Nurse Practitioner - Palliative Care

Primary functions

Assists in overseeing the clinical care and treatment of patients and families.

Consults with the patients’ attending physician, in consultation with the hospice physician.

Provides clinical direction to the Interdisciplinary group to ensure quality care.

Requirements

• Education: Graduate of an accredited Diploma, Associate or Baccalaureate School of Nursing.
• Licensure: Current State license as a Registered Nurse and as an Advanced Practice Nurse.
• Current Driver’s License.
• Experience: Two years' experience as an APN, clinical care setting preferred; hospice or home health preferred.
• Skills: Nursing skills as defined as generally accepted standards of practice. Comprehensive knowledge of pharmacology, palliative care, and end-of-life. Good interpersonal skills.

Essential Functions

• Collaborates with the IDG in assuring appropriate evaluation and palliative treatment of terminal disease.
• Consults with and assists in the IDG’s development of patient/family plan of care to assure quality care is provided.
• Consults with and educates the patient/family regarding disease process, self-care techniques, end-of-life care.
• Performs and documents visits to patient/family based on plan of care and patient/family need.
• Interacts with attending and consulting physicians as necessary regarding palliative care, in collaboration with hospice physician.
• Consults with and provides education to other IDG members on a prn basis for clinical issues relating to palliation.
• Actively participates in the IDG.
• Communicates effectively, timely, and appropriately at all times.
• Informs physicians and other personnel of changes in the patient’s needs and outcomes of intervention, while evaluating patient/family response to care.

Environmental And Working Conditions

• Works in patients’ homes in various conditions; possible exposure to blood and bodily fluids and infectious diseases.
• The ability to work a flexible schedule.
• The ability to travel locally.
• Some exposure to unpleasant weather.
• PRN emergency call.

Benefits

• Face to face per visit rate - $125.00
• Additonal monthly stipend paid for on-call, attending IDG meetings, documentation etc.
• Mileage reimbursement.