Nurse Practitioner

Vitas Healthcare Corporation; Sacramento (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Vitas Healthcare Corporation in Sacramento, CA is seeking a licensed Nurse Practitioner for a hospice care role. You will assess patients, develop care plans, and coordinate with physicians and the care team to ensure compassionate end-of-life support.

The position requires NP licensure, completion of an accredited NP program, and at least 2 years of hospice/home health experience. You will work closely with hospice staff and volunteers as part of an interdisciplinary team.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of hospice, home health, or community health experience in the past 5 years.
• Lifting and transferring patients as needed; lifts over 20 pounds.
• Required vision: close vision, distance vision and ability to adjust focus.
• Ability to stand or walk over one hour per day; talk, hear, sit, stoop, kneel and crouch.

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.

Skills

Hospice experience

Team collaboration

Education

Nurse Practitioner program completed

State licensure required

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.

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