Nurse Practitioner

Varco Home Health and Hospice is seeking a high energy, detail-oriented Team player to fill the role of Nurse Practitioner

Job Summary :

Under the general supervision of a designated physician and in accordance with standardized procedures, the Nurse Practitioner is responsible for providing primary care to patients in their homes through regular health assessments and the management of common acute and chronic stable conditions.

The Nurse Practitioner obtains a health history and performs a physical assessment, identifies problems, and formulates plans that include treatment, health education and counseling.

The Nurse Practitioner collaborates with other health care professionals in assessing and managing health care problems and maintaining continuity of care.

Job Qualifications :

Education : Licensure : Experience : Skills :

Graduate of an accredited Diploma, Associate or Baccalaureate School of Nursing.

Current State license as a Registered Nurse and as an Advanced Practice Nurse.

Current Driver's License.

Two years' experience as an APN, clinical care setting preferred; hospice or home health helpful. Nursing skills as defined as generally accepted standards of practice.

Good interpersonal skills.

Transportation : Reliable transportation and valid auto liability insurance.

Environmental and Working Conditions :

Works in patients' homes in various conditions; possible exposure to blood and bodily fluids and infectious diseases; the ability to work a flexible schedule;

the ability to travel locally; some exposure to unpleasant weather; PRN emergency call.

Physical and Mental Effort :

Prolonged standing and walking required, with the ability to lift up to 50 lbs and move patients. Requires working under some stressful conditions to meet deadlines and patient needs, and to make quick decisions and resource acquisition;

meet patient / family individualized psychosocial needs. Requires hand-eye coordination and manual dexterity.

Essential Functions :

Provide primary care to members, including histories, exams, lab tests, prescriptions and referrals within prescribed up to date guidelines and protocols.

Perform accurate and timely documentation of histories, subjective findings, physical exam, plans, prescriptions and follow up in Electronic Health Records System within 72 hours of the visit.

Focus on patients with chronic, unstable or multi-system problems but does include acute simple illness as well as healthcare maintenance.

Document patient chart entries in Subjective, objective, Assessment & Plan (SOAP) format; following RHC policies, and Medicaid and Medicare guidelines.

Assure that health education is provided with each patient encounter when applicable.

Assist in the development of Standards of

Care for the service line.

Provide required federal and state patient care data on appropriate forms.

Provide patient / family information concerning their evaluation, diagnosis, treatment and prognosis.

Engage patients in participation and decision involving their healthcare.

Provide counseling for patients with diet, hygiene and preventative healthcare.

Communicates effectively, timely, and appropriately at all times .

Informs physicians and other personnel of changes in the patient's needs and outcomes of intervention, while evaluating patient / family response to care .

Actively participate and engage in quality improvement for service efficiencies and improving patient quality of care .

Timely coordination of care among internal and external ancillary providers and hospitals

Consult supervising physician or colleagues when needed for complicated or case is outside the scope of practice .

Participate in Quality Assurance (QA) and Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) activities, including regularly scheduled meetings, clinical audits and peer review .

Knowledge of the etiology of communicable diseases and human nutrition, regulations and procedures, social, cultural and economic factors as they relate to health and disease, community resources .

Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with administrative, fellow peers, and other work related outside agencies.

Safety : At all times demonstrate cooperative behavior w