Nurse Practitioner

Hospice of the Western Reserve; Ashtabula (OH); On-site; USD 115,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition Assistance

Health benefits

Corporate Discounts

Retirement plan

Job summary

Reserve Care, formerly Hospice of the Western Reserve, seeks an experienced Nurse Practitioner to provide direct patient care and leadership within end-of-life services in Ohio. You will advance clinical practice standards, collaborate with a transdisciplinary team, and ensure high-quality, compassionate care across settings.

This exempt role emphasizes professional growth, quality improvement, and ongoing education to support patients and families during life’s most important moments.

Qualifications

• Master of Nursing Degree required.
• Current Nurse Practitioner licensure in Ohio required.
• Certificate of Authority in Ohio required.
• Two years in a clinical setting preferred.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills required.
• Ability to collaborate with RC employees, community and healthcare providers.
• Must have own transportation and valid driver's license with good driving record.

Responsibilities

• Provides independent direct nursing care to patients as a Nurse Practitioner in Ohio.
• Analyzes and evaluates clinical practice standards for cost and quality.
• Develops and implements new standards of practice.
• Maintains required records and reports promptly.
• Participates in Transdisciplinary team activities.
• Acts as a consultant to staff in long-term care and home settings.
• Identifies learning needs of staff through formal and informal assessments.
• Keeps current with end-of-life care literature and shares knowledge with staff.
• Maintains a standard care agreement with RC Medical Director.
• Seates on RC committees as needed and participates in quality improvement.
• Fosters professional relationships to support the agency's marketing plan.
• Engages in continuous professional growth through organizations, presentations and publications.
• Contributes to RC research on patient care.

Education

Master of Nursing Degree

Nurse Practitioner licensure in Ohio

Certificate of Authority in Ohio

Tools

None

Job description

Hospice of the Western Reserve is now Reserve Care. Our new name reflects the full scope of care we provide while honoring nearly 50 years of trusted service. We continue to deliver expert hospice, palliative and grief support with the same compassionate team. When you join Reserve Care, you become part of a legacy that walks alongside patients, families and communities with guidance and meaningful support during life's most important moments.

JOIN US IN MAKING THE MOST OF EVERY DAY!

Reserve Care operates in celebration of the individual worth of each life, we strive to relieve suffering, enhance comfort, promote quality of life, foster choice in end-of-life care and support effective grieving.

WHY US?

We believe that our success starts with our greatest asset: OUR EMPLOYEES!

We live our shared core values in everything we do:

COMPASSION. EXCELLENCE. EQUALITY. INTEGRITY. SERVICE. STEWARDSHIP.

We have a passion for purpose-driven work! Do you?

JOIN OUR FAMILY!

To facilitate Reserve Care's (RC) efforts to relieve suffering, enhance comfort, promote quality of life and foster choice in end-of-life care for all patients and families. The practice is based on competent clinical knowledge and focuses on clinical practice, education, collaboration, consultation and possible research related to end-of-life care.

WHAT YOU WILL DO:

• Participates in analyzing and evaluating clinical practice standards in terms of cost and quality
• Provides independent direct nursing care to patients, within the Nurse Practitioner role as delineated in State of Ohio
• Participates in development and implementation of new standards of practice
• Maintains and promptly completes all required records and reports
• Participates in Transdisciplinary team
• Serves as a consultant to staff caring for patients in long-term care settings and home settings
• Assists in identifying learning needs of staff through formal and informal needs assessments
• Maintains a thorough knowledge of the current practice and literature relating to end-of life care and facilitates the sharing of that knowledge with staff
• Maintains a standard care agreement with RC Medical Director
• Participates and/or chairs RC committees as needed
• Participates in quality improvement activities
• Maintains and cultivates professional relationships in healthcare that strengthen the agency's strategic marketing plan
• Fulfills professional growth through involvement in professional organizations, presentations and publications
• Participates in agency research endeavors related to patient care

QUALIFICATIONS, EDUCATION, EXPERTISE AND KNOWLEDGE

• Maintains a current Nurse Practitioner licensure in state of Ohio
• Maintains a current Certificate of Authority in state of Ohio
• Master of Nursing Degree
• Minimum of two years in clinical setting
• Ability to demonstrate excellence in written and oral communication
• Ability to establish and maintain collaborative working relationships with RC employees, community and healthcare providers
• Ability to provide own transportation
• Must have and maintain a valid driver's license, good driving record and auto accident insurance at a level acceptable to RC and/or RC's insurer

DETAILS:

• Total Rewards Package to include Retirement, Health, Dental, Vision, voluntary benefits and Corporate Discounts
• Tuition Assistance
• Exempt role

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:

• Compliance to Annual Flu Shot Policy or ability to provide exemption documentation
• Provide an active auto insurance policy as a licensed driver in the State of Ohio with the proper level of coverage as directed
• Provide an active driver’s license
• Ability to provide proof of eligibility to work in the United States.
• High level of integrity, ethics and professionalism.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS AND WORKING CONDITIONS

This is heavy work requiring the exertion of up to 75 lbs. of force occasionally as well as 50 lbs. frequently utilizing appropriate safe transfer techniques and body mechanics working with patients. This work requires stooping, reaching, standing, walking, lifting, fingering, grasping, and feeling; vocal communication; hearing; visual acuity and color perception. Employee understands and accepts possibility of exposure to environmental elements, internal and external, such as infectious disease, bloodborne pathogens, and chemicals and/or chemical fumes, (pet dander and/or exposure to allergens) and adverse effects of inclement weather that may occur as well as potentially difficult patients and family situations.

OTHER DUTIES as assigned

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time due to reasonable accommodation or other reasons for business necessity.