Nurse Practitioner

Sunnyvale, CA - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 30+ days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Job Title: Nurse Practitioner
Job Location: Sunnyvale CA
Job Type: Pathways Home Health and Hospice

Job Description:

Provides assessment of select patients to determine appropriateness for home health or hospice.
Responsible to conduct Face to face assessments in the home setting.
Coordinates and communicates with the Hospice Physicians to assure that ongoing appropriateness for Hospice program participation is documented and certified.
Provides consultative services to Case Managers regarding patients with chronic conditions and/or symptom management issues.
Assists select patients and Case Managers with creating a smooth transition to Hospice services.
Document observations clinical findings and problems skilled interventions and response goals plans and submits according to policy.
Admits patients to service: assessing patients physical mental and social status and eligibility for hospice services according to hospice admission criteria
Assures that all applicable services ordered are explained and offered; obtains physician orders for services equipment medication as needed
Assesses need for and coordinates services of and with all other IDG members including Physician Social Worker Home Health Aide Dietician Volunteer Spiritual Care or therapy services (PT OT ST).
Assists in the Performance of supervisory visits to the nursing staff and communicates findings to appropriate Nursing Manager.
Assures that Plan of Care changes are documented as indicated.
Assesses need for care beyond current certification period obtains required orders and completes required documentation.
Completes required discharge procedures and documentation.
Participates in multiple Hospice interdisciplinary team conference.
Maintains and updates level of knowledge and skills required to provide quality hospice nursing care
Assists in development of hospice protocols procedures and policies as requested
Participates in QA / PI activities and in-service education related to areas of practice as appropriate.
Follows established standards for point of service technology documentation and synchronization.
Uses agency provided telecommunication devices (i.e. cell phone voicemail tablet) according to established guidelines.
Submits weekly visit schedule of assigned patients.
Submits all documentation according to agency requirements.
Meets established productivity standards.
Demonstrates established clinical competencies.
Assists in development of agency protocols procedures and policies as requested.
Assesses develops organizes and delivers teaching materials for assigned home care patients as appropriate.
Participates in the development of protocols for patients. Evaluates areas in which Hospice should be considered for inclusion in disease management protocols and outcomes.
Performs other duties as assigned consistent with skills and training and the mission and goals of Pathways.

Job Title: Nurse Practitioner Job Location: Sunnyvale CA Job Type: Pathways Home Health and Hospice Job Description: Provides assessment of select patients to determine appropriateness for home health or hospice. Responsible to conduct Face to face assessments in the home setting. Coordinates and c...

Job Title: Nurse Practitioner
Job Location: Sunnyvale CA
Job Type: Pathways Home Health and Hospice

Job Description:

Provides assessment of select patients to determine appropriateness for home health or hospice.
Responsible to conduct Face to face assessments in the home setting.
Coordinates and communicates with the Hospice Physicians to assure that ongoing appropriateness for Hospice program participation is documented and certified.
Provides consultative services to Case Managers regarding patients with chronic conditions and/or symptom management issues.
Assists select patients and Case Managers with creating a smooth transition to Hospice services.
Document observations clinical findings and problems skilled interventions and response goals plans and submits according to policy.
Admits patients to service: assessing patients physical mental and social status and eligibility for hospice services according to hospice admission criteria
Assures that all applicable services ordered are explained and offered; obtains physician orders for services equipment medication as needed
Assesses need for and coordinates services of and with all other IDG members including Physician Social Worker Home Health Aide Dietician Volunteer Spiritual Care or therapy services (PT OT ST).
Assists in the Performance of supervisory visits to the nursing staff and communicates findings to appropriate Nursing Manager.
Assures that Plan of Care changes are documented as indicated.
Assesses need for care beyond current certification period obtains required orders and completes required documentation.
Completes required discharge procedures and documentation.
Participates in multiple Hospice interdisciplinary team conference.
Maintains and updates level of knowledge and skills required to provide quality hospice nursing care
Assists in development of hospice protocols procedures and policies as requested
Participates in QA / PI activities and in-service education related to areas of practice as appropriate.
Follows established standards for point of service technology documentation and synchronization.
Uses agency provided telecommunication devices (i.e. cell phone voicemail tablet) according to established guidelines.
Submits weekly visit schedule of assigned patients.
Submits all documentation according to agency requirements.
Meets established productivity standards.
Demonstrates established clinical competencies.
Assists in development of agency protocols procedures and policies as requested.
Assesses develops organizes and delivers teaching materials for assigned home care patients as appropriate.
Participates in the development of protocols for patients. Evaluates areas in which Hospice should be considered for inclusion in disease management protocols and outcomes.
Performs other duties as assigned consistent with skills and training and the mission and goals of Pathways.