Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant - Inpatient Palliative Medicine - $10k Recruitment In[...]

Geisinger; Danville (PA); On-site; USD 105,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental

Vision

Domestic partner benefits

Job summary

Geisinger’s Cancer Institute in Danville, PA seeks an Advanced Practitioner to join the Palliative Medicine team at Geisinger Medical Center (GMC). This role focuses on inpatient palliative care, providing comprehensive assessment, diagnosis, and treatment planning for a diverse patient population.

The practitioner will use evidence-based practices to prescribe and adjust therapies, document care in the EMR, and collaborate with physicians, PCPs, and staff to ensure compassionate,

Qualifications

• Master's Degree-Nurse Practitioner (Required)

Responsibilities

• Assesses and establishes a presumptive diagnosis and implements treatment plans for their patient population.
• Orders and interprets diagnostic testing; consults as appropriate and prescribes therapies utilizing evidence-based practice.
• Prescribes, adjusts or discontinues medications or therapies as appropriate.
• Evaluates and reports risks to collaborating physicians.
• Performs procedures within the scope of nurse practitioner practice.
• Communicates with patients and staff to provide safe, ethical care and health education.
• Interprets and follows policies to meet goals and deadlines.
• Supports inpatient Palliative Medicine needs.

Education

Master's Degree-Nurse Practitioner (Required)

Job description

Job Summary

Geisinger's Cancer Institute is seeking an Advanced Practitioner to join their talented Palliative Medicine team at Geisinger Medical Center (GMC) in Danville, PA!

Job Summary

Geisinger's Cancer Institute is seeking an Advanced Practitioner to join their talented Palliative Medicine team at Geisinger Medical Center (GMC) in Danville, PA!

Job Duties

• Assesses and establishes a presumptive diagnosis and implements treatment plans for their patient population.
• Makes accurate and complete entries into the electronic medical record; orders and interprets diagnostic testing and consults as appropriate and prescribes appropriate medical therapy utilizing evidenced based practice.
• Prescribes, adjusts or discontinues medications or therapies as appropriate.
• Evaluates and reports to collaborating physician any circumstances or approaches to medical management or test results that present a significant risk to patient's health or well-being.
• Performs procedures within the scope of practice of the nurse practitioner license.
• Communicates with collaborative physician, patient, PCP and referring staff through telephone or other means of correspondence.
• Instills confidence in patient acting as their advocate by providing safe, ethical care and health education to the patient and their family in a language that they can understand.
• Interprets and follow policies and guidelines to define procedures and meet goals and deadlines.

This will role support inpatient Palliative Medicine needs.

Work is typically performed in a clinical environment. Accountable for satisfying all job specific obligations and complying with all organization policies and procedures. The specific statements in this profile are not intended to be all-inclusive. They represent typical elements considered necessary to successfully perform the job. Additional competencies and skills outlined in any department-specific orientation will be considered essential to the performance of the job related to that position.

Position Details

Education

Master's Degree-Nurse Practitioner (Required)

Experience

Certification(s) and License(s)

Basic Life Support Certification - Default Issuing Body; Licensed Registered Nurse (Pennsylvania) - RN_State of Pennsylvania; Certified Nurse Practitioner - American Academy of Nurse Practitioners

OUR PURPOSE & VALUES

Everything we do is about caring for our patients, our members, our students, our Geisinger family and our communities. KINDNESS: We strive to treat everyone as we would hope to be treated ourselves. EXCELLENCE: We treasure colleagues who humbly strive for excellence. LEARNING: We share our knowledge with the best and brightest to better prepare the caregivers for tomorrow. INNOVATION: We constantly seek new and better ways to care for our patients, our members, our community, and the nation. SAFETY: We provide a safe environment for our patients and members and the Geisinger family We offer healthcare benefits for full time and part time positions from day one, including vision, dental and domestic partners. Perhaps just as important, from senior management on down, we encourage an atmosphere of collaboration, cooperation and collegiality. We know that a diverse workforce with unique experiences and backgrounds makes our team stronger. Our patients, members and community come from a wide variety of backgrounds, and it takes a diverse workforce to make better health easier for all. We are proud to be an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or status as a protected veteran.