Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant - Inpatient Palliative Medicine - $10k Recruitment Incentive

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

Job summary

Geisinger's Cancer Institute in Danville, PA is seeking an Advanced Practitioner (Nurse Practitioner) to join the Palliative Medicine team at Geisinger Medical Center. In this role you will provide inpatient palliative care, assess patients, develop treatment plans, prescribe therapies, and coordinate with the healthcare team to ensure high-quality patient outcomes.

Qualifications include a Master’s Degree as a Nurse Practitioner, PA RN licensure, BLS certification, and NP certification.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Nursing with Nurse Practitioner certification.
• Basic Life Support certification.
• Licensed Registered Nurse in Pennsylvania; Certified Nurse Practitioner.

Responsibilities

• Assesses and establishes presumptive diagnoses and implements treatment plans.
• Orders and interprets diagnostic tests and consults; documents in EMR.
• Prescribes and adjusts medications and therapies as appropriate.
• Communicates with collaborating physician, patient, PCP and staff.
• Performs procedures within NP scope of practice; provides patient education.

Education

Master's Degree – Nurse Practitioner

Job description

Overview

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

Responsibilities

• 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 follows policies and guidelines to define procedures and meet goals and deadlines.

This role supports inpatient Palliative Medicine needs.

Work is typically performed in a clinical environment. The employee is accountable for satisfying all job-specific obligations and complying with all organizational policies and procedures. The specific statements in this profile are not intended to be all-inclusive; they represent elements 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.

Qualifications

• Education: Master\'s Degree – Nurse Practitioner (Required).
• Experience: [Not specified]
• Certification(s) and License(s): Basic Life Support Certification; Licensed Registered Nurse (Pennsylvania); Certified Nurse Practitioner (American Academy of Nurse Practitioners).