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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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