Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant - Inpatient Palliative Medicine - $10k Recruitment Incentive
Geisinger · Danville, PA · 3 mo ago
On-siteHealthcareFull-time
Job Summary
Geisinger's Cancer Institute is seeking an Advanced Practitioner to join their talented Palliative Medicine team at Geisinger Medical Center (GMC) in Danville, PA!
Job Duties
- Affirms a presumptive diagnosis and implements treatment plans for their patient population.
- Makes accurate and complete entries into the electronic medical record; orders and interprets diagnostic testing and consults as appropriate and prescribes appropriate medical therapy utilizing evidenced-based practice.
- Prescribes, adjusts or discontinues medications or therapies as appropriate.
- Evaluates and reports to collaborating physician any circumstances or approaches to medical management or test results that present a significant risk to patient's health or well-being.
- Performs procedures within the scope of practice of the nurse practitioner license.
- Communicates with collaborating physician, patient, PCP and referring staff through telephone or other means of correspondence.
- Instills confidence in patient acting as their advocate by providing safe, ethical care and health education to the patient and their family in a language that they can understand.
- Interprets and follows policies and guidelines to define procedures and meet goals and deadlines.
- This role supports inpatient Palliative Medicine needs.
Position Details
- Education: Master's Degree-Nurse Practitioner (Required)
- Experience: Not specified
- Certification(s) and License(s): Basic Life Support Certification - Default Issuing Body; Licensed Registered Nurse (Pennsylvania) - RN_State of Pennsylvania; Certified Nurse Practitioner - American Academy of Nurse Practitioners
OUR PURPOSE & VALUES
- Purpose: Everything we do is about caring for our patients, our members, our students, our Geisinger family and our communities.
- Values: Kindness, Excellence, Learning, Innovation, Safety
Work Environment
Work is typically performed in a clinical environment.
Qualifications
- Accountable for satisfying all job specific obligations and complying with all organization policies and procedures.
Benefits
We offer healthcare benefits for full time and part time positions from day one, including vision, dental and domestic partners.