Palliative Care Nurse Practitioner (Houston)

Position : Home Health - Palliative Care Advanced Practice Provider Full Time

Hybrid / Remote - (1-2 Days Remote) (3-4 Days In Patient Homes)

Mileage and Cell phone Reimbursement + Quarterly Bonus

Average 3 visits per day!

Client is looking for skilled Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants eager for the opportunity to make a difference in patients' lives. The Advanced Practitioner at Client is a key member of an integrated Care Team, which includes a Registered Nurse and a Social Worker. The patients we serve often struggle with multiple serious diseases. Our Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants help patients improve their quality of life in the home and slow the progression of kidney disease, enabling positive health outcomes.

Using your skills in this position will allow you to deliver personalized, compassionate medical care to individuals mainly chronic illness or kidney disease. You will also be responsible for caring for patients, maintaining accurate and current patient records and scheduling, and administering follow-up appointments to patients as required. Your gifts as a healthcare professional are urgently needed. In healthcare systems, the patient has too often become secondary due to processes and incentives that dont positively impact the patient for the long term. We strive to change that narrative by putting our patients and their quality of life at the forefront of what we do.

Roles and Responsibilities

Conducts assessments, including comprehensive annual wellness exams on patients both in the patients' home and in the virtual environment

Counsels and educates patients and families about benefits and programs available to help them live healthier lives

Documents items such as : appropriate chief complaint, all applicable diagnoses, past medical, family, and social history, review of systems, examinations, medications, allergies, assessment, and plan

Responsible for the coordination of care with primary care providers, specialists, and appropriate ancillary services

Completes all documentation and paperwork in a timely manner

Maintains quality of care standards as defined by the practice

This position will not be office-based but will be remote in the state in which employed and will need to attend periodic training / meetings outside of that state

Delivers evidence-based, timely care in a manner that reduces avoidable hospitalizations, maximizes quality of life, and puts patient health and satisfaction first

Prescribes medications, orders tests, and collaborates with the patients Client physician

Performs effectively, as reflected by improved patient quality outcomes, which will be measured and reported daily

Facilitates closing gaps in care by educating patients about preventive monitoring and working with physician practices to schedule diagnostic testing

Assists patients with enrolling to access educational videos

Participates in the integrated care team meetings

Knowledge of disease diagnosis and prevention

Makes assessments of patients' health status

Develops treatment plans

Implements plans consistent with appropriate plans of care

Follows up and evaluates patients' status

Other duties as assigned

Position Requirements

Active and unrestricted Registered Nurse and Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant license

Board certified for appropriate licensure (NP : ANCC / AANP; PA : NCCPA)

Current and unrestricted DEA certificate

Ability to work without direct supervision and practice autonomously

Access to transportation, a valid driver's license, and car insurance

Must be proficient with medical instruments and equipment required by the work

Knowledge of computer-based data management programs and information systems, as well as medical records and point-of-interview technology

Ability to communicate effectively in verbal and written form with retail and medical partners at various levels, patients, family members, physicians, and representatives of the community

Sound understanding of all federal and state regulations including HIPAA and OSHA

2 or more years of direct patient care required

Managed Care / IPA / Health Plan experience

Experience conducting annual wellness visits or similar comprehensive visits virtually or in the home

Benefits

Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, and life insurance

Paid vacation and holiday time

401(k) plan with matching contributions (employer match vested 100% from day 1)

Pet Insurance

Company-paid life insurance

FSA & HSA