Hospice Nurse Practitioner - Palliative Care Leader

Three Oaks Hospice, Inc.; Fort Worth (TX); Sur place; USD 110 000 - 140 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Three Oaks Hospice is seeking a Nurse Practitioner to collaborate with physicians and the palliative care team to deliver hospice services to chronically ill patients and families. You will work with the IDG to evaluate and manage terminal disease, develop patient/family care plans, and educate families about disease processes and end-of-life care.

The role requires NP/APN licensure, CPR certification, and 2+ years in APN clinical care (hospice/home health preferred).

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing and Nurse Practitioner program.
• Current state RN and APN licenses and CPR certification.
• Minimum 2 years’ APN clinical care experience; hospice/home health preferred.
• Certification in a specialist area preferred (CHPN or Geriatrics).
• Excellent observation, verbal and written communication skill, problem solving skills.
• Reliable transportation, valid driver’s license, and current auto liability insurance coverage.

Responsabilités

• Collaborates with the IDG in assuring appropriate evaluation and palliative treatment of terminal disease.
• Consults with and assists in the IDG’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 members on a prn basis for clinical issues relating to palliation.
• Actively participates in the IDG. 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.

Connaissances

Observation

Communication

Problem solving

Formation

Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing and Nurse Practitioner program

RN license

CPR certification

CHPN or Geriatrics certification (preferred)

Description du poste

Three Oaks Hospice is seeking a Nurse Practitioner to collaborate with physicians and the palliative care team to deliver hospice services to chronically ill patients and families. You will work with the IDG to evaluate and manage terminal disease, develop patient/family care plans, and educate families about disease processes and end-of-life care.

The role requires NP/APN licensure, CPR certification, and 2+ years in APN clinical care (hospice/home health preferred).