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Palliative NP - Part Time

20 hours per week, flexible

$57 - $60 per hour

Works independently and in collaboration with physicians to deliver palliative care. The NP provides palliative medical services by managing the symptoms of acute and chronic conditions, assisting with communication and coordination of care, and developing treatment plans. Care is provided at home and in other care settings which may include outpatient clinics, hospitals, assisted living, independent living, and skilled nursing facilities. The NP orders treatments, laboratory, and diagnostic services, works closely with health care agencies to coordinate palliative medical care, and approaches all patients and referral sources with a customer service manner. The NP coordinates care with patient's health care team through planning and effective communication.

Required-

• One (1+) year experience as a Nurse Practitioner, or three (3+) years' experience as a Registered Nurse in geriatric, hospice or palliative care.
• Master's Degree or higher degree in Nursing.
• Licensed Nurse Practitioner in the state where services are provided.
• Certified as a Nurse Practitioner by the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) or the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC).
• Authority to practice and prescribe as a nurse practitioner in the state where services are provided if prescribing is permitted by state and federal law. NP must comply with all state and federal requirements to be authorized to prescribe Schedule II drugs, such as obtaining any required collaboration agreement and DEA registration number, in those states which permit the NP to prescribe Schedule II drugs.
• Medicare billing privileges as a nurse practitioner.
• Meet physician-nurse practitioner collaborative requirements specific to the state assigned to work by the Company including, if required by applicable state law, entering into a collaborative agreement and supply a copy of all active collaborating physician agreements and any required guidelines and protocols established with or by the collaborating physician within which the NP must practice.
• Holds insurance required by state law for nurse practitioners to practice and prescribe in the state where services are provided or be eligible for such insurance requirements to be satisfied by group coverage with Company.
• Collaboration and coordination of care with referral sources including hospitals, assisted living facilities, nursing homes, group homes and primary care providers and specialists.
• Collaboration with business development, hospice, and home health business units.
• Working with business development in the community to promote palliative education to appropriate stakeholders.
• Current CPR certification.

Preferred-

• Knowledge of disease specific local coverage determinant (LCD) criteria for hospice eligibility along with knowledge of CMS Face to Face regulatory requirements.
• Knowledge of hospice and home health and their philosophy and service components.
• Knowledge of Medicare, Medicaid and other payers reimbursement and coding for all levels of service - home, office, nursing home, assisted living, etc., and other applicable regulatory requirements.

Amedisys is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified employees and applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, pregnancy, marital status, national origin, citizenship status, disability, military status, sexual orientation, genetic predisposition or carrier status or any other legally protected characteristic.

Required-

• One (1+) year experience as a Nurse Practitioner, or three (3+) years' experience as a Registered Nurse in geriatric, hospice or palliative care.
• Master's Degree or higher degree in Nursing.
• Licensed Nurse Practitioner in the state where services are provided.
• Certified as a Nurse Practitioner by the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) or the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC).
• Authority to practice and prescribe as a nurse practitioner in the state where services are provided if prescribing is permitted by state and federal law. NP must comply with all state and federal requirements to be authorized to prescribe Schedule II drugs, such as obtaining any required collaboration agreement and DEA registration number, in those states which permit the NP to prescribe Schedule II drugs.
• Medicare billing privileges as a nurse practitioner.
• Meet physician-nurse practitioner collaborative requirements specific to the state assigned to work by the Company including, if required by applicable state law, entering into a collaborative agreement and supply a copy of all active collaborating physician agreements and any required guidelines and protocols established with or by the collaborating physician within which the NP must practice.
• Holds insurance required by state law for nurse practitioners to practice and prescribe in the state where services are provided or be eligible for such insurance requirements to be satisfied by group coverage with Company.
• Collaboration and coordination of care with referral sources including hospitals, assisted living facilities, nursing homes, group homes and primary care providers and specialists.
• Collaboration with business development, hospice, and home health business units.
• Working with business development in the community to promote palliative education to appropriate stakeholders.
• Current CPR certification.

Preferred-

• Knowledge of disease specific local coverage determinant (LCD) criteria for hospice eligibility along with knowledge of CMS Face to Face regulatory requirements.
• Knowledge of hospice and home health and their philosophy and service components.
• Knowledge of Medicare, Medicaid and other payers reimbursement and coding for all levels of service - home, office, nursing home, assisted living, etc., and other applicable regulatory requirements.

Amedisys is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified employees and applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, pregnancy, marital status, national origin, citizenship status, disability, military status, sexual orientation, genetic predisposition or carrier status or any other legally protected characteristic.