Hospice Nurse Practitioner NP PRN

Position Overview:

The Nurse Practitioner is 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.

Scheudle: PRN Visits

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:

• Current License as Nurse Practitioner in the State of Alabama.
• Minimum of one (1) year medical/surgical experience.  Hospice/Home Health experience preferred.
• Acceptance and support of the hospice concept of care preferred 
• Valid CPR 
• Current, valid Alabama 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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