What are the responsibilities and job description for the Nurse Practitioner position at Hospice Home Care?
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Hospice Home Care
Overview
Are you a licensed nurse practitioner (NP) looking for a new opportunity? We are seeking a compassionate NP to join our team in! Along with competitive employee benefits and a results-driven compensation structure, you will have the opportunity to grow your medical skills while providing personalized care to seniors and patients with complex needs and serving them where they reside -- in [their home, an assisted living facility, or independent living community / a skilled nursing facility]. Join our team today to begin helping people live their best lives!
Responsibilities
Hospice Home Care, an affiliate of BrightSpring Health Services, focuses on providing hospice care to local patients and their families. We concentrate on managing a patient’s pain and other symptoms first and foremost, while also providing emotional and spiritual support to the family. The holistic care approach to providing hospice services by the entire care team sets Hospice Home Care apart. We believe the quality of life to be as important as length of life. Hospice Home Care offers routine home care, respite, general inpatient care, and continuous care. For more information, please visit www.hospicehomecare.com . Follow us on Facebook and LinkedIn .
Additional Job Information
Our comprehensive benefits include:
Hospice Home Care
Overview
Are you a licensed nurse practitioner (NP) looking for a new opportunity? We are seeking a compassionate NP to join our team in! Along with competitive employee benefits and a results-driven compensation structure, you will have the opportunity to grow your medical skills while providing personalized care to seniors and patients with complex needs and serving them where they reside -- in [their home, an assisted living facility, or independent living community / a skilled nursing facility]. Join our team today to begin helping people live their best lives!
Responsibilities
- Performs evidence-based medical care by planning, directing, and evaluating patient medical needs
- Examines and treats chronic and urgent episodic illnesses, minor injuries, accidents, and other injuries or illnesses
- Orders and interprets laboratory and diagnostic testing as needed
- Collaborates with caregivers and other healthcare professionals in providing interdisciplinary care and maintaining a comprehensive plan of care
- Provides referrals to other healthcare practitioners when necessary
- Ensures patient medical records are kept up to date
- Active state Nurse Practitioners license
- Current Nurse Practitioner National Board Certification
- Active state DEA licensure
- Master’s degree in Nursing (MSN)
- Five or more years of nursing experience; at least two years of nurse practitioner experience preferred
- Strong interpersonal communication skills – verbal and written
- Excellent time management skills with accountability for practitioner’s daily workflow
- Proficiency in medical instruments and equipment
- Strong knowledge base of HIPAA and OSHA regulations
- Demonstrated proficiency in computer-based data management programs, electronic medical record (EMR) systems, and Microsoft Office applications
- Licensed driver with valid automobile insurance
- Ability to engage in moderate physical activity, such as handling objects up to 25 lbs., standing or walking for more than four hours per day, etc.
Hospice Home Care, an affiliate of BrightSpring Health Services, focuses on providing hospice care to local patients and their families. We concentrate on managing a patient’s pain and other symptoms first and foremost, while also providing emotional and spiritual support to the family. The holistic care approach to providing hospice services by the entire care team sets Hospice Home Care apart. We believe the quality of life to be as important as length of life. Hospice Home Care offers routine home care, respite, general inpatient care, and continuous care. For more information, please visit www.hospicehomecare.com . Follow us on Facebook and LinkedIn .
Additional Job Information
Our comprehensive benefits include:
- Competitive compensation
- Weekdays and daytime shifts only
- Mileage reimbursement for certain roles and delegated activities
- Flexible schedule
- Employee referral program
- Professional licensure reimbursement
- Tuition reimbursement on specific programs
- Paid time off
- 401(k) retirement savings plan
- Medical, dental and vision
- Life insurance
- Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
- Employee discounts
- CME paid time off for SNF-based providers and CME cost reimbursement program
- Some benefits may be pro-rated for part-time employment