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SalaryNurse PractitionerPalliative Care
REMOTE - Full Time DAYS - NO WEEKENDS
8 a - 5 p
Must have Tennessee License
Are you a highly skilled and compassionate Nurse Practitioner looking for a rewarding career i n Palliative Care at home? If so, we invite you to join the team at Contessa, an Amedisys company. Amedisys is one of the largest and most trusted home health and hospice companies in the U.S.
Attractive pay
- $115,000 - $120,000
Enjoy great perks and benefits
- A full benefits package with choice of affordable PPO or HSA medical plans.
- Paid time off.
- Up to $1,300 in free healthcare services paid by Amedisys yearly, when enrolled in an Amedisys HSA medical plan.
- Up to $500 in wellness rewards for completing activities during the year. Use these rewards to support your wellbeing with spa/massage/salon services, gym memberships, fitness classes, sports, hobbies, pets and more. *
- Mental health support, including up to five free counseling sessions per year through the Amedisys Employee Assistance program.
- 401(k) with a company match.
- Family support with infertility treatment coverage*, adoption reimbursement, paid parental and family caregiver leave.
- To participate, you must be enrolled in an Amedisys medical plan.
What's in it for you
Community-based care centers with a supportive and inclusive work environment.
- Better work/life balance and increased flexibility compared to other settings.
- Job stability and the opportunity to advance with a growing company.
- The opportunity to make a meaningful impact on the lives of patients and their families providing much needed care where they want to be - in their homes.
Don't just take it from us - see what our caregivers love about Amedisys
"I have worked here just shy of a year and it's the best job I've ever had! We have an awesome team and administration is very supportive. I never felt so appreciated. Your time off is really yours." - Amedisys caregiver
Why Amedisys
Amedisys is a leading provider of home health, hospice and high-acuity care, dedicated to helping patients and families navigate the complex healthcare system. With a focus on compassionate, patient-centered care, you would be joining a team of professionals committed to improving the lives of those they serve.
Responsibilities
Provides symptom management of chronically/terminally ill patients within an interdisciplinary team environment.Conducts telehealth assessments for patients with complex needs, including formulating a likely diagnosis, ordering and interpreting diagnostics and delivering appropriate care in line with patient's preferences and goals for care .
- Prescribing new medications and performing medication reconciliation .
- Demonstrates sound clinical judgement and prescribing proficiency in all aspects of symptom management and end of life care .
- Able to facilitate family meetings, goals of care conversations and ACP discussions .
- Leading oversight of care plans in conjunction with the rest of the clinical care team .
- Advocating for the patient and caregiver in collaboration with other care providers to keep care as coordinated and consistent with patient's goals.
- Participate in weekly IDT meeting that may include physicians, nurses, medical social workers and community health workers .
- Communicates with primary and specialty providers, informing them of the plan of care and negotiating treatments .
- Performs all other duties as assigned .
Qualifications
Master's degre e in nursing .Licensed as a Nurse Practitioner , licensed in TN
Three years of experience in palli a tive care or geriatrics.
- National certification in a primary field ( a dult, f amily, g erontology, a cute a dult , geriatrics) .
Preferred
Hospice and palliative certification (ACHPN-Advanced Certified Hospice and Palliative Nurse from The Hospice and Palliative Credentialing Center (HPCC).
- Advance care planning experience. BCLS and ACLS certification .
Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several U.S. geographic markets and may vary depending on location, job-related knowledge, skills , and experience.
Visiting Clinicians is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified employees and applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, pregnancy, marital status, national origin, citizenship status, disability, military status, sexual orientation, genetic predisposition or carrier status or any other legally protected characteristic.
