Overview Company: Providence at Home with Compassus
Position Summary
Make a lasting impact by joining Providence at Home with Compassus , leaders in home-based hospice and palliative care. We’re seeking a compassionate and experienced Nurse Practitioner to provide essential support to patients and families across various care settings, including homes, long-term care facilities, and hospitals. The Hospice and Palliative Care Nurse Practitioner (NP) functions independently as an advanced nursing professional and has responsibility to coordinate and assess care needs, create and modify the plan of care, make appropriate referrals for patients in collaboration with the hospice and palliative care interdisciplinary team. The NP works in conjunction with the interdisciplinary team to complete all regulatory requirements such as provider face 2 face, end of life visits, and assessments for re-certification. The NP, under direct physician order or by physician approved protocols and within their scope of practice may independently order opioids, adjusting dosages and change other drugs, as patient condition requires. Other responsibilities include on call coverage rotation with the other providers. In addition to the clinical duties, the NP is a primary link and resource to patients, families, and staff for education related to hospice and palliative care. They maintain schedules and productivity standards, document and maintain data on all patients referred and seen, and participate in quality improvement activities as it relates to hospice and palliative care.