Nurse Practitioner - NP

Choice Hospice, Inc.; Tucson (AZ); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Choice Hospice, Inc. in Tucson, AZ is seeking a Nurse Practitioner to join our hospice team in providing compassionate, patient-centered care at home visits.

The NP will collaborate with the IDG and hospice physicians to evaluate and manage terminal illness, educate patients and families, and support staff in delivering high-quality palliative care. The role requires current RN license and Advanced Practice Nurse License, with focus on communication, symptom management, and adherence to hospice

Qualifications

• Current STATE RN license.
• Advanced Practice Nurse License.

Responsibilities

• Collaborates with the IDG in assuring appropriate evaluation and palliative treatment of terminal disease.
• Consults with and educates the patient/family regarding disease process, self-care techniques, end-of-life care. Provides training to other staff as needed.
• Perform Face-to-Face visits at the patient's place of residence.
• Interacts with attending and consulting physicians as necessary regarding palliative care, in collaboration with hospice physicians.
• Provides clinical assessment results to hospice physician after making face-to-face encounters with patients, as assigned.
• Keeps up with and maintains education/knowledge in pharmacology and palliative medicine.
• Knowledgeable of hospice criteria.

Skills

Communication skills

Education

RN license

Advanced Practice Nurse License

Job description

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PRN AZ - Tucson Tanque Verde Hospice Branch, Tucson, AZ, US

The Choice Hospice Nurse Practitioner is a passionate provider and hospice advocate- a proven clinician responsible for helping shepherd the care of the seriously ill. The ideal candidate will have a personality type that is predispositioned to thrive in an unstructured environment and is ok with reacting to patient needs while being a supportive team member with excellent ability to communicate with team members.

As a Hospice Nurse Practitioner , you will:

• Collaborates with the IDG in assuring appropriate evaluation and palliative treatment of terminal disease.
• Consults with and educates the patient/family regarding disease process, self-care techniques, end-of-life care. Provides training to other staff as needed.
• Perform Face-to-Face visits at the patient's place of residence.
• Interacts with attending and consulting physicians as necessary regarding palliative care, in collaboration with hospice physicians.
• Provides clinical assessment results to hospice physician after making face-to-face encounters with patients, as assigned.
• Keeps up with and maintains education/knowledge in pharmacology and palliative medicine.
• Knowledgeable of hospice criteria.

Requirements

• Current STATE RN and Advanced Practice Nurse License