Nurse Practitioner

Heart to Heart Hospice; West Columbia (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Heart to Heart Hospice in Texas seeks a Nurse Practitioner to provide compassionate, patient-centered palliative care and end-of-life planning in collaboration with the IDG. You will educate patients and families, assess needs, and coordinate care across the hospice team.

The role requires a BSN, active RN and APN licenses, a valid driver''s license, and at least two years of APN experience in hospice or home health settings.

Qualifications

• BSN from accredited program
• State RN license and APN license
• Valid driver''s license and reliable transportation
• Minimum 2 years APN experience in clinical care; hospice or home health preferred
• Knowledge of pharmacology, palliative care, and end-of-life care

Responsibilities

• Consult with and educate the patient/family regarding disease process, self-care techniques, end-of-life care
• Consult with and assists in the IDG’s development of patient/family plan of care to assure quality care is provided
• Interact with attending and consulting physicians as necessary regarding palliative care, in collaboration with hospice physician
• Inform physicians and other personnel of changes in the patient’s needs and outcomes of intervention, while evaluating patient/family response to care
• Timely submission of all documentation
• Performance of other duties as required
• Ensure overall compliance with local, state and federal laws, Medicare regulations, and established personnel policies and procedures

Skills

Palliative care knowledge

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Patient education

Documentation skills

Education

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)

State RN license

APN license

Job description

Nurse Practitioner

What You Must Have:

• Graduate of a Baccalaureate School of Nursing
• Current State license as a Registered Nurse and as an Advanced Practice Nurse (APN)
• Current Driver's License, reliable transportation,and provide ongoing valid and current auto liability insurance
• Two years of experience as an APN in a clinical care setting, hospice or home health preferred
• Comprehensive knowledge of pharmacology, palliative care, and end-of-life

What You Will Do:

• Consult with and educate the patient/family regarding disease process, self-care techniques, end-of-life care
• Consult with and assists in the IDG’s development of patient/family plan of care to assure quality care is provided
• Interact with attending and consulting physicians as necessary regarding palliative care, in collaboration with hospice physician
• Inform physicians and other personnel of changes in the patient’s needs and outcomes of intervention, while evaluating patient/family response to care
• Timely submission of all documentation
• Performance of other duties as required
• Ensure overall compliance with local, state and federal laws, Medicare regulations, and established personnel policies and procedures