Nurse Practitioner (Np), Full Time

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Description

Providence Hospice and Palliative Care is seeking a Nurse Practitioner, Full Time in St. John, IN. Providence Hospice and Palliative Care is a growing division of Providence Life Services, which provides a continuum of healthcare, focused on senior living. We provide exceptional patient centered care to patients and families facing end of life.

The Nurse Practitioner NP practices independently and in collaboration with appropriate physicians to provide primary care to patients and oversees, conducts and/or completed all required visits and documentation in accordance to CMS hospice regulations for face-to-face encounter visits.

Benefits:

• Supportive and welcoming work environment

• Competitive Salary

• Longevity Bonus

• Blue Cross and Blue Shield Health Insurance (HMO, BA, PPO, or HSA)

• Guardian Dental and Vision Insurance

• Up to $1,200/year in Wellness Incentives (reduces medical premiums for enrolled employees and spouses)

• Candidly Student Repayment up to $150/month!

• 401k plan with up to 4% employer match

• Paid Time Off (PTO)

• 8 Paid Holidays

• Mileage Reimbursement $.65/mile

• Company iPhone

• EAP (Employee Assistance Program)

• Tuition Scholarship Program

Summary of essential job functions:

• Manage care of palliative patients conducting initial and follow up visits in conjunction with MSW and RN staff.

• Conducts patient interviews, and collects and interprets diagnostic data.

• Holistically assesses patients' disease trajectory to provide accurate clinical data to determine hospice eligibility.

• Participate in recommendations for improved medical care management, ordering medications, laboratory, test, diagnostic studies, consults, etc. when appropriate.

• Encourage open communication between the IDG team members, patient and family that ensures their end of life goals of care are met and/or ensures quality outcome.

• Assess and prioritize patient needs, place orders and communicate with medical staff, nursing staff, social services, therapy, dietary, consultants, referring and primary care physicians as well as the hospice Medical Director to coordinate patient's plan of care.

Requirements

• Must be a Certified Nurse Practitioner NP for the State of Indiana.

• Minimum of 1-2 years experience, preferably in the area of Home Health or Hospice.

EOE

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