Nurse Practitioner

Vitas Healthcare Corporation; Covina (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Vitas Healthcare Corporation in Covina, CA is seeking a Nurse Practitioner to assess hospice patients, document findings, and contribute to care plans alongside physicians and the interdiscplinary team. The role emphasizes collaborative decision-making, prescribing or recommending treatments, and monitoring patient progress, with a strong focus on compassionate end-of-life care.

Requires completion of an accredited NP program and state licensure; a minimum of 2 years in hospice, home health, or

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years experience in hospice, home health or community health in the past five years.
• State licensure is required.
• Completion of accredited Nurse Practitioner program is required.

Responsibilities

• Records physical findings, and formulates plan and prognosis, based on patient's condition.
• Discusses case with physician and other health professionals to prepare comprehensive patient care plan.
• Prescribes or recommends drugs or other forms of treatment.
• Monitors and maintains progress of patients and reports progress to supervising physician.
• Has the ability to work collaboratively with hospice employees and volunteers as part of an IDT.

Education

Nurse Practitioner program

State licensure

Job description

• Records physical findings, and formulates plan and prognosis, based on patient's condition.
• Discusses case with physician and other health professionals to prepare comprehensive patient care plan.
• Prescribes or recommends drugs or other forms of treatment.
• Monitors and maintains progress of patients and reports progress to supervising physician.
• Has the ability to work collaboratively with hospice employees and volunteers as part of an IDT.

• Records physical findings, and formulates plan and prognosis, based on patient's condition.
• Discusses case with physician and other health professionals to prepare comprehensive patient care plan.
• Prescribes or recommends drugs or other forms of treatment.
• Monitors and maintains progress of patients and reports progress to supervising physician.
• Has the ability to work collaboratively with hospice employees and volunteers as part of an IDT.

QUALIFICATIONS

Qualified candidates must have a minimum of (2) years experience in hospice, home health or community health in the past five (5) years.

• While performing the duties of this position, the employee is regularly required to assist in lifting and transferring patients as required.
• Lift objects in excess of 20 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include: close vision, distance vision and ability to adjust focus.
• The employee will be required to stand or walk in excess of one hour per day, talk, hear, sit, stoop, kneel and crouch as needed.

EDUCATION

Requires completion of accredited Nurse Practitioner program.

• State licensure is also required.

SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES

EOE/AA M/F/D/V