Nurse Practitioner - Palliative
3 months ago
Corona
Job Description Key Duties and Responsibilities • Assists with the provision of palliative care in accordance with local, state, and federal regulations., • Orders and interprets diagnostic and therapeutic tests relative to patient’s age-specific needs., • Implements interventions to support the patient with chronic conditions to decrease recurring hospitalizations., • Collaborates with care team to manage referrals, follow up calls, and coordination of care., • Facilitates the patient’s transition within and between health care settings, e.g., admitting, transferring, and discharging patients., • Prescribes appropriate pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic treatment modalities., • Monitors the effectiveness of interventions., • Functions independently to perform age-appropriate history and physical for complex acute, critical, and chronically ill patients., • Initial home evaluation and monthly visits., • Will consider less NP experience with RN hospice and/or homecare experience., • Minimum of 5 years clinical hospice and palliative care experience. 2 years’ experience in the Nurse Practitioner role preferred., • Must work well independently and within a team., • Strong computer skills, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint., • At least 2 years NP experience with hospice and/or palliative care experience (either NP or RN)., • Current Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) Licensure., • Awareness about UM standards, NCQA requirements, CMS guidelines, Milliman guidelines, and Medicaid/Medicare contracts and benefit systems is helpful., • Nurse Practitioner certification in Hospice or Palliative Care within 1 year of starting the position., • Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing., • Knowledge of clinical standards of care., • Education and/or Experience: Completion of Nurse Practitioner accredited program., • Knowledge of long-term care, community resources and cost-effective alternatives regarding patient care delivery systems., • Minimum of two (2) years clinical experience, desired., • Exceptional interpersonal skills & superb communication a must., • Thrives in an unstructured, start-up environment., • Self-starter that can work independently and collaboratively, prioritize tasks and has initiative and excitement to take on unfamiliar tasks., • Advanced knowledge of word processing, graphic presentation and computer software related to specific tasks, • Demonstrated excellent computer and word processing skills with special emphasis on calendaring, presentation, and spreadsheet capabilities, • Working knowledge of company policies, procedures, and operations, • Excellent composition, grammar, and business language skills, • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to effectively communicate with all levels of management, patients, and family members., • Creative, flexible, well organized, resourceful, and detail-oriented, • Excellent judgment in handling confidential and sensitive information, • Ability to work independently, set priorities and handle multiple tasks with a high level of efficiency, • Establishing and maintaining cooperative working relationships with others, • Must be Board certified., • Current Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) Licensure., • Instills trust, • Customer focus, • Manages ambiguity, • Collaborates, • Drives results