Nurse Practitioner - Palliative

CareConnectMD; Corona (CA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider is looking for an experienced Nurse Practitioner in California to assist in providing palliative care. The ideal candidate will have a minimum of 5 years of clinical hospice experience and current APRN licensure. Responsibilities include managing patient care across healthcare settings, collaborating with care teams, and ensuring regulatory compliance. Strong communication and interpersonal skills are essential. This role offers a supportive environment for growth and development in palliative care practices.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years clinical hospice and palliative care experience.
• 2 years’ experience in the Nurse Practitioner role preferred.
• At least 2 years NP experience with hospice and/or palliative care.

Responsibilities

• Assists with the provision of palliative care in accordance with local, state, and federal regulations.
• Orders and interprets diagnostic and therapeutic tests relative to patient’s needs.
• Collaborates with care team to manage referrals and coordination of care.

Skills

Independent work

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Computer skills

Knowledge of clinical standards of care

Education

Current Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) Licensure

Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing

Nurse Practitioner certification in Hospice or Palliative Care

Tools

Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

• Assists with the provision of palliative care in accordance with local, state, and federal regulations.
• Orders and interprets diagnostic and therapeutic tests relative to patient’s age-specific needs.
• Implements interventions to support the patient with chronic conditions to decrease recurring hospitalizations.
• Collaborates with care team to manage referrals, follow up calls, and coordination of care.
• Facilitates the patient’s transition within and between health care settings, e.g., admitting, transferring, and discharging patients.
• Prescribes appropriate pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic treatment modalities.
• Monitors the effectiveness of interventions.
• Functions independently to perform age-appropriate history and physical for complex acute, critical, and chronically ill patients.
• Initial home evaluation and monthly visits.
• Attend IDT, and other team meetings as required.

Education and Experience

• Will consider less NP experience with RN hospice and/or homecare experience.
• Minimum of 5 years clinical hospice and palliative care experience. 2 years’ experience in the Nurse Practitioner role preferred.
• Must work well independently and within a team.
• Strong computer skills, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• At least 2 years NP experience with hospice and/or palliative care experience (either NP or RN).
• Current Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) Licensure.
• Awareness about UM standards, NCQA requirements, CMS guidelines, Milliman guidelines, and Medicaid/Medicare contracts and benefit systems is helpful.
• Nurse Practitioner certification in Hospice or Palliative Care within 1 year of starting the position.
• Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing.
• Knowledge of clinical standards of care.
• Education and/or Experience: Completion of Nurse Practitioner accredited program.
• Knowledge of long-term care, community resources and cost-effective alternatives regarding patient care delivery systems.
• Minimum of two (2) years clinical experience, desired.
• Exceptional interpersonal skills & superb communication a must.
• At least one (1) year of experience in Hospice or Palliative Care.

Essential Skills and Abilities

• Thrives in an unstructured, start-up environment.
• Self-starter that can work independently and collaboratively, prioritize tasks and has initiative and excitement to take on unfamiliar tasks.
• Advanced knowledge of word processing, graphic presentation and computer software related to specific tasks
• Demonstrated excellent computer and word processing skills with special emphasis on calendaring, presentation, and spreadsheet capabilities
• Working knowledge of company policies, procedures, and operations
• Excellent composition, grammar, and business language skills
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to effectively communicate with all levels of management, patients, and family members.
• Creative, flexible, well organized, resourceful, and detail-oriented
• Excellent judgment in handling confidential and sensitive information
• Ability to work independently, set priorities and handle multiple tasks with a high level of efficiency
• Establishing and maintaining cooperative working relationships with others
• Ability to work across locations and time zones

Licenses/Certifications

• Must be Board certified.
• Current Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) Licensure.