Hospice Nurse Practitioner - Fayetteville, NC - PRN

• Explore opportunities with Cape Fear Valley Hospice, a part of LHC Group, a leading post-acute care partner for hospitals, physicians and families nationwide.
• As members of the Optum family of businesses, we are dedicated to helping people feel their best, including our team members who create meaningful connections with patients, their families, each other and the communities we serve.
• Find a home for your career here.
• Join us and embrace a culture of Caring.
• Connecting.
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• As the Hospice Nurse Practitioner, you will provide consultation in palliative care, symptom management and supportive care to meet the needs of the Hospice patient as requested by the referring physician.
• This is a PRN/Inconsistent position doing Home Visits for Hospice Care.
• Primary Responsibilities: Makes face-to-face encounter visits within prescribed time limits to qualifying Hospice patients and reports clinical findings to the Hospice Medical Director Consults with the Hospice Medical Director as needed, informs primary physician of recommended services, and collaborates with other physicians as needed Initiates and coordinates the plan of care.
• Documents problems, appropriate goals, interventions, and patient/family response to hospice care.
• Collaborates with the patient/family, attending physician and other members of the IDG in providing patient and family care Instructs and supervises the patient/family in self-care techniques when appropriate Maintains accurate and relevant clinical notes regarding the patient's condition.
• Reports patient condition and any identified needs/issues to Administrator and Hospice Medical Director You’ll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide development for other roles you may be interested in.

Required Qualifications

Active unrestricted license in the state of residence Current certification as a clinical Nurse Specialist or Nurse Practitioner in the state of practice Current certification by a national body such as ANCC, NBCHPN, or AANP Current driver's license and vehicle insurance, access to a dependable vehicle or public transportation Current CPR certification 5+ years of nursing experience

Preferred Qualifications