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Hospice Nurse Practitioner
Angels Care Hospice
Why Angels Care Hospice?
Angels Care Hospice has a simple philosophy:WE SERVE PATIENTS.Over
the past 20+ years, we have grown to be one of the largest Home Health
Care providers, with over 80 locations located throughout the US.
Angels Care Hospice is Nationally Recognized as a Great Place to
Work!
Overview:\
Under the supervision of a physician, the nurse practitioner visits
patients, completes physical assessments, performs face-to-face
assessments and evaluates hospice eligibility as assigned in
consultation with the hospice interdisciplinary team.
Essential Job Duties:
- Provides medical care, palliates, and manages terminal illness in
compliance with the state Nurse Practice Act.
- Completes history and physical examinations, by evaluating the
patients medical condition and\
health history.
- Manages health conditions and terminal illnesses.
- Completes the hospice face to face visit requirements.
- Provides clinical information to the hospice medical director for
interpretation for eligibility for hospice recertification.
- Makes recommendations to the hospice medical director regarding
patient eligibility for certification and recertification for
hospice care.
- Reviews clinical information, coordinates and oversees patient care
in consultation with the hospice interdisciplinary team and other
healthcare practitioners.
- Reviews and develops protocols for treatment and proposes options
for interventions.
Communication:
- Communicates and collaborates with the interdisciplinary group to
create, review and revise the\
patients plan of care.
- Consults with the patients attending physician, the hospice medical
director and other healthcare practitioners regarding the patients
eligibility for hospice care.
- Communicates with other community health practitioners to coordinate
the plan of care.
- Attends and participates in hospice interdisciplinary group meetings
as needed.
- Educates & counsels patients, families, and/or caregivers as to
preventative care, medical problems, psychological problems, and
spiritual problems.
- Provides and maintains a safe environment for the patient.
- Establishes, builds and nurtures relationships with staff and
community referral sources to facilitate program growth.
We are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will
receive consideration foremploymentwithout regard to race, color,
religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin,
disability or veteran status.