Nurse Practitioner - PRN

InHome Connect; Mesquite (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

InHome Connect is a community-based palliative care program dedicated to supporting patients and families living with serious illness. As a Nurse Practitioner - PRN, you will educate patients and families about disease processes, self-care, and end-of-life care, and collaborate with IDG to develop care plans that ensure high-quality, compliant care.

You will coordinate with attending physicians and hospice staff, report changes in patient needs, and maintain timely documentation.

Qualifications

• Graduate of a Baccalaureate School of Nursing.
• Current State license as a Registered Nurse and as an Advanced Practice Nurse (APN).
• Current Driver's License, reliable transportation, and ongoing auto liability insurance.

Responsibilities

• Consult with and educate the patient/family regarding disease process, self-care techniques, and end-of-life care.
• Assist in the IDG’s development of patient/family plan of care to assure quality care is provided.
• Interact with attending and consulting physicians regarding palliative care in collaboration with hospice physician.
• Inform physicians and other personnel of changes in the patient’s needs and outcomes of intervention, while evaluating patient/family response to care.
• Timely submission of all documentation.
• Perform other duties as required.
• Ensure compliance with local, state and federal laws, Medicare regulations, and personnel policies and procedures.

Skills

Pharmacology knowledge

Palliative care

End-of-life care

Education

BSN (Baccalaureate School of Nursing)

Job description

Nurse Practitioner - PRN

InHome Connect is a community-based, palliative care program designed to provide an extra layer of support to patients and families living with serious illness. Palliative care is provided alongside curative treatment, addressing physical and emotional needs of seriously ill people. Our team members believe in treating the whole person, respecting and care for each other and making a difference in the communities we serve.

What You Must Have:

• Graduate of a Baccalaureate School of Nursing
• Current State license as a Registered Nurse and as an Advanced Practice Nurse (APN)
• Current Driver's License, reliable transportation,and provide ongoing valid and current auto liability insurance
• Two years of experience as an APN in a clinical care setting, hospice or home health preferred
• Comprehensive knowledge of pharmacology, palliative care, and end-of-life

What You Will Do:

• Consult with and educate the patient/family regarding disease process, self-care techniques, end-of-life care
• Consult with and assists in the IDG’s development of patient/family plan of care to assure quality care is provided
• Interact with attending and consulting physicians as necessary regarding palliative care, in collaboration with hospice physician
• Inform physicians and other personnel of changes in the patient’s needs and outcomes of intervention, while evaluating patient/family response to care
• Timely submission of all documentation
• Performance of other duties as required
• Ensure overall compliance with local, state and federal laws, Medicare regulations, and established personnel policies and procedures

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