds

• Prolonged walking, standing, bending, kneeling, reaching, twisting

• Must be able to sit and climb stairs

• Must have visual and hearing acuity

• Must have strong sense of smell and touch

• Must be able to sufficiently reposition patients and move equipment without assistance

• Must be able to appropriately respond physically and mentally to emergency situations in the home or during transport.

• Must be able to function in a wide variety of environments which may involve exposure to allergens and other various conditions

• Possible exposure to blood, bodily fluids and infectious diseases.

• Must be able to function in a wide variety of environments which may involve exposure to allergens and other various conditions

• Possible exposure to blood, bodily fluids and infectious diseases.

Preferred:

• Current License as Nurse Practitioner in the State of Tennessee

• Minimum of one (1) year medical/surgical experience. Hospice/Home Health experience preferred.

• Acceptance and support of the hospice concept of care.

• Demonstrated ability to assess and respond to the needs of patients and families in a variety of settings.

• Well organized with excellent time management skills, excellent assessment and problem solving skills; excellent communication skills.

• An understanding of Medicare regulations, and Joint Commission standards governing the delivery of hospice services.

• Current, valid Tennessee Driver's License.

• Proof of automobile insurance coverage.

As an employer accepting Medicare and Medicaid funds, employees must comply with all health-related requirements in all relevant jurisdictions, including required vaccinations and testing, subject to exemptions for medical or religious reasons as appropriate.