Nurse Practitioner-Full-time

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

JOIN US IN MAKING THE MOST OF EVERY DAY!

Hospice of the Western Reserve is now Reserve Care. Our new name reflects the full scope of care we provide while honoring nearly 50 years of trusted service. We continue to deliver expert hospice, palliative and grief support with the same compassionate team. When you join Reserve Care, you become part of a legacy that walks alongside patients, families and communities with guidance and meaningful support during life's most important moments.

Reserve Care operates in celebration of the individual worth of each life, we strive to relieve suffering, enhance comfort, promote quality of life, foster choice in end-of-life care and support effective grieving.

WHY US?

We believe that our success starts with our greatest asset: OUR EMPLOYEES!

We live our shared core values in everything we do:

COMPASSION. EXCELLENCE. EQUALITY. INTEGRITY. SERVICE. STEWARDSHIP.

We have a passion for purpose-driven work! Do you?

JOIN OUR FAMILY!

To facilitate Reserve Care's (RC) efforts to relieve suffering, enhance comfort, promote quality of life and foster choice in end-of-life care for all patients and families. The practice is based on competent clinical knowledge and focuses on clinical practice, education, collaboration, consultation and possible research related to end-of-life care.

WHAT YOU WILL DO:

• 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 the current practice and literature relating to end-of life care and facilitates the sharing of that knowledge 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 in healthcare that strengthen the agency's strategic marketing plan


• Fulfills professional growth through involvement in professional organizations, presentations and publications


• Participates in agency research endeavors related to patient care

QUALIFICATIONS, EDUCATION, EXPERTISE AND KNOWLEDGE

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

DETAILS:

• Total Rewards Package to include Retirement, Health, Dental, Vision, voluntary benefits and Corporate Discounts


• Tuition Assistance


• Exempt role

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:

• Compliance to Annual Flu Shot Policy or ability to provide exemption documentation


• Provide an active auto insurance policy as a licensed driver in the State of Ohio with the proper level of coverage as directed


• Provide an active driver’s license


• Ability to provide proof of eligibility to work in the United States.


• High level of integrity, ethics and professionalism.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS AND WORKING CONDITIONS

This is heavy work requiring the exertion of up to 75 lbs. of force occasionally as well as 50 lbs. frequently utilizing appropriate safe transfer techniques and body mechanics working with patients. This work requires stooping, reaching, standing, walking, lifting, fingering, grasping, and feeling; vocal communication; hearing; visual acuity and color perception. Employee understands and accepts possibility of exposure to environmental elements, internal and external, such as infectious disease, bloodborne pathogens, and chemicals and/or chemical fumes, (pet dander and/or exposure to allergens) and adverse effects of inclement weather that may occur as well as potentially difficult patients and family situations.

OTHER DUTIES as assigned

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time due to reasonable accommodation or other reasons for business necessity.

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