Responsibilities

The Nurse Practitioner delivers annual risk assessment in a residential setting or telehealth, within the scope of practice for a Nurse Practitioner, as delegated by the Collaborative Physician. Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive in-home health risk assessments to identify all active and chronic disease conditions, as well as determine all physical, mental, and social needs present at the time of the visit
• Takes history, examines, determines diagnoses.
• Provides written documentation of patient visit, per NCQA standards
• Takes patient vital signs, as necessary.
• Places case management referrals and communicates with PCP as necessary.
• Communicates with patients, caregivers, agency nurses, other providers and vendors as necessary to assure proper diagnosis.
• Performs all clinical duties while observing OSHA Universal Precautions
• Maintains patient confidentiality
• Attends required meetings and in-services and participates in committees, as requested
• Participates in professional development activities and maintains professional licenses and affiliations

In this role you may work with. . .

• Teammates
• Physicians
• Medical Staff
• Patients
• Caregivers
• Agency Nurses
• Providers
• Vendors

Qualifications

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Experience

• Active/unrestricted nurse practitioner license to practice in coverage states
• Board certification in one of the following: American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) or National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA)
• Active BLS Certification
• Current enrollment in Medicare/Medicaid
• Must maintain a valid driver’s license and good driving record
• Outstanding EHR skills

Preferred Knowledge, Skills and Experience

• Geriatric training/experience
• Skill in teamwork and maintaining effective working relationships with patients, medical staff, and the public

Conditions of this role to be aware of. . .

• Adaptability to differing weather conditions and patients’ home/residential environments
• Full range of body motion including handling/lifting patients. Manual and finger dexterity, eye-hand coordination, normal visual acuity, normal hearing, standing, bending, walking and stair climbing
• Regular lifting/carrying items weighing up to 50 pounds
• Ability to ride in automobile or van up to 150 miles daily in urban and/or rural settings. Ability to drive, if necessary

Posted Max Pay Rate Posted Min Pay Rate Pay TransparencyIndividual compensation packages are based on various factors unique to each candidate, including skill set, experience, qualifications, and other job-related considerations. Notice HarmonyCares and HarmonyCares Hospice are not affiliated with Harmony Hospice Care. HarmonyCares Hospice does not conduct business in OH. HarmonyCares Hospice conducts business in MI, VA, WI, TX, IN, IL.