Hospice ARNP; Puget Sound Region

Position Summary

This position practices in The Hospice program. This position is responsible for providing patient care in collaboration with the physician, to include diagnosis, appropriate treatments of disease processes, symptom management and follow up care for the terminally ill patient population.

Responsibilities

• Perform face to face assessment screenings on Hospice patients based on Medicare Hospice eligibility criteria
• Prescribes medication doses, routes and frequencies based on individual patient assessments
• Actively manages in association with the Hospice Medical Director, Hospice patients at every level of care: Routine, General inpatient, Respite and Continuous Care
• Develops treatment plans based on scientific rationale, standards of care and professional practice guidelines

Requirements

• Master’s degree as ARNP
• Certified in Hospice, Family Medicine or Palliative Care
• Graduate of an accredited medical school
• Licensed in the state of WA by time of employment
• DEA, NPI & prescriptive authority
• Current BLS for Healthcare Providers certification by the American Heart Association

Qualifications

Not specified

Skills

Not specified

Benefits

Not specified

Pay

$76.44 - $76.44 USD

Schedule

Variable