Hospice Nurse Practitioner PRN

Elara Caring • Conroe, TX • 1h ago

At Elara Caring, we have a unique opportunity to play a huge role in the growth of an entire home care industry. Here, each employee has the chance to make a real difference by carrying out our mission every day. Join our elite team of healthcare professionals, providing the Right Care, at the Right Time, in the Right Place.

Job Description:

Hospice Nurse Practitioner Hourly (JP151N)

At Elara Caring, we care where you are and believe the best place for your care is where you live. We know there's no place like home, and that's why our teams continue to provide high-quality care to more than 60,000 patients each day in their preferred home setting. Wherever our patients call home and wherever they are on their journey of health, we care. Each team member has a part to play in this mission. This means you have countless ways to make a difference as a Hospice Nurse Practitioner . Being a part of something this great starts by carrying out our mission every day through your true calling: developing an amazing team of compassionate and dedicated healthcare providers.

To continue to be an industry pioneer in delivering unparalleled care, we need a Hospice Nurse Practitioner with commitment and compassion. Are you one of them? If so, apply today!

Why Join the Elara Caring mission?

Work in a collaborative environment.

Be rewarded with a unique opportunity to make a difference

Competitive compensation package

Tuition reimbursement for full-time staff and continuing education opportunities for all employees at no cost

Opportunities for advancement

Comprehensive insurance plans for medical, dental, and vision benefits

401(K) with employer match

Paid time off, paid holidays, family, and pet bereavement

Pet insurance

As a Hospice Registered Nurse Case Manager, you'll contribute to our success in the following ways:

Completes routine and emergency "face to face" recertification visits with patients entering their 3rd benefit period or beyond, including admissions and transfers and extended length of stay.

Records observations, treatments, and other pertinent information.

Communicate with Medical Director, Attending Physician, branch leadership and IDG regarding findings from the visits and any measures to alleviate symptoms.

Provides physical and emotional care to support the patient and family in period of crisis.

Ability to triage consults by patient acuity.

Performs bedside palliative care with patient/family education

Ensures that all activities performed align with the vision of Elara Caring's board of directors, executive team, and the leadership of the Hospice team.

Prevents unwanted hospitalizations by meeting patient and family needs in the home.

Prepares and maintains accurate patient records, charts, and documents to support sound medical practice and reimbursement for services provided.

Compliance with applicable laws and regulations with respect to Collaborative Agreements.

Completes accurate billing and coding activities for all patient encounters according to CMS guidelines and initiates reimbursement for medically necessary visits in accordance with applicable law and regulation.

Provides training and continuing education for staff.

Assists in development of clinical practice guidelines/standards in support of quality palliative care.

Adheres to the practice of confidentiality regarding patients, families, staff and the organization.

Collaborates/Communicates with Medical Director, attending physician, branch leadership and IDG.

Performs other duties/projects as assigned.

What is Required?

Master's degree in nursing and certification through a national Nurse Practitioner Licensing board.

1+ years of clinical nursing experience

1+ year post-graduate clinical nursing experience in the hospice and palliative care field preferred

Prior experience in Family Medicine, Geriatrics and psychiatry preferred.

Current licensure in the state of practice as a Nurse Practitioner and maintain such licensure in accordance with applicable laws and regulations.

Maintain active DEA certification if state allows prescription of controlled substances by APPs

50% travel required

Sit, stand, bend, lift and move intermittently and be able to lift 50-100 lbs.

Valid driver's license and insurance and reliable transportation to perform job tasks

You will report to the Clinical Team Manager.

We value the unique skills of veterans and military spouses. We encourage applications from military veterans and their families.

Elara Caring provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any @type without regard to sex (including pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions), race, color, age (40 and older), national origin, religion, disability, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender reassignment, protected veteran status, or any other basis prohibited under applicable federal, state or local law.

Elara Caring participates in E-Verify and we will provide the Federal Government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the United States. Employers like Elara Caring can only use E-Verify once you have accepted the job offer and completed the Form I-9.

At Elara Caring, pay and compensation are determined by a variety of factors, including education, job-related knowledge, skills, training, and experience. Our compensation structure reflects the cost of labor across different U.S. geographic markets, and may vary based on location.

This is not a comprehensive list of all job responsibilities and requirements; upon request, a job description can be provided.

If you are an individual with a disability and are unable or limited in your ability to use or access our career site as a result of your disability, you may request reasonable accommodations by reaching out to recruiting@elara.com.

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