Palliative Care Nurse Practitioner: Comfort & Goals of Care

Vitas Healthcare Corporation; Florida; Vor Ort; USD 90.000 - 120.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

VITAS Healthcare Corporation is seeking a Nurse Practitioner to join its Palliative Care team in Florida. The role focuses on consultation, symptom management, and supportive care for seriously ill patients and families, collaborating with physicians and the interdisciplinary team.

You will educate staff and communities about palliative services, participate in team meetings, and contribute to developing and following clinical care plans while maintaining documentation and compliance.

Qualifikationen

• Minimum five years nursing experience; oncology, hospice, geriatrics or ICU preferred.
• Knowledge of the interdisciplinary team concept.
• Experience in patient education, care planning, and management of pain and symptoms in seriously ill patients.

Aufgaben

• Provide consultation in palliative care, symptom management and supportive care per referring physician.
• Educate facility staff and community on palliative care services.
• Attend and lead team meetings when applicable and collaborate with the care team.
• Prescribe medications including controlled substances under delegation after collaboration with the palliative care and referring physician.
• Order diagnostics and treatments after collaboration with the care team and physicians.
• Interpret, evaluate and communicate diagnostic findings to appropriate parties.
• Participate in on-call rotation as needed.
• Maintain patient records and documentation for medical practice and reimbursement.

Kenntnisse

Interdisciplinary teamwork

Communication skills

Nursing experience

Patient education

Ausbildung

Masters of Nursing

Tools

Outlook

Excel

Word

Jobbeschreibung

VITAS Healthcare Corporation is seeking a Nurse Practitioner to join its Palliative Care team in Florida. The role focuses on consultation, symptom management, and supportive care for seriously ill patients and families, collaborating with physicians and the interdisciplinary team.

You will educate staff and communities about palliative services, participate in team meetings, and contribute to developing and following clinical care plans while maintaining documentation and compliance.