Per Diem Hospice APRN (FNP) - Weekend Rotations

Regional Hospice of Western Connecticut, Inc.; Danbury (CT); On-site; USD 92,000 - 166,000; Part time

Job summary

Regional Hospice and Palliative Care is seeking per diem Advance Practice Nurses (APRN) with hospice and palliative care experience for the Center for Comfort Care and Healing in Danbury. The role includes face-to-face patient assessments and collaboration with the interdisciplinary team to plan patient care.

Home Hospice and Palliative Care programs serve Fairfield, Litchfield and New Haven counties. Responsibilities include screening patient status, obtaining authorization for admissions,

Qualifications

• CT APRN license is required.
• FNP certification is helpful/desired.
• DEA number is required.
• NPI number is required.

Responsibilities

• Screen patient medical status and obtain Medical Director approval prior to admission.
• Manage clinical care including medical orders, prescriptions on discharge, and discharge summaries.

Skills

Patient assessment

Interdisciplinary collaboration

On-call readiness

Education

CT APRN license

FNP certification

DEA registration

NPI registration

Job description

Regional Hospice and Palliative Care is seeking per diem Advance Practice Nurses (APRN) with hospice and palliative care experience for the Center for Comfort Care and Healing in Danbury. The role includes face-to-face patient assessments and collaboration with the interdisciplinary team to plan patient care.

Home Hospice and Palliative Care programs serve Fairfield, Litchfield and New Haven counties. Responsibilities include screening patient status, obtaining authorization for admissions,