Hospice Nurse Practitioner-PRN

Part-time

Description

Position Summary

The Hospice Nurse Practitioner provides clinical practice oversight and management in accordance with state specific nurse practice law for patients in the hospice and palliative care setting. Working under a collaborative practice agreement with the hospice Medical Director and team the Nurse Practitioner collaborates with the attending physician specialists and non-physician providers as applicable for the purpose of coordination of care to effectively meet the medical psychological and spiritual needs of the patient.

This enables patients to live life as fully and comfortably as possible in an atmosphere where patients and families are able to share their thoughts hopes and concerns.

Position Qualifications :

• To perform this job successfully an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.
• The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge skill and / or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education / Experience

Certificates and Licenses

LANGUAGE SKILLS

English is the primary language of the facility. Ability to read analyze and interpret general business periodicals professional journals technical procedures or governmental regulations. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of executives managers clients customers and the public.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

Ability to add subtract multiply and divide in all units of measure using whole numbers common fractions and decimals.

REASONING ABILITY

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instruction furnished in written oral and / or diagram form. Ability to define and solve problems interpret data establish facts and draw valid conclusions.

COMPUTER SKILL

To perform this job successfully an individual should have knowledge of word processing software and spreadsheet software as well as Point of Care systems. Must also have experience with internet and email systems.

Requirements

Primary Position Responsibilities

Patient Rights Promotes and protects patients rights; treats patients with dignity and respect; reports suspected abuse or neglect.

Leadership Demonstrates willingness to try new tasks; generates new ideas for change; evaluates and recognizes priorities; communicates and models organizational values; fosters high performance; recognizes need for and provides adequate resources.

Process Improvement Applies process improvement methods and techniques; assists in data collection; identifies processes for improvement in daily work; and assists in education of new employees in the team process.

Environment Of Care Demonstrates understanding of fire and emergency procedures; participates in fire and disaster drills; demonstrates understanding of safety and security procedures; applies safety and security precautions; demonstrates understanding of hazardous materials plan; demonstrates proper use of equipment.

Infection Control Applies hand-washing principles during daily work; demonstrates understanding of isolation precautions; recognizes signs and symptoms of infection and complies with the employee health program; demonstrates understanding of the process for identifying and handling infectious waste; maintains personal hygiene; complies with OSHA standards in the work place; and demonstrates understanding of cross-contamination.

Information Management Enters or records data timely and accurately; protects confidentiality of patient information; protects data against loss or destruction; reports suspected violation of security / confidentiality issues.

Key Skills

EMR Systems,Pain Management,Acute Care,Primary Care Experience,Suturing,Vital Signs Experience,Dermal Fillers,Experience Administering Injections,Pediatrics Experience,Nursing,Botox Experience,Medicare

Employment Type : Part-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1