Overview For over 45 years Pathways has been a Bay Area pioneer, leader, and innovator in Hospice and Home Health. We provide care at home or in settings such as assisted living, a nursing home, or the hospital. We have offices in Sunnyvale, South San Francisco, and Oakland. Patients and their families know us for our personalized, high-quality care, delivered with empathy, kindness, and respect.
Job Details Title: Hospice Nurse Practitioner
Schedule: Full Time or Part Time Available
Schedule (days/hours): M-F 8:30am-5pm
Territory: Alameda County
Sign On Bonus (Full Time Only): $9,000.00 (Conditions Apply)
Compensation: The posted compensation range of $158,000 - $189,280 (annual salary) is a reasonable estimate that Pathways Home Health & Hospice believes it might pay for this job based on the circumstances at posting. Pathways Home Health & Hospice may pay more or less than the posted range as permitted by law.
Responsibilities In coordination and collaboration with the assigned Director of Hospice and Hospice Medical Director, evaluate the appropriateness of ongoing hospice care for identified patients.
Coordinate care with other members of the hospice care team to assure an appropriate plan of care and recertification documentation.
Serve as a consultant for appropriate transition to hospice care; act as an adjunct to the Hospice Medical Director and as a resource and consultant.
Provide assessment of select patients to determine appropriateness for home health or hospice.
Conduct face-to-face assessments in the home setting.
Coordinate and communicate with Hospice Physicians to ensure ongoing documentation and certification of hospice participation.
Provide consultative services to Case Managers regarding patients with chronic conditions and/or symptom management issues.
Assist patients and Case Managers with a smooth transition to Hospice services.
Document observations, clinical findings, problems, interventions, goals, and plans according to policy.
Admit patients to service by assessing physical, mental, and social status and eligibility for hospice services according to admission criteria.
Explain and obtain physician orders for services, equipment, or medications as needed.
Coordinate with all IDG members (Physician, Social Worker, Home Health Aide, Dietician, Volunteer, Spiritual Care, therapy services) as needed.
Assist in supervisory visits to nursing staff and communicate findings to the Nursing Manager.
Document Plan of Care changes as indicated and assess needs for care beyond current certification period, obtaining required orders and documentation.
Complete discharge procedures and documentation as required.
Participate in multiple Hospice interdisciplinary team conferences.
Maintain and update knowledge and skills required to provide quality hospice nursing care.
Assist in development of hospice protocols, procedures, and policies as requested.
Participate in QA/PI activities and in-service education related to areas of practice as appropriate.
Follow established standards for point-of-service technology, documentation, and synchronization.
Use agency-provided telecommunications devices per established guidelines.
Submit weekly visit schedules of assigned patients and all documentation per agency requirements.
Meet established productivity standards and demonstrate established clinical competencies.
Assist in development of agency protocols, procedures, and policies as requested.
Assess, develop, organize, and deliver teaching materials for assigned home care patients as appropriate.
Participate in the development of protocols for patients and evaluate areas for potential inclusion in disease management protocols and outcomes.
Perform other duties as assigned consistent with skills, training, and Pathways mission and goals.
Qualifications Nurse Practitioner License Required
Demonstrated program development and teaching skills preferred.
Minimum of one year of experience as a professional nurse within the last three years or a baccalaureate degree in nursing from a program accredited by the National League for Nursing.
Highly motivated, self-directed, flexible, and able to work well in a multidisciplinary team setting.
Meets competencies per Pathways guidelines.
Minimum of 5 years of professional nursing experience.
Willingness and ability to work with electronic input and telecommunication devices.
Current California drivers license and automobile insurance with coverage meeting agency requirements.
Current CPR Certificate.