Nurse Practitioner Palliative Care

Gentiva • Okemos, MI • 17h ago

Overview

Join us to make a difference when life matters most

We believe every day is an opportunity to make care more personal and life more comfortable. That's why we offer personal care, palliative care and hospice to give people the care they need with dignity, grace, and love.?

The Palliative Care Nurse Practitioner facilitates palliative care for Gentiva Palliative Care patients, ensuring a comprehensive, individualized treatment plan, while demonstrating excellent clinical skills and ethical, relevant judgment. Provides diagnosis, treatment, consultation, and follow-up under the direction of the Palliative Medical Director (if required under State law).

As a Nurse Practitioner, you will:

Work in collaboration with the Palliative Care Medical Director and other palliative team members to deliver palliative care by providing diagnosis, treatment and follow-up for patients referred to palliative care.

Take responsibility for patient palliative care from the initial assessment through discharge. Assessment at a minimum should include: disease-specific changes, decline or change in function, nutrition and/or cognition, inadequately controlled pain or other distressing symptoms, falls, infections or similar events, the impact of the disease burden on the patient's condition, caregiver and/or family's quality of life.

Establish the palliative plan of care, individualized for each patient, in consultation with the patient, family and other members of the Palliative Care Team.

Facilitate obtaining care for patient when a need is identified in accordance with the Plan of Care.

Participates in evening/weekend call as required, conducting on-call services in a clinically competent and responsive manner.

Prescribe medications including controlled substances to the extent delegated and licensed, in accordance with state law. Order and interpret laboratory and other diagnostic tests within the scope of professional practice. Order treatments and durable medical equipment as indicated.

Communicate clinical findings to the Palliative Medical Director as needed, but no less than bi-weekly. Re-assess effectiveness of care plan on a regular basis and modify as needed.

Maintain effective working relationships with supportive care team (e.g., Social Worker, Spiritual Care Coordinator), as applicable, and involve team when patient's care plan warrants team participation to achieve desired outcome.

Establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work.

Communicate and document clinical findings, treatment plan and care provided in the patient's medical record in a manner consistent with acceptable standards in order to support sound medical practice and reimbursement for services provided.

Knowledgeable of Palliative Medicine Quality Measures collection, documentation and reporting.

About You

Nurse Practitioner Requirements:

Specialized Knowledge/Skills:

Excellent leadership, interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills.

Independent decision making and self motivation.

Working knowledge or understanding of: principles of Palliative Medicine, including when a patient may be appropriate for home health or hospice care; Medicare/Medicaid regulations; and interdisciplinary process.

Meets mandatory continuing education requirements of Gentiva and licensing board.

Must be able to work efficiently with point of care software.

Education/Experience:

Minimum of Masters of Science in Nursing from an accredited school of nursing, or an equivalent as allowed under state law

Minimum of two years Nurse Practitioner experience

Nurse Practitioner specialty in Family or Adult Medicine preferred

Practice experience with Part B billing

Able to work autonomously in an Advanced Practice Role

Licenses/Certifications/Agreements:

Current license as a registered nurse or equivalent as required by state law for Nurse Practitioner licensure

Current Nurse Practitioner certification/license

Must have a collaborative agreement in place with a supervising physician agreeable to supervise work in palliative care program or must agree to enter a collaborative agreement with Palliative Medical Director, as required by state law

Part B Provider certification

Federal DEA license

State DEA license (if required)

ACHPN - Certification in Hospice and Palliative Care Preferred

Current automobile insurance and valid driver's license

We Offer

As a Nurse Practitioner, you will be eligible for:

Competitive Pay

401(k) with company matching contributions

Career growth opportunities available at both the branch and corporate levels

One on One Onboarding Program

Free Continuing Education Units

Local and national award programs

Referral bonus program

Mileage reimbursement

Financial assistance program supporting teammates in times of need

Legalese

This is a safety-sensitive position

Employee must meet minimum requirements to be eligible for benefits

Where applicable, employee must meet state specific requirements

We are proud to be an EEO employer

We maintain a drug-free workplace

ReqID: 2025-129562 Category: Nurse Practitioners Position Type: Flex/Per Diem Company: Empatia

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