Job Application for Hospice Nurse Practitioner (NP) PRN - As Needed at Bethesda Health Group

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At Bethesda, more than 1,200 employees dedicate their careers to improving the lives of others.

As a team member at Bethesda, you'll enjoy great benefits such as: 403b, daily pay, bonuses, career advancement opportunities, and holiday pay.

Medical, dental, vision, prescription, and life insurance available for regular status full and part time employees.

Summary
Eligibility determination: Conduct the pre-admission face-to-face visit required for certifying a patient's terminal illness and appropriateness for hospice care. This role will be responsible for conducting face to face visits on our recertifications. Initial assessment: Perform comprehensive physical, emotional, spiritual, and psychosocial assessments of the patient and family in their place of residence, which can be a private home, hospital, or long-term care facility. Address concerns: Listen to and address the concerns of the patient and family, helping them feel comfortable and supported during the transition to hospice. Symptom management: Evaluate and manage a patient's pain and other distressing symptoms such as nausea, shortness of breath, fatigue and other distressing symptoms. Care planning: Work with the interdisciplinary team and the patient's attending physician to develop, implement, and document a personalized care plan to assure the patients’ goals and wishes are prioritized. Coordinate services: Assist with the coordination of necessary services, including medications, treatments, and durable medical equipment. Discuss end-of-life wishes: Facilitate serious illness conversations with patients and families to assist with advanced care planning and end-of-life decisions. Collaborate with the team: Consult with the hospice medical director, attending physician, and interdisciplinary team members (including social workers and chaplains) to ensure continuity and quality of care. Complete paperwork: maintain accurate and timely patient records. documenting assessments, interventions and communications in the electronic health record (EHR). May be assigned other duties as appropriate.

Job Qualifications

Master's or doctoral degree: Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) or Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP from an accredited program is required
Current, active, and unrestricted Missouri Nurse Practitioner license in good standing is mandatory
Minimum one year as practicing Nurse Practitioner
Strong organizational skills
Ability to function independently while making sound nursing judgements
Must have excellent one-on-one and telephone communication skills
Computer skills
Ability to stand and walk for long periods
Ability to provide two continuous hours of standing and seated exercise with and without weights
Ability to travel to various Bethesda facilities and Community locations to provide services
Ability to transfer and move patients utilizing proper body mechanics
Ability to lift heavy objects using proper lifting techniques and with assistance as necessary
Manual dexterity, coordination and skillful use of hands when working with clients, staff and equipment
Ability to utilize computer and physically able to perform necessary written documentation

Pay range: $48.88 - $70.88 per hour

Category: Nursing Admin

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