PRN - Nurse Practitioner

Four Pillars Hospice; Town of Texas (WI); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Four Pillars Hospice is seeking a Nurse Practitioner to oversee clinical care and coordinate palliative treatment in collaboration with the hospice physician. You will guide the IDG/T team, educate patients and families, and participate in care planning and on-call coverage.

The role requires NP licensure, prior APN experience (prefer hospice/home health), and strong knowledge of pharmacology and end-of-life care. A valid driver's license and flexible travel are expected.

Qualifications

• Graduate from a baccalaureate nursing program and NP-focused graduate degree.
• Current state RN license and Advanced Practice Nurse license.
• Two years of APN experience; hospice/home health preferred.
• Solid pharmacology, palliative care, and end-of-life care knowledge; strong interpersonal skills.
• Valid driver's license and reliable transportation.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule and travel locally.
• Calm demeanor under stress; quick decision making for patient and family needs.
• Adherence to HIPAA and hospice policies.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with the IDG/T to evaluate and provide palliative care.
• Assist in developing patient/family plans of care for quality care.
• Educate patients and families about disease processes and end-of-life care.
• Provide staff training as needed.
• Perform and document patient visits per plan of care.
• Communicate with physicians about patient needs and outcomes.
• Offer on-call services as assigned.

Skills

Nurse Practitioner skills

Palliative care

Pharmacology knowledge

Interpersonal skills

Communication

Travel locally

Flexible schedule

Calm under pressure

Education

NP-focused Master's/Doctoral program

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.