Nurse Practitioner - PPV
Company: Compassus
Location: Bullhead City
Posted on: January 20, 2023
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Job Description:
Position Summary
The Nurse Practitioner is responsible for modeling the 3 Company
values of Compassion, Integrity, and Excellence, and for promoting
the Compassus philosophy, using the 6 Pillars of success as the
foundation. S/he is responsible for upholding the Code of Ethical
Conduct and for promoting positive working relationships within the
Company, among all departments, and all external stakeholders. The
Nurse Practitioner, if providing palliative care, cares for
patients facing chronic, complex, and/or life-threatening
conditions at various locations within the flow of patient care.
S/he provides assessments, disease and treatment education, and
symptom management to meet the needs to palliative care patients
and their families. The Nurse Practitioner helps the patient and
family maintain their maximum level of comfort and coping. S/he
provides care and support in collaboration with the PCP and
specialists; and ensures compliance with practice standards and
codes. S/he must collaborate appropriately with the assigned
Compassus Medical Director. S/he must flex schedule to meet agency
needs. S/he is responsible for applying the rules and regulations
of state and federal regulatory agencies and other certified
agencies.The Nurse Practitioner, if providing hospice care,
functions as an extension of the IDT and hospice physician to
provide routine recertification and emergency assessments,
educational, and evaluative services to meet the needs of patients
and their families. S/he helps the patient and family maintain
their maximum level of comfort and coping. S/he flexes schedule to
meet agency visit needs and may be asked to provide after-hours
emergency visits and/ or admissions. S/he is responsible for
applying the rules and regulations of state and federal regulatory
agencies and other certified agencies.
Position Specific Responsibilities
If providing Palliative Care
Performs routine and urgent assessments:
Collaborates/Communicates with Medical Director, Attending
Physician, Hospital Staff and IDT:
Educates patient and caregiver regarding:
If providing Hospice Face to Face Visits
Performs routine and emergency assessments:
Education and/or Experience
Skills
Mathematical Skills: Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide
in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and
decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percentage.
Language Skills: Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general
business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures,
or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business
correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively
present information and respond to questions from leaders,
colleagues, investors, and external parties. Strong written and
verbal communications.
Other Skills and Abilities: Ability to understand, read, write, and
speak English. Articulates and embraces hospice philosophy. Strong
organizational and time management skills. Must be able to work a
flexible schedule to include nights and weekends. Must be able to
travel. Ability to maintain confidentiality of information, such as
patient and Company files.
Certifications, Licenses and Registrations
State Specific
All states except Iowa: Current collaborative physician agreement
in place.
Physical Demands and Work Environment: The physical demands
described here are representative of those that must be met by a
colleague to successfully perform the essential functions of this
job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals
with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While
performing the duties of this job, the colleague is regularly
required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; talk and hear.
The colleague frequently is required to stand, sit, and reach with
hands and arms. The colleague is occasionally required to walk;
climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and taste or
smell. The colleague must frequently lift and/or move more than 50
pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include
close vision. The work environment characteristics described here
are representative of those a colleague encounters while performing
the essential functions of this job. There will be possible
exposure to infectious diseases through working with clinical
caregivers. The noise level in the work environment is usually
quiet.
At Compassus, including all Compassus affiliates, diversity,
equity, and inclusion are fundamental to our Pillars of Success. We
are committed to creating a fair work environment where our
colleagues feel welcomed, highly valued, and respected. As an equal
opportunity employer, all qualified applicants will receive
consideration for employment without regard to race, color,
religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual
orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran
status.
Estimated salary range $80000 - $121140 / year. Actual salary will
vary by geographic location and experience.
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