Hospice & Palliative Care Nurse Practitioner

Willowbrook Hospice - This position is located in Ellijay, GA

Hospice Nurse Practitioner

FUNCTION:

Provides clinical expertise at Willowbrook Hospice, assists in clinical development within Hospice and Palliative Care, working collaboratively within an interdisciplinary care team, ensuring standards of care, and providing consultation and expertise in the delivery of patient care. Activities include consultation as requested, Face to Face encounters, assistance in case conferencing, clinical supervision, provision of patient care and clinical over site for the Willowbrook Hospice and assisting the medical director and associate medical director in conducting patient visits including face to face encounters.

REPORTS TO:

Director of Hospice

RELATIONSHIPS:

Director of Hospice and Palliative Care and Associate Medical Directors, Willowbrook Hospice staff, Managers, Nurse Practitioners, patients/family members, physicians, Care Coordination and HHA Supervisor, other departments.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Provides clinical expertise and oversight for the Willowbrook Hospice in conjunction with the Hospice Medical Director and Hospice Associate Medical Directors.

i. Conducts daily rounds on existing and new patients and complete visit documentation under the supervision of Hospice Medical Director and Associate Medical Director.

ii. Completes discharge and death summaries.

2. Works collaboratively with the Hospice and Palliative Care Director and other team members to ensure smooth day-to-day operations within the teams, ensure the care provided to patients meets agency and regulatory standards, quality patient care, and effective and efficient resources utilization.

3. Provides leadership to visiting staff to ensure appropriate multidisciplinary communication, collaborative working relationships, and a customer-oriented environment responsible to the needs of external/internal customers. Is readily available to visit with staff for consultation, problem solving, and support.

4. Ensures adherence to Hospice Conditions of Participation,

5. Coordinates and participates in orientation of new staff, acting as a resource, supporting the preceptors, and identifying opportunities for staff development for new orientees as well as all team members.

6. Ensures excellent patient care services, coordinating educational and outreach services, participating in quality improvement activities, and linking efforts with inpatient and community services.

7. Identifies opportunities to improve the patient and family experience of care and to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of resource use.

8. Assists in the development and review of appropriate clinical protocols, policies, and processes that support appropriate referrals and care.

9. Develops and delivers appropriate educational initiatives within the agency or other settings.

10. Provides physician back up and coverage responsibilities where appropriate including writing prescriptions i.e., Comfort Care Kit.

11. Shares Hospice on call responsibilities with Hospice Medical Director, Associate Medical Directors, and Nurse Practitioners.

12. Assists Hospice Medical Director and Associate Medical Director in conducting hospice patient home visits, palliative care consultation visits and face to face encounter visits

13. Performs other duties as assigned by the Hospice Medical Director and Director of Hospice and Palliative Care.

14. Responsible for the Key Performance Indicators (KPI's) established by their manager.

QUALIFICATIONS:

1. Georgia license and certification as an Adult or Family Nurse Practitioner. National certification required and authorized provider to bill Medicare and Medicaid.

2. Georgia license and currently Registered Professional Nurse and Nurse Practitioner.

Hospice or Palliative Care nursing experience preferred