Nurse Practitioner - NP PRN

Choice Hospice, Inc.; Enid (OK); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Choice Hospice, Inc. in Enid, OK seeks a Nurse Practitioner to join our hospice team. The NP collaborates with the IDG to evaluate and provide palliative treatment for terminal illness, and educates patients and families about disease processes and self-care during end-of-life care.

The role includes performing face-to-face visits at patients' residences, coordinating with physicians, and delivering clinical assessments to guide care. A compassionate, team-oriented approach is essential.

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

Clinical assessment

Team communication

Palliative care knowledge

Education

RN license

APN license

Job description

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PRN OK - Enid Hospice Branch, Enid, OK, 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