Overview

Provides advanced nursing clinical care to patients in the VNS Hospice Care program consistent with VNS Health philosophy and standards of nursing practice in relation to VNS Health goals and objectives and improves hospice utilization for hospice eligible patients. Works under general supervision.

• Provides advanced nursing care and treatment to hospice patients in both the home and via telephonic visits, which includes assessment, diagnosis, prescribing medication, ordering and interpreting appropriate tests, and ordering treatments and DME.

• Performs in-person pre-admission F2F visits when necessary, for certification of terminal illness by the Hospice Team Physicians and complete hospice admission to the Hospice Program when deemed hospice eligible. Perform F2F visits for re-certification at specified intervals for continued service in the Hospice Program.

• Completes certification of death.

• Provides primary medical and nursing care which includes prescribing medication to select patients, in accordance with collaborative practice agreement and within scope of practice of a nurse practitioner.

• Documents patient care services in accordance with VNS Health standards.

• Collaborates with patients, families, primary care physician and other team members to provide assessment and care planning. Consults with the primary care physicians and specialists in the community, when necessary, in relation to management and disposition plans.

• Works with multidisciplinary team (e.g., nurses, social workers, physicians, etc.) on a consistent basis in order to provide collaborative care and make recommendations on additional services (home care, community services, etc.) as necessary. Provides medical and nursing expertise to patient care staff on issues and challenges involving evaluation of terminal decline, pain and symptom management, patient/caregiver education and proactive care planning.

• Participates in the on-call NP coverage rotation after hours and weekends for in-person pre-admission F2F visits with completion of admission and completes admissions without required pre-admission F2F visits. Travels to multiple regions visiting patients and families.

• Documents patient care services in accordance with VNS Health standards. Prepares and maintains accurate patient records, charts, and documents to support sound medical practice and reimbursement for services provided.

• Provides care in accordance with VNS Health policies, practices, procedures and Standards of Nursing Practice, which may require standing, stooping, sitting, couching, bending and stretching to deliver patient care.

• Participates in special projects and performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Licenses and Certifications:
Licensed and currently registered to practice as Nurse Practitioner in New York State required

DEA license required

Valid driver's license may be required, as determined by operational/regional needs

Education:
Master's Degree in Nursing required

Work Experience:
Minimum of three years clinical nursing experience required

Experience as a Nurse Practitioner preferred

Pay Range

USD $139,250.00 - USD $165,450.00 /Yr.
About Us

VNS Health is one of the nation’s largest nonprofit home and community-based health care organizations. Innovating in health care for more than 130 years, our commitment to health and well-being is what drives us — we help people live, age and heal where they feel most comfortable, in their own homes, connected to their family and community. On any given day, more than 10,000 VNS Health team members deliver compassionate care, unparalleled expertise and 24/7 solutions and resources to the more than 43,000 “neighbors” who look to us for care. Powered and informed by data analytics that are unmatched in the home and community-health industry, VNS Health offers a full range of health care services, solutions and health plans designed to simplify the health care experience and meet the diverse and complex needs of the communities and people we serve in New York and beyond.