Nurse Practitioner - Palliative Care (Baraboo Area)

Overview

Agrace is seeking a quality-focused Nurse Practitioner (APNP) to join our collaborative team in providing the exceptional care and positive patient/family experience for which Agrace is well known. This is an excellent opportunity for the practitioner desiring significant and meaningful time with patients and families in their homes, primarily on a weekday schedule.

 

Responsibilities

The Supportive Care Nurse Practitioner (APNP) is a member of the medical services team and the palliative care consultative team. This position collaborates with patient’s primary care providers in the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of community-based palliative care interventions. This position is responsible for interdisciplinary collaborative practice, ongoing quality assessment and performance improvement, performance management, financial management, and ensuring exceptional care delivery consistent with hospice/palliative care philosophy and best practice. This position requires in-home visits with our patients along with telemedicine visits as needed.

Qualifications

 

• Current WI RN license, Advanced Practice Nurse Prescriber (APNP) licensure, and national AANP or ANCC NP certification.
• Master’s Degree in Nursing
• Hospice or palliative care experience and/or certification preferred or expectation that certification will be obtained within 2 years of hire.
• Experience with and knowledge of health care policies and coding/reimbursement practices, state and federal health care regulations, standards and procedures and home health and hospice certification and accreditation preferred
• Epic knowledge desired along with an excellent comfort level with the use of technology.
• CPR certification preferred (required within 90 days of hire)
• Valid driver's license and access to an automobile in reliable operating condition. This position requires daily travel.

 

Agrace HospiceCare is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.