APP - Certified Nurse Practitioner | Hospice

Responsibilities

• Perform in-depth health risk assessments on all assigned clients
• Review and interpret medical, surgical, and social history
• Perform appropriate screening procedures and interpret laboratory and diagnostic data
• Reconcile medications and recommend appropriate treatments or follow-up actions
• Prescribe or perform various treatment modalities including medications, injections, wellness counseling, suturing, and ancillary testing
• Evaluate clients with acute changes in condition and collaborate with the primary care provider to implement appropriate interventions
• Provide medical expertise on pain, symptom management, and evaluation of terminal prognosis to clients, families, and staff
• Collaborate with the interdisciplinary team to create, review, and revise the client's plan of care
• Assist in meeting regulatory requirements related to timely client certification for services
• Identify unmet needs and gaps in care, and initiate appropriate referrals
• Maintain compliance with OSHA and State Board of Nursing requirements
• Maintain control of all protected health information (PHI) in accordance with HIPAA
• Participate in mandatory compliance and training programs

Requirements

• Master's, postmaster's, or doctorate degree from a nurse practitioner program accredited by the Commission on the Collegiate of Nursing Education or National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission
• Minimum two years of clinical experience as a Nurse Practitioner in geriatric, adult, or family practice setting
• Demonstrated current competence and provision of care, treatment, or services for an adequate volume of patients in the past twelve months, or completion of master's/postmaster's degree program in the past twelve months
• Current licensure by the applicable state board of nursing for advanced practice
• Current Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) permit to prescribe controlled substances
• Current certification by the American Nurses Credentialing Center or an equivalent nationally recognized body
• Current Scope of Practice approved by the applicable state Board of Nursing for advanced practice
• Obtain and maintain required department-specific competencies and certifications

Qualifications

• Experience with palliative care or hospice
• For candidates licensed prior to August 1, 1995 in North Dakota: master's degree in nursing is preferred

Benefits

Not specified

Pay

Not specified

Schedule

Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. 8-hour day shifts PRN (as-needed) employment with varying weekly hours