Nurse Practitioner - PRN

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** Company:
** Providence at Home with Compassus
** Position Summary
** The Nurse Practitioner (NP) provides hospice and palliative care services under the supervision of a hospice physician. This role conducts home visits, performing physical, psychosocial, and functional assessments to support prognosis determination and ongoing care. The NP collaborates with the interdisciplinary team to provide symptom management, counseling, and education to patients and families, ensuring continuity and quality of care throughout the hospice experience.
** Position Specific Responsibilities**
* • Perform home visits to assess disease progression, including changes in clinical, cognitive, psychosocial, and functional status.

• Document assessment findings and clinically relevant information related to patient eligibility for recertification.

• Communicate findings and care plan updates to the hospice physician and interdisciplinary team.

• Provide assessments, goal setting, care plan revisions, counseling, education, and symptom management in collaboration with the hospice team.

• Accurately document orders, care plan changes, education provided, and other required details in the electronic health record (EHR).

• Complete documentation by 10:00 am the following day.

• Perform and document nursing interventions, including patient and family education, adapting care as patient needs change.

• Maintain familiarity with Federal and State regulations, Joint Commission standards, and organizational policies.

• Collaborate with physicians and the interdisciplinary team to provide continuity of care.

• Provide input into the development and implementation of protocols, policies, and standardized procedures.

• Serve as a resource on pain and symptom management.

• Understand clinician schedules, time logs, and payroll accuracy requirements.

• Participate in quality improvement activities and other duties as assigned.

• Travel to patient sites as needed.

• Other duties as assigned.
** Education and/or Experience
*** Required - Master’s degree from an accredited Nurse Practitioner program, Graduate of an accredited school of nursing, and Completion of all NP program clinical requirements.

* Required:

At least 1 year of nursing experience in hospice or palliative care.
** Skills**
* ** Mathematical

Skills:

** Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percentage.
* ** Language

Skills:

** Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from leaders, team members, investors, and external parties. Strong written and verbal communications.
* ** Other

Skills and Abilities:

** Ability to articulate and embrace integrated healthcare at home philosophy.
* Knowledge of hospice regulations and recertification requirements under physician direction.
* Strong skills in physical and psychosocial assessment of patients and families.
* Effective verbal and written communication skills in English.
* Ability to collaborate with interdisciplinary teams while working under physician supervision.
* Strong organizational and documentation skills, with the ability to prioritize multiple tasks.
* Ability to maintain professional boundaries and provide support to families in crisis.
* Competence with electronic health record systems and basic computer applications.
* Demonstrates knowledge of human development and psychosocial needs across all age groups.
* Assesses and interprets age‑appropriate patient data to identify and meet specific needs.
* Communicates effectively with patients and families across the lifespan and connects them to community resources as appropriate.
** Certifications, Licenses, and Registrations
*** Required - State-issued NP license.
* Certification:
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