Nurse Practitioner – End-of-Life Care & Education Lead

Hospice of the Western Reserve, Inc.; Ashtabula (OH); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Total rewards package

Tuition assistance

Job summary

Reserve Care in Ohio seeks a Nurse Practitioner to provide independent clinical care and participate in developing end-of-life care standards. You will collaborate with multidisciplinary teams and maintain required records while delivering compassionate care to patients and families.

The role emphasizes quality improvement, education, and staying current with literature in palliative care. Exempt, full-time, located at patient care sites across Ohio.

Qualifications

• 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 insurance at a level acceptable to RC and/or RC's insurer.

Responsibilities

• 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 current practice and literature related to end-of-life care and shares it 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 to strengthen the agency's marketing plan.

Skills

Nurse Practitioner licensure

State license Ohio

Excellent communication

Collaborative skills

Transportation ability

Valid driver’s license

Education

Master of Nursing Degree

Certificate of Authority (Ohio)

Job description

Reserve Care in Ohio seeks a Nurse Practitioner to provide independent clinical care and participate in developing end-of-life care standards. You will collaborate with multidisciplinary teams and maintain required records while delivering compassionate care to patients and families.

The role emphasizes quality improvement, education, and staying current with literature in palliative care. Exempt, full-time, located at patient care sites across Ohio.