Nurse Practitioner

VITAS Healthcare; Lecanto (FL); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

VITAS Healthcare in Lecanto, Florida is seeking a Nurse Practitioner to oversee patient care in hospice settings. The role requires a minimum of 2 years of relevant experience in hospice, home health, or community health. You will collaborate with healthcare professionals to formulate comprehensive care plans, prescribe treatments, and monitor patient progress. A completed accredited Nurse Practitioner program and state licensure are required. Join VITAS to make a meaningful impact on patient care in your community.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years experience in hospice, home health, or community health.
• Ability to lift objects in excess of 20 pounds.
• Strong vision abilities needed.

Responsibilities

• Record findings and formulate treatment plans.
• Discuss case with healthcare professionals for comprehensive care.
• Prescribe drugs or treatments as needed.
• Monitor and report patient progress to physician.
• Collaborate with hospice employees and volunteers.

Skills

Collaboration with hospice team

Patient care planning

Medication prescription

Monitoring patient progress

Education

Completion of accredited Nurse Practitioner program

Job description

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.

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.
• Requires completion of accredited Nurse Practitioner program.
• State licensure is also required.

EOE/AA M/F/D/V