Hospice Nurse Practitioner

QUALIFICATIONS &EXPERIENCE

• Current Nurse Practitioner licensure with Family, Adult or Geriatric certification.
• Maintains a "collaboration agreement" with a hospice physician according to licensing and practice rules.
• At least three (3) years experience in the practice as a Nurse Practitioner.
• Maintains current BLS certification.
• Familiar with the philosophy of Palliative / Hospice care.
• Expertise in pain and symptom management, especially in the appropriate use of narcotics.
• Experience with issues concerning end of life care, pain and symptom management and the dying process. Comfortable and skilled in conversations with patients and their family regarding prognosis and decision-making weighing treatment options to match quality of life.
• Presents a negative TB skin test and / or chest X-ray and other tests as required by Hospice Care of Southwest Michigan.
• Maintains a valid Michigan's driver's license and has the availability of a reliable, licensed and insured vehicle for use on the job, vehicle must be insured in accordance with the State of Michigan.
• Remains up to date on all routine immunizations required by LARA and agency policy. Must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19.

SUMMARY OF RESPONSIBILITIES

The Nurse Practitioner is responsible for the palliation and management of the terminal illness for assigned hospice patients when assuming the role of Attending Physician. At all times follows practices approved within the Conditions of Participation of the Medicare and Medicaid Programs. Actively supports the work of the interdisciplinary team.

RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES

Primary Duties

Monday through Friday 8a-4 : 30p

Weekend and holiday on-call rotation