Nurse Practitioner - Palliative Care - PRN/Casual - Rotating

About the role

Nebraska Methodist Health System focuses on providing exceptional care to the communities we serve and the people we employ. Our culture, known as The Meaning of Care, emphasizes helping families grow through special deliveries, delivering compassionate diagnoses, exceeding patient needs, and celebrating victories.

Responsibilities

• Perform primary health care for patients by utilizing assessment and diagnosis processes.
• Obtain patient medical and historical information, prioritize data collection based on immediate conditions or needs.
• Conduct physical exams and assess patient mental status.
• Develop and implement treatment, follow-up, and evaluation plans for patient outcomes.
• Collaborate with physicians and other disciplines as appropriate, providing regular and consistent feedback.
• Use appropriate assessment techniques and diagnostic information to derive diagnoses and develop treatment plans.
• Order appropriate ancillary tests and document findings.
• Prescribe medications and other non-pharmacologic interventions, including controlled substances, to promote comfort and symptom management.
• Manage and preempt common side effects of pharmacologic intervention, recommend and facilitate non-pharmacologic strategies, and consult other team experts as needed.
• Implement interventions consistent with the established plan of care in a safe and appropriate manner.
• Communicate effectively with patients and families about diagnosis, prognosis, care options, and treatment plans.
• Evaluate patient care to determine response to care/interventions for optimal patient outcome.
• Evaluate patient capabilities and limitations related to nursing and medical interventions.
• Provide patient and family teaching and education specific to the patient's health care, ensuring proper use of medication and health/illness prevention.
• Maintain a professional behavior in attitudes, demeanor, and interactions to achieve the organization's mission.
• Communicate effectively with physicians, staff, and patients, being approachable and professional in working with other health professionals, patients, and their families.
• Maintain a professional appearance, behavior, and work environment, initiating action to correct, prevent, and/or minimize risks to the patient, family, or hospital/clinic employees.
• Participate in performance improvement and outcome management, meeting regularly with medical directors for chart reviews, identifying concerns in patient care, and participating in quality improvement initiatives.
• Contribute to research and analysis of PI data, developing and implementing changes in protocols, standards, policies, and practices based on current research and PI data.
• Provide appropriate care specific to the age of the patient to ensure understanding and comfort level of treatment as outlined in the "Age Specific Criteria."
• Serve as a resource for staff within expertise areas on content for clinical patient care and outcomes, demonstrating knowledge of EBP and research as it applies to area of expertise.
• Assist in the development of clinical practice guidelines/standards that support implementation of EBP and current research in the specialty area.
• Serve in leadership roles that promote continued improvement of services for palliative care patients (e.g. chairs committee, develops standards, policies, etc.).
• Provide timely initial patient and family assessments for palliative care consults, conducting, leading, and facilitating palliative care consultation meetings and decision-making using theoretical principals, skills, and competencies of advanced nursing practice and palliative care.
• Collaborate with other team members in patient/family conferences, communicating effectively with patient and family about diagnosis, prognosis, care options, and treatment plans.
• Assess, document, and provide for education needs for the patient and family in a collaborative manner with other team members.

Requirements

• Graduate of Masters of Science in Nursing (MSN) or Doctorate of Nursing Practice (DNP) program.
• Satisfactory completion of annual mandatory education requirements.
• Current valid Registered Nurse (RN) License, valid compact multi-state license, or a temporary permit while awaiting licensure.
• Current Nurse Practitioner (APRN.NP.NE or ARNP.IA) licensure for work state.
• Minimum of 5 years nursing experience.
• Minimum of 3 years previous experience in a related clinical area.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Nursing (MSN) or Doctorate of Nursing Practice (DNP).
• Licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN) with a valid compact multi-state license or a temporary permit while awaiting licensure.
• Licensure as a Nurse Practitioner (APRN.NP.NE or ARNP.IA) for the work state.
• At least 5 years of nursing experience.
• At least 3 years of previous experience in a related clinical area.

Skills

• Advanced assessment and diagnostic techniques.
• Effective communication and collaboration with multidisciplinary teams.
• Knowledge of EBP and research applications.
• Ability to manage and preempt common side effects of pharmacologic intervention.
• Experience with non-pharmacologic strategies and consultation with other team experts.
• Ability to conduct, lead, and facilitate palliative care consultation meetings and decision-making.
• Knowledge of age-specific criteria for patient care.

Benefits

Nebraska Methodist Health System offers competitive pay, excellent benefits, and a great work environment where all employees are valued. This includes:

• Competitive pay.
• Affordable health insurance.
• Paid time off.
• Vacation, sick leave, and holiday pay.
• Pension plan.
• Retirement savings plan.
• Flexible spending accounts.
• Life and disability insurance.
• Employee assistance programs.
• Professional development opportunities.

Pay

Salary range: $XXX - $XXXX based on experience and qualifications.

Schedule

Work Schedule: Minimum of 2 shifts per month. M-F 8a-4p as needed, Rotating weekends and Holidays (6-12 weekends per year and 1-2 holidays per year.) Rotating on-call from 4p-8a. Casual/PRN employees work on an 'as needed' basis to meet the needs of the business. Work days/hours will often vary from week to week.