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Nurse Practitioner, Hospice PD at Hackensack Meridian Health

Posted in Other 30+ days ago.

Type: Full Time
Location: Edison, New Jersey





Job Description:

Nurse Practitioner, Hospice PD

Job ID

2020-86863

Department

Haven - SN

Site

Meridian Home Care

Job Location

US-NJ-Edison

Position Type

Per Diem

Shift

Day

Shift Hours

varies

Weekend Work

Weekends as Needed

On Call Work

No On-Call Required

Holiday Work

No Holidays Required

Responsibilities


Responsible for rendering professional nursing care to patients in their home by assessing, developing, implementing and evaluating assigned patients in keeping with organization policies and procedures, external regulations, and the Advanced Practice Act.
Clinical decisions are made utilizing professional standards of care and code of ethics and provide for safe and effective patient outcomes. Document clinical decisions in an appropriate manner.
- Assure assessment, planning, intervention and evaluation of patient care are in accordance with policy and procedure, Advanced Practice Act and Medicare guidelines. Utilize a holistic manner in caring for patients/significant others. Assure safe patient care is provided.
- Implement specific teaching strategies to meet goals established on the patient plan of care. Assure appropriate teaching strategies, consistent with goals and plans, are documented in the medical chart.
- Assure documentation of assessment, interventions and planning meet the needs of the patient, family and all regulatory bodies.
- Communicate pertinent patient information to physicians and RN Case Managers. Complete Attestation documentation per Conditions of Participation (COP) for appropriate hospice patients. Act as liaison among physician and other members of the health care team to ensure effective coordination of care.
- Maintain awareness of new/updated standards and incorporate them into his/her nursing practice throughout the continuum of care. Demonstrate knowledge of current practices' guidelines in documentation in the medical chart.
- Provide on-call coverage for designated shift when required. Maintain phone contact with offices as appropriate. Respond to call within designated time frames and physician orders.

Qualifications

Knowledge, Education and Skills Required:


- Master's Degree
- Two (2) to Four (4) Years Nurse Practitioner Experience
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite

Knowledge, Education and Skills Preferred:


- Hospice Experience

Required Certification/Licensing:


- NJ RN License
- NJ Nurse Practitioner Certification

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