PRN Nurse Practitioner

Job Description

At Crossbridge Hospice, we believe a job is a good fit when the role aligns with your personal values, reflects your interests, utilizes your strengths, and provides opportunities for development and growth.

At Crossbridge Hospice, LLC, we are committed to cultivating a workplace where people feel empowered to thrive. By matching individuals with roles that resonate with their purpose and aspirations, we foster a community driven by authenticity, innovation, and shared growth. We believe that when people bring their whole selves to work, remarkable things happen—for our teams, our patients and their families, and the communities we serve.

The role

The Nurse Practitioner is an extension of the physician who is responsible for gathering clinical findings to assist with determining continuing eligibility for hospice patients. The Nurse Practitioner is to complete face-to-face visits with hospice patients and coordinating with RN-Case Manager, IDG Team and sponsoring physician on any and all patient needs.

Key Responsibilities :

• Performs a face-to-face encounter for Medicare hospice patients prior to the 180th day recertification and every recertification thereafter, and to attest that the encounter occurred under the supervision of a sponsoring physician
• Documents clinical findings of face-to-face encounters
• Documentation should include :
• Evidence of decline in clinical status
• Evidence of non-disease specific based guidelines, i.e., PPS, BMI, FAST, dependence in ADL’s
• Evidence of co-morbid conditions
• Communicates clinical findings to the physician who is considering recertifying the patient
• Completes attestation statement regarding date of face-to-face encounter
• Submits accurate time and mileage records for all patient related activity to the Medical Director on a bi-weekly basis
• Be responsible to ensure the use of the 4Ms (What Matters to the patient, Medications, Mentation, and Mobility) and provide Age-Friendly Care

Skills and Experience Required :