Nurse Practitioner (NP)
West Lafayette, IN - USA
Job Summary
Select Home Health & Hospice (A Fortis Health Company) is a clinician-led and operated skilled home health care agency serving central Indiana. We provide expert nursing and therapy services designed to improve health independence and quality of lifeall within the comfort of your own home.
Our highly trained clinicians are compassionate dependable and committed to delivering exceptional care with integrity and excellence. At Select Home Health & Hospice we believe in putting patients first:Select the best for your health!
Want to learn more about us Check out our website:Home - Fortis
.About the Role
We are looking for a compassionate Nurse Practitioner to join our hospice team.
This role is perfect for someone who is dedicated to providing comfort dignity and high-quality palliative care to patients and their families during lifes most meaningful moments. If you are collaborative patient-centered and passionate about hospice care we would love to connect with you.
Responsibilities
Conduct required face-to-face hospice visits and report findings to the Hospice Medical Director
Develop coordinate and document patient plans of care
Collaborate with attending physicians and IDG members
Prescribe medications (including controlled substances) within scope and delegation
Order diagnostics and treatments as appropriate
Educate patients families staff and community on hospice and palliative care
Participate in IDG and QAPI meetings
Maintain accurate clinical documentation for compliance and reimbursement
Supervise and evaluate home health aides as appropriate
Complete required training modules
Disclaimer:
This description reflects the general nature and level of work for the Hospice Nurse Practitioner position. It is not exhaustive and responsibilities duties or qualifications may evolve with the organization or regulatory requirements.
Equal Opportunity Statement
Fortis Health is an equal opportunity accordance with anti-discrimination law it is the purpose of this policy to effectuate these principles and mandates. Fortis Health prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type and affords equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity or expression pregnancy age national origin disability status genetic information protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law. Fortis Health conforms to the spirit as well as to the letter of all applicable laws and regulations.
Qualifications
Minimum 5 years of nursing experience (preferred)
Current NP or CNS certification in the state of Indiana
Valid drivers license auto insurance and reliable transportation
Required Experience:
IC