Travel Nurse Practitioner, Palliative Care for Seniors

Curana Health; South Carolina; On-site; USD 100,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Curana Health is seeking a Palliative Care Nurse Practitioner to deliver comprehensive specialized care to senior living residents in long-term care, assisted living, and independent living settings. This position focuses on serious illness conversations, advanced care planning, and expert symptom management to improve quality of life for residents and their families.

This role involves collaboration with internal and external partners to ensure quality and effectiveness of the palliative care

Qualifications

• Must hold current state RN and NP licensure.
• Must hold a current Board Certification in a Nursing Specialty/Field.
• Minimum of a Bachelor’s and Master’s Degree in Nursing from accredited Colleges or Universities.
• Minimum of 3 years palliative or hospice nursing experience; NP experience preferred.
• ACHPN certification is preferred, with willingness to complete within a year.

Responsibilities

• Our palliative care providers work directly with patients and their families on end of life matters as well as goals of care planning for the chronically ill.
• Functions independently to complete history and physical data on patients; performs complete physical exams; interprets and integrates data to determine diagnosis and treatment plan.
• Facilitates serious illness conversations with patients and families to establish goals of care and document preferences.
• Guide residents and families in completing advance directives and POLST forms, or other legal documentation.
• Works closely with Curana primary team and facility staff to ensure no gaps in care and serve as a resource for education on palliative care principles and practices.
• Collaborates with Curana primary team in managing acute and long-term medical needs of patients, acting as a specialist for symptoms of advancing serious illness.
• Provides expert symptom management for pain, fatigue, shortness of breath, nausea, anxiety, and other distressing symptoms.
• Prescribes appropriate pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic treatment modalities.
• Orders and interprets diagnostic and therapeutic tests relative to patient needs.
• Maintains and reviews patient records, charts, and other pertinent information accurately.
• Instructs and educates patient and family regarding medications and treatment instructions.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Critical thinking

Problem solving

Teamwork

Education

Bachelor's degree in Nursing

Master's degree in Nursing

ACHPN certification (preferred)

Job description

Curana Health is seeking a Palliative Care Nurse Practitioner to deliver comprehensive specialized care to senior living residents in long-term care, assisted living, and independent living settings. This position focuses on serious illness conversations, advanced care planning, and expert symptom management to improve quality of life for residents and their families.

This role involves collaboration with internal and external partners to ensure quality and effectiveness of the palliative care