Independent Nurse Practitioner — Palliative Care Leader

Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady Health System Inc; Jackson (MS); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady Health System Inc in Mississippi seeks a Nurse Practitioner to examine and treat patients independently and in collaboration with other health care professionals under physician direction. The NP will provide illness and injury care, disease prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and recovery, drawing on education, experience and professional judgment.

Responsibilities include bedside palliative care evaluation; assisting with diagnosis, treatment and symptom

Qualifications

• Graduate of an approved professional nursing school and completion of a Nurse Practitioner program.
• Certified in Mississippi by the Mississippi State Board of Nursing and the American Nurses Credentialing Center as a Nurse Practitioner.
• Current BLS Certification.

Responsibilities

• Perform bedside palliative care evaluation.
• Assist with diagnosis, treatment and symptom management of acute and chronic conditions.
• Order, perform, and interpret treatments within scope of practice.
• Consult program medical director as needed and comply with laws and collaborations.
• Lead and supervise RNs and maintain quality of care.

Skills

Nurse Practitioner

Team collaboration

Patient advocacy

Education

NP program graduate

Job description

Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady Health System Inc in Mississippi seeks a Nurse Practitioner to examine and treat patients independently and in collaboration with other health care professionals under physician direction. The NP will provide illness and injury care, disease prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and recovery, drawing on education, experience and professional judgment.

Responsibilities include bedside palliative care evaluation; assisting with diagnosis, treatment and symptom