Hospice Nurse Practitioner
- Full-Time
3HC Home Health and Hospice
Hospice Nurse Practitioner
Office: Smithfield, North Carolina
Compassionate Care is our Calling
Why choose 3HC:
3HC has provided compassionate care to North Carolinians since 1981. We strive to ensure our patients enjoy life’s journey, recover quickly, and live comfortably. We believe in providing high-quality, cost-effective care that surpasses industry standards.
If you want to make a difference, provide meaningful one-on-one care, and develop relationships with both your patients and team members, join Team 3HC!
3HC strives to provide a positive work culture that feels more like a family atmosphere where we support our team members so they can reach their personal & professional best.
Summary:
The Hospice Nurse Practitioner collaborates routinely with inpatient facility staff and the Hospice Physician.
Essential Job Functions:
1. Abides by and supports 3HC's Compliance Program and Code of Ethics. 3HC's Compliance motto is "Compliance for all and all for Compliance". It is the intent of 3HC to comply with all applicable laws and regulations and that spirit is embedded in all aspects of our services and business practices. Our success hinges on doing things ethically and legally, to which, each and every employee plays a critical role.
2. Creates positive experiences for internal and external customers that will meet their expectations. Displays a high degree of courtesy, tact, and knowledge of services provided by the agency in all contact with staff, patients, and visitors.
3. Provide attending services to patients admitted to the facility as needed. Services include but not limited to; (a)pain/symptom control (b) management of chronic conditions when warranted (c) collaborate with family members as needed (d) face to face visits and (e) assist with discharge plans when necessary.
4. Provide attending services for patients in the home hospice program as needed to include; (a)Assessment/evaluation (b) face-to-face visits and (c) follow up visits as needed.
5. Assists agency with achieving positive patient outcomes by: (a) providing skilled nurse practitioner care as outlined in the plan of treatment, according to 3HC's policies and procedures and as allowed by the Practice Act of the N. C. State Board of Nursing; (b) scheduling and performing face to face visits with hospice patients to evaluate appropriateness for services as outlined by conditions of participation, (c) communicates regularly with the IDG team regarding visit findings and suggestions, (d) meets routinely with Hospice Physician as collaborating physician as outlined by N.C. Board of Nursing. (e) ensures collaborative practice agreement is reviewed and updated as outlined by the board of nursing.
6. Documents in the medical record electronically and completes documents and attestation statements as outlined by the Conditions of Participation.
Requirements:
• Registered Nurse currently licensed to practice nursing in the state of NC.
• Nationally Certified Nurse Practitioner (geriatric, adult, family) currently approved to practice in the state of NC
• MSN preferred.
• Minimum of 3 years experience as a nurse practitioner.
• Previous experience working with terminally ill patients preferred.
• Maintain current CPR.
3HC is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex or sexual orientation, age, marital status, gender identity, national veteran or disability status.
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3HC HOME HEALTH & HOSPICE CARE INC
Smithfield, NCIndustry
Healthcare
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