Nurse Practitioner Job Description
Overview
Sequoia Hospice Care, a brand-new Hospice in the state of Utah with a mission to provide quintessential peace and dignity throughout the end-of-life journey, is looking for a highly skilled team of professionals dedicated to providing the highest level of care to patients, their families and colleagues in the communities we serve.
Sequoia Hospice is currently seeking a PRN Nurse Practitioner to add to our 5-star team. Applicants should be self-starters with a willingness and ability to work hand in hand with the medical director to provide 5 star care to our patients and families.
The ideal candidate will provide comprehensive hospice services in compliance with the state Nurse Practice Act and under the supervision of a collaborating physician. He / She will provide hospice care through the evaluation and assessment of the health history, health promotion, diagnosing medical conditions, management of health problems by directing and developing the plan of care, prescribing medications, or treatments, coordinating, and collaborating with patients, families, and other healthcare practitioners. Under the supervision of a physician, the nurse practitioner visits patients, completes physical assessments, performs face-to-face assessments, and evaluates hospice eligibility as assigned in consultation with the hospice interdisciplinary team. The nurse practitioner builds from the resources of the community to plan and direct services to meet the need of individuals and families within their homes and communities.
Responsibilities
- Provides medical care, palliates, and manages terminal illness in compliance with the state Nurse Practice Act under the supervision of a collaborating physician.
- Completes history and physical examinations, by evaluating the patient’s medical condition and health history, ordering and interpreting results from laboratory and diagnostic tests or procedures, diagnosing health conditions and documents the findings in the patient’s medical record.
- Manages health conditions and terminal illnesses by developing an individualized plan of care, prescribing medications and/or treatments, obtaining consultations or making referrals and coordinating hospice care services.
- Completes the hospice face to face visit requirements prior to the third and subsequent hospice benefit periods to assess hospice eligibility based on the hospice conditions of participation and the local coverage determinations. Provides clinical information to the hospice medical director for interpretation for eligibility for hospice recertification.
- Makes recommendations to the hospice medical director regarding patient eligibility for certification and recertification for hospice care.
- Reviews clinical information, coordinates and oversees patient care in consultation with the hospice interdisciplinary team and other healthcare practitioners.
- Assures that patient receives appropriate measures to control symptoms, through collaboration with interdisciplinary team members.
- Reviews and develops protocols for treatment and proposes options for interventions based on the literature in collaboration with the collaborating physician.
- Consults the collaborating physician when the patient's plan of care is outside standardized practice and protocols.
Pay: $100.00 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Flexible schedule
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Medical Specialty:
- Hospice & Palliative Medicine
Work Location: Remote
