Nurse Practitioner NP Hospice

Job Description

Job Description

Hospice Nurse Practitioner, you will: Gather clinical information to support the diagnosis and prognosis and provide these findings from the face to face encounter to the physician who is considering recertifying the patient.

Attest to a face to face encounter being made and includes in the attestation: The beneficiary’s name, the date of the encounter, the certification period dates, and that the clinical findings of that encounter have been provided to the certifying physician for use in determining continued eligibility for hospice care.

Communicate clinical findings of the face to face encounter to the IDG for use in coordinating patient care. Provide care to patient when a need is identified during a face to face encounter. Document the clinical finding and care provided in the patient’s medical record. Establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work.

Required Skills

Qualifications: Masters of Science in Nursing from an accredited school of nursing, Current Nurse Practitioner certification/license Minimum of two years Nurse Practitioner experience Nurse Practitioner specialty in Geriatrics, In-Home Care or Hospice/Palliative Care preferred, interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills Independent decision making and self-motivation Working knowledge or understanding Medicare regulations, Hospice regulations, and interdisciplinary process

Amara Hospice Care provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin.

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