What are the responsibilities and job description for the Nurse Practitioner position at Serenity Hospice?
Serenity Hospice is seeking a PRN Hospice Nurse Practitioner.
Looking for meaningful work with supportive leadership and great benefits? At Serenity Hospice, we help families through their toughest moments - and we support our nurses every step of the way. We prioritize connection over quotas, to build trust and truly focus on care.
Schedule: PRN (as needed)
$130 per F2F visit ($60/hour for orientation, IDG meetings, etc.)
Mileage reimbursed door-to-door
What We offer:
- Flexible Hours
- Great culture and team atmosphere
- Mileage reimbursement door-to-door
- Employee Referral Bonus Program
- Hospice Certification benefit and salary increase
- Employee Discount Marketplace
What Youll Do:
- Assume primary responsibility for determining patient eligibility for care based on State, Federal guidelines.
- Obtain data on physical, psychological, social, and spiritual factors that may impact patient and familys needs and initiate intervention by other members of the interdisciplinary team
- Initiate communication with the attending physician, other interdisciplinary staff members and other agencies for the purpose of admission or recertification for care and coordinating optimal care.
- Effectively utilize resources to assist in meeting the patients needs
- Provide regular visits to reassess the patients eligibility, needs, and update the plan of care
Qualifications:
- Graduate from an accredited registered nursing program
- Licensed as a Nurse Practitioner in the state of practice
- Minimum of two years of varied work experience as a professional nurse
- Must possess current CPR Certification
- Demonstrated skill in nursing practices and clinical judgments
- Ability to make home visits and provide nursing care in the home environment
- Ability to cope with family emotional stress and tolerance of individual lifestyles
- Interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills necessary to complete job responsibilities
- Valid drivers license and proof of insurance is required