Hospice Nurse Practitioner (NP) PRN

Choice Health at Home; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Choice Health at Home is seeking a Hospice Nurse Practitioner to travel to patients' homes in the San Antonio, TX area. You will collaborate with the IDG to provide comprehensive palliative care and educate families on disease processes and end-of-life care.

The role requires active RN and APN licenses, with a focus on collaborative practice, pharmacology knowledge, and staying current with hospice criteria. This is a PRN position serving the San Antonio Hospice Branch.

Qualifications

• Current RN and Advanced Practice Nurse licenses.
• Hospice care or palliative medicine experience preferred.
• Ability to work in patients' homes and collaborate with a multidisciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Collaborates with the IDG to assure evaluation and palliative treatment of terminal disease.
• Educates patient and family about disease process, self-care, and end-of-life care; trains staff as needed.
• Perform Face-to-Face visits at the patient’s residence.
• Interact with attending and consulting physicians regarding palliative care, in collaboration with hospice physicians.
• Provide clinical assessment results to hospice physician after encounters with patients.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge in pharmacology and palliative medicine.
• Knowledge of hospice criteria.

Skills

Communication

Team collaboration

Clinical assessment

Palliative care knowledge

Pharmacology knowledge

Training others

Education

Registered Nurse (RN) license

Advanced Practice Nurse (APN) license

Job description

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PRN TX - San Antonio Hospice Branch, San Antonio, TX, US

In patients' homes, the Choice Hospice Nurse Practitioner is a passionate provider and hospice advocate- a proven clinician responsible for helping shepherd the care of the seriously ill. The ideal candidate will have a personality type that is predispositioned to thrive in an unstructured environment and is ok with reacting to patient needs while being a supportive team member with excellent ability to communicate with team members.

As a Hospice Nurse Practitioner , you will:

Collaborates with the IDG in assuring appropriate evaluation and palliative treatment of terminal disease.

Consults with and educates the patient/family regarding disease process, self-care techniques, end-of-life care. Provides training to other staff as needed.

Perform Face-to-Face visits at the patient's place of residence.

Interacts with attending and consulting physicians as necessary regarding palliative care, in collaboration with hospice physicians.

Provides clinical assessment results to hospice physician after making face-to-face encounters with patients, as assigned.

Keeps up with and maintains education/knowledge in pharmacology and palliative medicine.

Knowledgeable of hospice criteria.

Requirements

Current STATE RN and Advanced Practice Nurse License