Hospice - Nurse Practitioner - Henry County/SW Atlanta/Clayton and Cobb/Cherokee - Full-time Opportunity

Hospice Atlanta/Visiting Nurse Health Systems (VNHS) is hiring compassionate, dedicated, and skilled Nurse Practitioners (NP) for our Palliative Division serving Henry County/SW Atlanta/Clayton, and Cobb/Cherokee counties. This is a Full-time opportunity.

The Nurse Practitioner collaborates with a physician in an active practice to deliver end-of-life and palliative care. The clinician in this position also serves as a consultant, advocating for area hospice programs and providing education for healthcare professionals. The purpose of this position is to provide a bridge between hospitals and hospices, improving care for all terminally ill patients and better managing hospice patients.

Who is Visiting Nurse Health System?

Serving the Atlanta area for over 75 years, Visiting Nurse is a leading provider of home healthcare, long-term care at home, hospice, and palliative care services. Our dedicated and skilled clinicians help patients and their loved ones receive care at home following an illness, surgery, or hospital stay. For more information, please visit our website: vnhs.org.

Our vision is to be the first choice for patients, families, payers, and other healthcare providers when they need home healthcare services. We aim to achieve patient and employee satisfaction scores and clinical outcomes that rank in the top 10 percent of all home healthcare providers in the U.S. VNHS is committed to investing in our strong community partnerships, coordinated care solutions, a top-performing workforce, and innovative technologies to improve affordability throughout the healthcare continuum. We strive to be a financially strong organization that healthcare professionals prefer to work for.

What you need:

Education: Graduate from an accredited school of nursing, and a Master's degree in Nursing.

Licensure/Certifications:

• Previous Experience: Minimum of two years in the management of Medicare patients. Prior experience with home-based medical care is a plus.
• Knowledge/Training: Knowledge of Medicare/Medicaid and other funding source regulations as applied to home health care services. Demonstrates knowledge and competence in advanced practice clinical skills, including the nursing process and utilization management.

Territories:

Compensation: $95,204 - $142,806

Why Work for Visiting Nurse Health System?

Join us in our mission to provide excellent care, comfort, and dignity to our patients!

Visiting Nurse is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against qualified applicants based on race, color, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, religious creed, sexual orientation, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, age, military and veteran status, marital status, physical or mental disability, protected medical condition, genetic information, reproductive health decision-making, lawful off-duty use of marijuana, any other characteristic protected by law, or any combination of two or more of the characteristics listed here. If you need an accommodation to complete an online application, please contact Visiting Nurse at 404-215-6100.