Hospice NP - PRN

Priority Dispatch Corp.; Bedford (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Priority Dispatch Corp. is seeking an experienced Nurse Practitioner to oversee clinical care and treatment for patients and families in hospice settings.

You will consult with the patient’s attending physician, in consultation with the hospice physician, and provide clinical direction to the Interdisciplinary Group/Team to ensure quality care. You will collaborate with IDG/T to develop and monitor plans of care, educate patients and families, and provide on-call coverage while traveling to

Qualifications

• Current RN license in the state.
• APR.N license as Advanced Practice Nurse.
• Two years of APRN experience; hospice or home health preferred.
• Strong pharmacology, palliative care and end-of-life knowledge.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Collaborates with the IDG/T to assure appropriate evaluation and palliative treatment.
• Consults with attending physicians and hospice physician to develop patient plans.
• Educates patients and families about disease process and end-of-life care.
• Provides staff training as needed.
• Performs and documents home visits based on plan of care.
• Provides on-call services as assigned.

Education

BSN

APRN-focused MS/PhD in Nursing

Job description

Job Summary: Primary functions are to assist in overseeing the clinical care and treatment of patients and families; to consult with the patients’ attending physician, in consultation with the hospice physician; provide clinical direction to the Interdisciplinary Group/Team to ensure quality care.Reports to: Director of Clinical ServicesJob Qualifications:Education: Graduate from a Baccalaureate School of Nursing, a Nurse Practitioner (NP) focused Master’s or Doctoral Nursing ProgramLicensure: Current state license as a Registered Nurse, and as an Advanced Practice Nurse. Current driver’s license.Experience: Two years’ experience as an Advance Practice Nurse, 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.Transportation: Reliable transportation and valid auto liability insurance.Environmental and Working Conditions:Works in patients’ homes in various conditions; possible exposure to blood, bodily fluids, and infectious diseases; ability to work a flexible schedule; ability to travel locally; some exposure to unpleasant weather; PRN emergency calls.Physical and Mental Effort:Prolonged standing and walking required, with ability to lift up to 50 lbs and move patients. Requires working under some stressful conditions to meet deadlines and patient needs, and to make quick decisions and resource acquisition; meet patient and family individualized psychosocial needs.Essential Functions:Collaborates with the IDG/T in assuring appropriate evaluation and palliative treatment of terminal disease.Consults with and assists in the IDG/T’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.Provides training to other staff as needed.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/T members on a prn basis for clinical issues relating to palliation.Actively participates in the IDG/T. 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.Completes face-to-face encounters with patients, as assigned, prior to 3rd benefit period and each period afterwards.Provides clinical assessment results to hospice physician after making face-to-face encounters with patients, as assigned.Always uses standard precautions, and per hospice policy.Adheres to hospice policies regarding protected health information.Keeps up with and maintains education/knowledge in pharmacology and palliative medicine.Provides on-call services to patients/families as assigned.