Overview Geriatric & Palliative Care - Advanced Practice Provider – Facility Based is a full-time role at Alive Hospice. The APP works independently and in collaboration with the supervising physician to deliver excellent primary and chronic care management to a geriatric and palliative care population within long term care facility settings.
Responsibilities Under the direction of the designated supervising physician, diagnoses medical conditions, plans and implements interventions, and evaluates patient response.
Assembles and documents a complete patient medical database including health history and physical examination.
Documents assessments, orders, interventions, results and planning in the medical record.
Communicates findings with the supervising physician, external medical team involvement, and IDT (interdisciplinary team) members as appropriate.
Provides information, education, and support to patients and families, as well as facility staff.
Facilitates communication between patients, family members, and the IDT.
Fosters teamwork and serves as a resource within the IDT.
Promotes and practices economical and effective primary geriatric - palliative care.
Assesses eligibility for hospice services.
Exhibits behaviors that reflect commitment to the philosophy and vision of Alive.
Participates in team meetings as required.
Potential to serve as a mentor and preceptor to nursing students, medical students, medical residents and fellows.
Assists in orienting new providers to the Alive team as needed.
Maintains all state and national certification (discipline specific), including active and unrestricted DEA, and demonstrates continued competency in the management of patient care.
Participates in required continuing education to maintain credentialing and compliance for state licensure and national certification; remains current on research findings and integrates into practice.
Other duties may also be assigned.
Requirements Education and/or Experience Graduation from an accredited APP degree program (e.g., NP, CNS, PA); Masters level degree preferred.
Experience in geriatrics, hospice or palliative care preferred.
Experience in community based chronic disease management preferred.
Certificates, Licenses, Registrations Current/Active and unrestricted Tennessee licensure, and maintenance of national certification in associated discipline (e.g., NP/CNS/PA) along with ability to maintain unrestricted DEA for prescribing practices.
If required to drive to carry out the duties of this position: current driver’s license and automobile insurance as required by Tennessee State Law.