Inpatient Palliative Care Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant

Compass Palliative Care; South Gate (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 220,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible hours

Job summary

Compass Palliative Care in California seeks outstanding Nurse Practitioners or Physician Assistants with experience or interest in palliative care. Our practice provides palliative services in the hospital setting in the Gardena and Huntington Park areas.

This is a Monday through Friday, part-time position with flexible hours. The practitioner will manage a specific patient load under board-certified physicians, with training and in-service education to support staff.

Qualifications

• Licensed Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant with palliative care experience preferred.
• Hospital-based palliative care experience is a plus.
• Excellent patient and family communication skills required.

Responsibilities

• Assess patients.
• Provide palliative care to best treat the patient.
• Define and document patient diagnoses.
• Assure all patients are completely satisfied.
• Patient and family education and management.
• Notate findings and treatment course in patient chart, including follow-up notes.
• Actively participates in departmental activities to improve training methods and achieve company goals.

Skills

Palliative care

Nurse Practitioner/PA

Education

Nurse Practitioner or PA license

Job description

Compass Palliative Care, a leading California-based palliative care provider seeks outstanding Nurse Practitioners/ PAs who have experience and/or interest in palliative care. Our practice provides palliative services in the hospital setting in theGardena and Huntington Park areas.

This is a Monday through Friday, part time position. We are pleased to offer FLEXIBLE HOURS.

The practitioner will be assigned a specific patient load for which they will be responsible. Our palliative program is run by experienced and board-certified physicians who take pride in being able to provide training and in-service education to their staff. They believe in the advancement of their staff as well as creating the best possible outcomes for the patients they serve.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Assess patients
• Provide palliative care to best treat the patient
• Define and document patient diagnoses
• Assure all patients are completely satisfied
• Patient and family education and management
• Notate findings and treatment course in patient chart, including follow-up notes
• Actively participates in departmental activities to improve training methods and achieve company goals

Pay: $80.00 - $160.00 per hour

Job Type: Part-time