PRN - Nurse Practitioner

Four Pillars Hospice; Breckenridge (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Four Pillars Hospice seeks a Nurse Practitioner to oversee clinical care and treatment coordination for patients and families. You will consult with the attending physician and hospice physician, providing clinical direction to the interdisciplinary team to ensure quality care.

The role includes collaboration with IDG/T, patient/family education, and on-call coverage to meet evolving needs, with a focus on compassionate end-of-life care and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Nurse Practitioner knowledge in palliative care and end-of-life issues is required.
• Strong clinical decision making and ability to translate plans into patient care.
• Excellent communication with patients, families, and IDG/T members.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with IDG/T to evaluate and palliate care.
• Assist in developing patient/family plan of care for quality care.
• Educate patient/family about disease, self-care, and end-of-life care; train staff as needed.
• Perform and document patient/family visits per plan of care.
• Interact with physicians regarding palliation and care changes.
• Provide education to IDG/T on palliation as needed.
• Active participation and effective communication within IDG/T.
• Inform physicians of changes in patient needs and treatment outcomes.
• Complete face-to-face encounters before the 3rd benefit period and subsequently.
• Provide clinical assessment results to hospice physician after visits.
• Adhere to standard precautions and hospice privacy policies.
• Maintain pharmacology and palliative medicine knowledge.
• Provide on-call services as assigned.

Skills

Palliative care knowledge

Clinical decision making

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Communication

Education

NP degree (MSN/ Doctoral)

Job description

Position Summary

The Nurse Practitioner's Primary functions are to assist in overseeing the clinical care and treatment of patients and families; to consult with the patients' attending physician, in consultation with the hospice physician; provide clinical direction to the Interdisciplinary Group/Team to ensure quality care

Key Responsibilities

• Collaborate with the IDG/T in assuring appropriate evaluation and palliative treatment of terminal disease.
• Consult with and assist in the IDG/T's development of patient/family plan of care to assure quality care is provided.
• Consult with and educate the patient/family regarding disease process, self-care techniques, end-of-life care. Provides training to other staff as needed.
• Perform and document visits to patient/family based on plan of care and patient/family need.
• Interact with attending and consulting physicians as necessary regarding palliative care, in collaboration with hospice physician.
• Consult with and provide education to other IDG/T members on a prn basis for clinical issues relating to palliation.
• Activelyparticipate in the IDG/T. Communicate effectively, timely, and appropriately at all times.
• Inform physicians and other personnel of changes in the patient's needs and outcomes of intervention, while evaluating patient/family response to care.
• Complete face-to-face encounters with patients, as assigned, prior to 3rd benefit period and each period afterwards.
• Provides clinical assessment results to hospice physician after making face-to-face encounters with patients, as assigned.
• Always uses standard precautions, and per hospice policy.
• Adhears to hospice policies regarding protected health information.
• Keep up with and maintains education/knowledge in pharmacology and palliative medicine.
• Provide on-call services to patients/families as assigned.

Qualifications

• Graduate from a Baccalaureate School of Nursing, a Nurse Practitioner (NP) focused Master's or Doctoral Nursing Program
• Currentstate license as a Registered Nurse, and as an Advanced Practice Nurse. Current driver's license.
• Twoyears' experience as an Advance Practice Nurse, clinical care setting preferred; hospice or home health preferred.
• Nursingskills as defined as generally accepted standards of practice. Comprehensive knowledge of pharmacology, palliative care, and end-of-life. Good interpersonal skills..
• Transportation: Reliable transportation and valid auto liability insurance.
• ability to work a flexible schedule
• abilityto travel locally
• Ability to remain calm in stressful conditions and make quickdecisions to meet patient and family individualized psychosocial needs.