Hospice Nurse Practitioner

Job Description

Job Description

Join Our Compassionate Team and Make a Difference!

Nurse Practitioner – Hospice

Part Time | Bergen County, NJ

Visiting Nurse Association Health Group is seeking a part-time Nurse Practitioner to join our Hospice team serving Bergen County. This position is responsible for ensuring the delivery of high-quality care in the treatment of symptoms and promoting the highest quality of life for patients and their families.

Responsibilities:

• Complete required face-to-face encounters and comprehensive physical examinations
• Assess patients for recertification of hospice services
• Evaluate hospice appropriateness using Local Coverage Determination guidelines
• Complete documentation within required timeframes
• Collaborate with the hospice care team regarding patient and family needs
• Serve as a clinical resource to nurses managing complex patient and family needs
• Communicate with patients, families, healthcare agencies, groups, and organizations
• Follow infection control and safety policies

Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in Nursing required from an NLN-accredited program
• Licensure as an Advanced Practice Nurse (APN) in NJ with prescriptive authority
• 3+ years of APN experience required
• Excellent communication, organizational, and interpersonal skills
• Advanced computer skills
• Valid driver’s license and automobile insurance

Working Conditions/Physical Demand:

Working indoors and outdoors with clinical equipment and use of phone and computer. Job characteristics: Client and Customer contact.

In compliance with New Jersey's Pay Transparency Act, the compensation range for this position is USD $61.00 to USD $72.00 per hour. When determining an offer, VNA Health Group considers factors such as the scope and responsibilities of the role, the candidate's work experience, education/training, relevant skills, internal pay equity, and market and organizational conditions. For more details about our benefits, please visit our Careers page.

EEOC:

VNA Health Group 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, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

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