Hospice Nurse Practitioner - PPV

Company : Compassus

Position Summary

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.

Position Specific Responsibilities

• If providing Hospice Care :
• Performs routine and emergency assessments :

Completes routine and emergency recertification visits on each patient entering their 3rd benefit period or beyond (including admissions and transfers).

Performs routine and emergency assessments related to outpatient palliative care visits.

Collaborates / Communicates with IDT needs of patient for clinical and psycho-social interventions.

Care of patient.

Completes routine and emergency recertification visits on each patient entering their 3rd benefit period or beyond (including admissions and transfers).

Certifications, Licenses, and Registrations

State Specific Requirements

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