Compassusposted 22 days ago
Dublin, GA
Nursing and Residential Care Facilities

About the position

The Nurse Practitioner - PPV is responsible for modeling the Compassus values of Compassion, Integrity, Excellence, Teamwork, and Innovation and for promoting the Compassus philosophy, using the 6 Pillars of Success as the foundation. S/he is responsible for upholding the Code of Ethical Conduct and for promoting positive working relationships within the company, among all departments, and all external stakeholders. The Nurse Practitioner, if providing palliative care, cares for patients facing chronic, complex, and/or life-threatening conditions at various locations within the flow of patient care. S/he provides assessments, disease and treatment education, and symptom management to meet the needs of palliative care patients and their families. The Nurse Practitioner helps the patient and family maintain their maximum level of comfort and coping. S/he provides care and support in collaboration with the PCP and specialists; and ensures compliance with practice standards and codes. S/he must collaborate appropriately with the assigned Compassus Medical Director. S/he must flex schedule to meet agency needs. The Nurse Practitioner, if providing hospice care, functions as an extension of the interdisciplinary team (IDT) and hospice physician to provide routine recertification and emergency assessments, educational, and evaluative services to meet the needs of patients and their families. S/he helps the patient and family maintain their maximum level of comfort and coping. S/he flexes schedule to meet agency visit needs and may be asked to provide after-hours emergency visits and/ or admissions.

Responsibilities

  • Performs routine and urgent assessments.
  • Consistent communication of availability to manager.
  • Ability to triage consults by patient acuity.
  • Performs bedside palliative care with patient/family education.
  • Orders, performs, and interprets laboratory and radiology tests within scope of professional practice.
  • Prescribes medications including controlled substances to the extent delegated and licensed.
  • Orders treatments and durable medical equipment as indicated.
  • Performs other therapeutic measures as indicated.
  • Consults with palliative care physician or designees as needed, informs primary physician of services provided and collaborate with other physicians as needed.
  • Assists in all facets of care coordination for palliative care referrals.
  • Prepares and maintains accurate patient records, charts, and documents to support sound medical practice and reimbursement for services provided.
  • Complies with applicable laws and regulations with respect to Collaborative Agreements.
  • Completes accurate billing and coding activities for all patient encounters according to CMS guidelines.
  • Defines goals for professional growth and participates actively in professional activities and organizations.
  • Engages in active and frequent self-care activities for personal and professional growth and longevity.
  • Adheres to the practice of confidentiality regarding patients, families, staff and the Organization.
  • Assists patients and families in identification of goals of treatment and ongoing plans of care at every visit. Communicates these goals among Interdisciplinary Team (IDT).
  • Participates in monthly IDT meeting with market team.
  • Collaborates/ Communicates with IDT needs of patient for clinical and psycho-social interventions.
  • Assists in identifying the need for intervention of other IDT members.
  • Effectively communicates patient and family needs to IDT.
  • Completes and submits required clinical documentation within 24 hours of visit completion.
  • Educates patient and caregiver regarding care of patient, disease process, goal setting, symptom control, treatment options, prognosis, and advance care planning.
  • Supervises nurse trainees, including graduate and advance practice nurses in field placements.
  • Participates in supervision of other trainees, including medical students, residents, fellows, and social work and psychology trainees.
  • Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

  • Master's degree in Nursing required.
  • Minimum of five (5) years nursing experience required; clinical nursing care in oncology, hospice, geriatrics, intensive care preferred.
  • Active and unencumbered CNS or Nurse Practitioner license in state of employment required.
  • Certified as a Nurse Practitioner in Adult, Family, Acute, or Geriatric required.
  • Active NPI number.
  • Maintain active DEA certification if state allows prescription of controlled substances by APPs.

Nice-to-haves

  • Board Certification in Hospice and Palliative Care is preferred, but not required.

Benefits

  • Diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives.
  • Equal opportunity employer.

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