Hospice Nurse Practitioner PRN Part Time
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Requisition #:
209152
Location:
Hendersonville, TN 37075
Category:
Nursing
Salary:
$45.00 - $55.00 per hour
Position Details
Position Overview:
TheHospiceNurse Practitioneris 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.
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