Nurse Practitioner, Evenings, Nights and Weekends Per Diem

When you become part of the Chapters Health Team, you'll realize it's more than a job. We're committed to providing outstanding patient care and a high level of customer service in our communities every day. The Resource Nights & Weekend (ReNW) Nurse Practitioner (NP) is an active member of Chapters Health System's Medical Staff and provides fully remote virtual serious illness care management to patients and families throughout our continuum of care. This continuum may include but is not limited to home-based, facility-based, and inpatient adult and pediatric hospice; palliative care; PACE, and additional service lines and programs offered or supported by Chapters Health System.

Must have a minimum of 3 years of recent clinical experience, including substantial experience in hospice, palliative care, and/or acute inpatient care.

Must hold a Masters or Doctors degree in Nursing from an accredited Family or Adult Nurse Practitioner Program.

The ReNW NP must hold national certification, licensure, and prescriptive authority from the appropriate governing body for advanced nursing practice in their home state and in additional state(s) where care is provided. Applications for required licenses must be submitted within 60 days of the date of hire and/or receiving notification. Must hold and maintain Basic Life Support certificate from an approved organization and compact RN license in their home state by date of hire.

Shifts may vary and can include nights, evenings, weekends, and/or holidays based on the needs of the business.

Quality Provision of Services:

• Provides fully remote virtual serious illness care management to patients and families throughout our continuum of care; This continuum may include but is not limited to home-based, facility-based, and inpatient adult and pediatric hospice; palliative care; PACE, and additional service lines and programs offered or supported by Chapters Health System.
• Consults with medical staff, and/or other members of the IDT as indicated to ensure optimal patient care in an effective and efficient manner.
• Performs virtual assessment of patient/family/caregiver needs.
• Identifies, manages, orders, and prescribes medication and equipment as appropriate.
• Adjusts and supports the plan of care in accordance with Chapters policies and procedures and within the guidelines of the corresponding nurse practice act.
• Assess the caregiver's ability to meet the patient's immediate needs and confidence in the patient's plan of care.
• Maintains access to all electronic medical records (EMR), electronic prescribing systems, and other required websites and applications.
• Documents all interactions as appropriate in the corresponding EMR in a timely manner.
• Communicates and collaborates with the primary team to ensure continuity of care.
• Supports with discharge planning including prescribing medications, entering discharge orders and instructions, etc.
• Participates in Quality Assurance/Performance Improvement (QAPI) activities as needed, including regular medical record reviews and medical peer reviews. Seeks to continually improve the care practices of Chapters to assure compliance with regulatory and accreditation standards.
• Keeps knowledge base and skill levels current to assure quality patient care and professional growth.

Organization/Regulatory Compliance:

• Maintains current knowledge of the latest research and trends in Hospice and Palliative Medicine.
• Maintains continuing education as required for licensure and to ensure specialty level expertise in end-of-life care.
• Obtains & maintains hospital/facility credentialing as required.
• Participates in departmental and medical staff activities as requested.
• Communicates and collaborates with team members, patients/families/caregivers, partnering providers and staff as required & appropriate within HIPAA guidelines to help provide comfort & deliver upon Chapters core values.
• Provides patient and family education as needed to maintain quality care, to decrease patient and family anxiety, to facilitate the patient living with the highest quality care, and to assure both the patient and the family have the skills to care for the patient.
• Participates as a member of the interdisciplinary team to develop by implementing a patient-directed individualized plan of care and assures the availability of information to team members.
• Functions as a role model in providing exceptional customer service to patients and families through effective and timely communication.

Financial Stewardship:

• If /when Telemedicine billing is accepted, implements time-based billing procedures using the electronic medical record system software and other appropriate methods to capture timely billing (weekly for home and nursing home; daily for inpatient and clinic charges).
• demonstrate the maturity, customer service skills, and flexibility to work with individuals under stress; effectively recognize and appreciate the diversity in the workplace; develop coping mechanisms in order to care for patients who are terminally ill and to work in a stressful environment; provide care for highly emotional patients/families.
• The ability to learn and efficiently use patient health information systems and software required for the provision of care; demonstrate technical competency in the use of computer telephony systems and computer applications used in the organization; demonstrate proficiency with the use of all Microsoft Office programs, specifically Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The work environment characteristics are representative of those an employee would normally encounter while performing in an office environment. Patient privacy must be protected at all times, which includes, but is not limited to using headsets for all verbal communication, utilizing company approved devices, websites, and applications, and other HIPAA guidelines. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• 62.50 This position requires consent to drug and/or alcohol testing after a conditional offer of employment is made, as well as on-going compliance with the Drug-Free Workplace Policy.
• All Chapters Health System employees performing services for Florida affiliates are submitted through the Florida Care Provider Background Screening Clearinghouse to verify eligibility after a conditional offer of employment is made as well as ongoing eligibility.