Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner/CRNP - Palliative Care

About the role

The Palliative Care Advanced Practice Provider (APP) (Nurse Practitioner/Physician’s Assistant) provides direct palliative care services to patients of all age groups under the immediate supervision and in collaboration with a licensed physician(s).

Responsibilities

• Performs initial and periodic medical history, physical examinations, and daily assessments as directed by the physician(s) and records findings of examinations and assessments.
• Provides education to patients, families, and other DCH staff members on the on Infectious Disease conditions and issues.
• Performs hospital consultations under physician supervision and direction.
• Responds to daily telephone requests from outside consulting physicians, DCH case managers, DCH social work, clinical staff, and other DCH Health System staff.
• Writes orders in the medical record for medications based on established written protocol and licensure.
• Orders and interprets diagnostics laboratory and radiology examinations as appropriate for diagnosis and treatment of conditions.
• Maintains treatment plan(s) as established by the supervising physician.
• Documents all patient encounters, records observations, interventions, and actions in a medically appropriate manner in the patient’s medical record.
• Participates in the development, implementation, and evaluation of Infectious Disease Program best practices.
• Participates in Infectious Disease Program Performance Improvement initiatives as well as any quality hospital Initiatives as assigned.
• Collaborates with the DCH Infection Prevention Specialists to ensure effective program operations.
• Maintains performance, patient and employee satisfaction and financial standards as outlined in the performance evaluation.
• Adheres to the DCH Mission, Vision, and Values including creating positive relationships with patients/families, coworkers, colleagues and with self.
• Ensures the safety of patients, visitors and employees.
• Identifies and reduces unsafe practices that may result in harm to patients, visitors and employees.
• Recognizes and takes appropriate action to reduce risks and hazards to promote safety for patients, visitors and employees.
• Performs essential job functions in a manner that ensures the safety of patients, visitors and employees.
• Requires use of electronic mail, time and attendance software, learning management software and intranet.
• Must adhere to the DCH Health System policies and procedures.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an approved Nurse Practitioner program.
• Licensed by and in good standing with the Alabama Board of Nursing to practice as Nurse Practitioner.
• Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide palliative care to all age groups.
• Prior nursing or CRNP experience in acute care, hospice or palliative care preferred.

Skills

• Ability to use medical supplies and equipment necessary to carry out the duties listed above.
• Ability to walk, stand, sit, lift, reach, bend, push, and pull.
• Able to lift and support weight of 50 pounds in handling patients and medical equipment and supplies.
• Ability to speak English fluently and in understandable terms.
• Able to perform the duties with or without reasonable accommodation.