Hospice Nurse Practitioner - Palliative Care Leader

Four Pillars Hospice; Eastland (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Four Pillars Hospice is seeking a Nurse Practitioner to oversee clinical care for patients and families, consult with physicians, and provide direction to the IDG/T to ensure quality hospice care.

The NP will collaborate on plans of care, educate patients and families about disease and end-of-life care, perform visits, and train staff as needed. On-call duties and travel within the region are expected.

Qualifications

• Graduate from a Baccalaureate School of Nursing, a NP-focused Master's or Doctoral Nursing Program.
• Current state license as a Registered Nurse, and as an Advanced Practice Nurse. Current driver's license.
• Two years' experience as an Advanced Practice Nurse; hospice or home health preferred.
• Nursing skills as defined as generally accepted standards; pharmacology, palliative care, and end-of-life knowledge.
• Transportation: reliable transportation and valid auto liability insurance.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule.
• Ability to travel locally.
• Ability to remain calm in stressful conditions and make quick decisions to meet patient and family needs.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with the IDG/T in assuring appropriate evaluation and palliative treatment of terminal disease.
• Consult with and assist in the IDG/T's development of patient/family plan of care to assure quality care is provided.
• Consult with and educate the patient/family regarding disease process, self-care techniques, end-of-life care; provide training to other staff as needed.
• Perform and document visits to patient/family based on plan of care and patient/family need.
• Interact with attending and consulting physicians as necessary regarding palliative care, in collaboration with hospice physician.
• Consult with and provide education to other IDG/T members on a prn basis for clinical issues relating to palliation.
• Actively participate in the IDG/T; communicate effectively, timely, and appropriately at all times.
• Inform physicians and other personnel of changes in the patient's needs and outcomes of intervention, while evaluating patient/family response to care.
• Complete face-to-face encounters with patients, as assigned, prior to 3rd benefit period and each period afterwards.
• Provide clinical assessment results to hospice physician after making face-to-face encounters with patients, as assigned.
• Always uses standard precautions, and per hospice policy.
• Adhears to hospice policies regarding protected health information.
• Keep up with and maintains education/knowledge in pharmacology and palliative medicine.
• Provide on-call services to patients/families as assigned.

Skills

Nursing skills

Interpersonal skills

Decision making

On-call ability

Calm under pressure

Education

Baccalaureate School of Nursing

NP-focused Master's or Doctoral Nursing Program

Job description

Four Pillars Hospice is seeking a Nurse Practitioner to oversee clinical care for patients and families, consult with physicians, and provide direction to the IDG/T to ensure quality hospice care.

The NP will collaborate on plans of care, educate patients and families about disease and end-of-life care, perform visits, and train staff as needed. On-call duties and travel within the region are expected.