Palliative Care Nurse Practitioner - Flagstaff, AZ

Optum; Flagstaff (AZ); On-site; USD 101,000 - 151,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

Incentive programs

Equity stock purchase

401k contribution

Job summary

Northern Arizona Hospice, part of the Optum family, is seeking a Palliative Care Nurse Practitioner in Flagstaff, AZ. The role focuses on direct patient and family care through palliative consultations for seriously ill patients not yet eligible for hospice.

Requirements include RN/APRN licensure, prescriptive authority, BCLS, and CPR with 5+ years of nursing experience. ACHPN is encouraged after 2 years. Excellent benefits and a strong support network are offered.

Qualifications

• RN/APRN licensure in state of practice.
• Nurse Practitioner/CNS with prescriptive authority.
• BCLS licensure.
• Current CPR certification.
• 5+ years of clinical nursing experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient and family care through palliative care consultations.
• Ensure specialty services for seriously ill patients with prognosis of one year or less.
• Perform comprehensive assessments and develop care plans.
• Coordinate medication reconciliation and plan of care.
• ACHPN certification encouraged after 2 years of employment or when experience requirements are met.

Skills

Nurse Practitioner

Prescriptive authority

CPR certification

5+ years clinical nursing experience

Education

RN/APRN licensure

BCLS licensure

CPR certification

Job description

Improve the lives of others while Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

Job Description - Palliative Care Nurse Practitioner - Flagstaff, AZ (2393882)

Explore opportunities with Northern Arizona Hospice, a part of LHC Group, a leading post-acute care partner for hospitals, physicians and families nationwide. As members of the Optum family of businesses, we are dedicated to helping people feel their best, including our team members who create meaningful connections with patients, their families, each other and the communities we serve. Find a home for your career here. Join us and embrace a culture of Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

As the Palliative Care Nurse, you will provide direct patient and family care through palliative care consultations, ensuring specialty services for patients with serious illness and a prognosis of one year or less who are not ready or eligible for hospice care.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Demonstrates effective and ethical use of approved evidence-based palliative medicine practices in the delivery of all patient care based on physical, emotional, spiritual, psycho/social, ethical, educational, safety and related criteria, appropriate to the ages of patients served
• Demonstrates knowledgeable clinical expertise by incorporating palliative care body of knowledge to formulate an effective plan of care
• Gathers pertinent information systematically from all sources, including medical records, family history, and caregivers, and thorough specialty physical, emotional, psychosocial, and spiritual clinical patient assessment
• Completes a comprehensive assessment utilizing the palliative care domains of assessment, interprets findings, conducts medication reconciliation, and formulates problem-related diagnoses, initiates plan of care utilizing therapeutic interventions, and evaluates the results of these actions for adequate outcome responses
• ACHPN certification encouraged after 2 years of employment or when experience requirements are met

You’ll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide development for other roles you may be interested in.

Required Qualifications:

• RN/APRN licensure in state of practice
• Nurse Practitioner/CNS with prescriptive authority
• BCLS licensure
• Current CPR certification
• 5+ years of clinical nursing experience

Preferred Qualifications:

• Advanced practice palliative care certification (ACHPN)
• 1+ years as APRN in Hospice, Palliative Care, or Oncology

Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to local labor markets, education, work experience, certifications, etc. In addition to your salary, we offer benefits such as, a comprehensive benefits package, incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase and 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements). No matter where or when you begin a career with us, you’ll find a far-reaching choice of benefits and incentives. The salary for this role will range from $100,722 to $151,084 annually based on full-time employment. We comply with all minimum wage laws as applicable.

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