About this role
Job Address:
388 S Main St, Ste 330 Akron, OH 44311
Why join our Dignity Care Hospice team?
We provide end-of-life care, comfort and assistance to patients and families at home so they can make the most of their time together. We give patients and their loved ones the respect, dignity and comfort they need during these delicate times.
Our team supports patients and their families with intentional, high-quality hospice care throughout southeast Ohio. We serve our local neighbors and our team members are the heartbeat of everything we do. We care for patients like we do our own families, and we care for one another the same way.
What You Will Do as a Hospice Nurse Practitioner
At Dignity Care Hospice, a Hospice RN Field Nurse career is more than a job or “a calling” – it’s a chance to leave a legacy of service and love in someone's life. A legacy that will be remembered by your patients and their families forever. A legacy that will make your life better as well.
As a Hospice Nurse Practitioner, you will provide health care to patients and education to their families through the application of advanced knowledge and skills. In collaboration with the Hospice Medical Director, you will provide services related to health promotion, chronic disease management, and end of life care.
Some of your primary responsibilities will include:
- Perform face-to-face encounters with the patient to determine continued eligibility for hospice care within time frame of regulatory guidelines.
- Document clinical findings in detail at patient bedside as related to the hospice criteria and provide a clinical report to the hospice physician within 24 hours of visit.
- Prepare and maintain accurate patient records and documentation to support interdisciplinary team and services provided.
- Comply with legal, regulatory, and accreditation requirements.
- Evaluate hospice patients for appropriate level of care.
- Assist in development of hospice protocols, policies, and procedures as required.
- Participate in QAPI activities as requested.
- Participate in in-service education related to areas of practice as required.
- Address and support cultural practices, as long as practices do not harm others.
- Adhere to all organization, payroll, billing, and documentation policies and procedures.
- Maintain knowledge of current federal, state, and accreditation standards and organization regulations concerning patient care.
- Adhere to MSA policies and procedures.
- Complete annual educational requirements.
- Ensure compliance with state and federal regulations, company policies/procedures, and process maps in the performance of job responsibilities.
- May provide on call support to staff.
- Contribute to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.
Benefits You Will Enjoy
In addition to competitive pay, full-time team member benefits include:
- Paid Time Off
- Insurance benefits (medical, dental, vision, life, and other voluntary group programs)
- 401 (K) retirement savings plan with employer match
- Tuition reimbursement for qualified career paths
- Career advancement opportunities
Qualifications
- Valid Nurse Practitioner’s license
- Master’s degree in nursing
- Previous hospice and palliative care experience preferred.
- Must have reliable transportation. This position involves daily home visits and weekly office meetings.
- Valid driver’s license and company-required auto-liability insurance
- Must be flexible and able to adapt to changing client status and needs, schedule changes as directed.
Other facts
About CommuniCare Health Services
Since 1984, CommuniCare has been committed to delivering exceptional person-centered care as a national leader in post-acute care for those that are chronically ill or have complex conditions.
Our more than 150 skilled nursing, assisted living, independent living, behavioral health and long-term care facilities deliver sophisticated and transformative care to nearly 15,000 residents and patients at any given time. CommuniCare employs more than 16,000 employees across five states (Ohio, Indiana, Maryland, Virginia, and West Virginia).
As a family owned and operated company, family and heart are woven into every aspect of our continuum of care. Our mission, to serve with pride, is evident in the quality of care residents, families and community partners have come to expect and trust. Dedicated to improving the lives of seniors, we put extraordinary service above all else. We continue to raise the bar and innovate wherever possible to deliver a higher quality of life for those far beyond our facilities. Because of this, our facilities are a better place for residents to live, patients to stay, employees to work and families to heal.
What you'll do
- As a Hospice Nurse Practitioner, you will provide healthcare to patients and education to their families, focusing on health promotion and end-of-life care. You will also perform evaluations, document findings, and collaborate with the hospice medical team.
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