Nurse Practitioner (APRN) Hospice PRN

Lincoln, NE - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 22 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Tabitha Hospice in Lincoln NE is seeking a Hospice Registered Nurse to work as needed.

The Nurse Practitioneris responsible forthe completion offace-to-faceclient visits for the purpose ofdeterminingcontinued eligibility criteria for hospice care in collaboration with the Hospice Medical Director.

Essential Functions

Provides client assessment and face to face visit for the purpose of establishing hospice eligibility criteria and documentation of criteria to ensure regulatory compliance.

Ensures thetimelyand adequate delivery of Hospice services to clients including responsible for careplanmanagement and oversight.

Provides for development of theinitialplan of care evaluates client for any immediate needs such as medications durable medical equipment orsuppliesandarrangesdelivery.

Maintains clinical record documentation according to agency policy/procedures and regulations.

Activelyparticipatesas an Interdisciplinary team member including offering insight and suggestions for care for all clients served by the team.

Contributes to continuity of care and effective communication between client/family Hospice team members Home Health Agencies Inpatient Facilities Ancillary Services and Physicians.

Accepts responsibilityofdepartmental and professional growth and development by evaluating delivery of care and serving as a role model.

Accepts responsibility for providing on-callholidayand weekend nursing visits to Hospice clients on an as needed basis during usual circumstances.

Supports and interprets Tabitha Hospice and departmental philosophy andobjectives.

Maintains knowledge of and adheres toestablishedorganizational and departmental policies and procedures.

Assures delivery ofoptimumservice by following assigned workschedule.

Participates in agency and community health programs to promote growth and understanding of hospice and home health services upon supervisors request.

Assists with community and facility educational presentations and public relations tasks as assigned.

Ideal Candidate

AGE REQUIREMENT: At least age 18.

EDUCATION: Successful completion of a Nurse Practitioner (NP) or Physicians Assistant (PA) course of study and Masters Degree required.

EXPERIENCE: Two years of acute care long term care or hospice nursing experience within the last five years required.

LICENSURE: NP License in good standing as recorded on the Nebraska State Registry or other Nurse Compact state required. CPR Required. Valid Nebraska Drivers license (unless otherwise allowed by law) and a good driving record required.

Compensation

Our comprehensive benefits package includes health dental and vision insurance. As well as ancillary benefits such as life and disability insurance. Eventide also offers a 403(B) with employer match paid time off and many other great perks for working with us. Connect with our Human Resources Team at to learn more!

Required Experience:

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