NP-Team Lead

Nurse Practitioner-TEAM LEAD

Responsible for providing mentorship and subject matter expertise to the team of clinicians and for performing direct clinical tasks. This role utilizes an in-depth knowledge of the clinical team's operations to provide advice and insight on workflow questions or challenges.

• Facilitates team collaboration and the alignment of goals in a mentoring capacity.
• Validates and coordinates the work of other clinicians on the team.
• Collaborates with the Clinical Program Director to influence decisions related to their area of expertise and to contribute to the development of processes and procedures.
• Assists the Clinical Director with onboarding, training, and ongoing coaching for clinicians.
• Assists the Clinical Director and Recruiter in recruiting and hiring additional team members.
• Reinforces organizational policies and procedures, evidence-based best practices, and regulatory/industry changes.
• Works with patients and caregivers to assess goals of care, document advance directives, and make appropriate treatment plans based on goals.
• Monitors care plans in conjunction with the rest of the clinical care team.
• Evaluates medical needs for a specific caseload of patients and provides clinical care.
• Advocates for the patient and caregivers in liaison with other care providers to ensure care is both coordinated and consistent with the patient's goals.
• Participates in the measurement and assessment of care-related processes and outcomes to improve the quality of patient care.
• Communicates plan of care to primary physicians and other consulting clinicians.
• Educates patient/family on trajectory of illness, use of medications (including reviewing side effects, how to administer, and purpose), and assesses disease understanding.
• Participates in the weekly IDT meeting, together with the rest of the care team.
• Participates in the market's provider on-call schedule.
• Complies with policies, procedures and regulatory mandates including but not limited to abiding to the terms of the Amedisys Compliance Program.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Required:

• Master's degree in Nursing.
• Current, unencumbered license to practice as a nurse practitioner specific to the state that the employee is assigned to work by the company. Must have the authority to prescribe as a Nurse Practitioner in the state where services are provided. Must meet the training, education, and experience requirements to be authorized to practice as a Nurse Practitioner in the state where services are provided including, without limitation, being certified as a Nurse Practitioner by a recognized national certifying body that has established standards for the profession. Must meet Physician-Nurse Practitioner restrictive collaborative requirements specific to state assigned to work by the company and will supply a copy of all active collaborating physician agreements and indicate whether these will be transferrable to your employment with Amedisys.
• Four (4+) years of experience as a nurse practitioner.
• Advanced Certified Hospice and Palliative Nurse (ACHPN) certification; if not currently certified, must be willing to obtain certification within six (6) months of hire.
• Current CPR certification.
• Reliable transportation and company required liability insurance.
• Valid driver's license.

Preferred:

• Two (2+) years of experience in palliative care and/or geriatrics.
• Experience in mentorship or coaching or prior leadership experience.
• Experience in value-based care and/or managed care.

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.