APRN- Palliative Nurse Practitioner
Where
The Connecticut Hospice
Branford, CT, United States
Salary Range (Annual Salary)
$110,000 - $140,000
Description
Connecticut Hospice, America's First Hospice, is searching for a Nurse Practitioner to join our Palliative care team.
The Nurse Practitioner is a licensed professional provider who functions in collaboration with the Medical Director. Provides exceptional direct diagnostic and therapeutic patient care to the highest standards of the organization as part of a multidisciplinary team. Cultivates a patient centric environment which focuses on the whole individual inclusive of physical, psychosocial, spiritual and functional needs of the patient, family, and significant others. Serves as the focal professional for the continuity of care in patient care within scope of practice standards, as well as specialty specific standards to address and resolve problems that may arise.
Responsibilities:
Clinical Care * the Nurse Practitioner (NP):
Ø provides assessment, triage, and therapeutic management of patient/family needs throughout the disease process as an integral part of an interdisciplinary team.
Ø The Palliative Care NP provides optimal patient care, from diagnostic to prognostic matters.
Ø This individual works in collaboration with the attending supervising/collaborating physician(s) in accordance with state law and hospital regulations, hospital policy, protocols and clinical pathways and may provide autonomous team based care.
Ø Obtains medical histories, performs physical examinations, reviews/orders diagnostic/therapeutic tests and radiologic results, formulates and manages patient treatment plans.
Ø The NP may perform procedures, prescribe treatment and medications in accordance with institutional and state guidelines, as well as, when necessary for scope within specialty or professional competency standards.
Ø Other clinical job duties may be applied in accordance with departmental and operational goals, training related to profession and practice necessitated guidelines and responsibilities.
Patient Education & Psychosocial Support:
Ø The PC NP will educate patients/families on care and recommended or available resources. In collaboration with the supervising/collaborating MD, this may be inclusive of admitting instructions, treatment plan, actual and potential side effects of treatments/medications, and discharge plan.
Ø The PC NP, as part of a multidisciplinary team, provides psychosocial support to patients, their family members, and significant others in a caring, ethical, and professional manner.
Information Management
Ø The PC NP ensures appropriate documentation within the accordance of hospital and regulatory requirements and protects information of all forms, whether computer-based, paper, film, voice, or other media from unauthorized access modification, destruction, or intentional or accidental disclosure.
Quality Management
Ø The PC NP is expected to demonstrate a high standard of moral and ethical behavior, professionalism, compassion, and commitment to patient care.
Ø Ensures compliance with patient related healthcare regulatory requirements, standards and recommendations.
Professional Development
Ø The PC NP continuously engages in projects that maintain and advance professional competency.
Ø The PC NP Consistently demonstrates high reliability organizational behaviors through reporting safety events as well as near misses.
Ø The PC NP continuously engages in projects that maintain and advance professional competency.
Ø Maintains all employee requirements determined by hospital policy.
Ø The PC NP will work with the marketing department to enhance awareness of Palliative care in the community and will provide educational information to provider offices, SNF’s, ALF’s and other organizations as needed.
Qualifications:
EDUCATION
Graduate from an accredited Nurse Practitioner.
EXPERIENCE
Prefer clinical working experience as a NP with Palliative Care and Hospice Care. Evidence of current competence to practice as {an APRN} via appropriate reference letters from physicians and other practitioners must be able to be obtained during the Medical Staff appointment process in order to be eligible.
LICENSURE
ACLS/BLS Certified, when indicated for position profile DEA License, when indicated for pediatric position profile PALS, when indicated for neonatal care NRP Certification. Additional licensure, certifications and/or continuing education credits may be required during employment based on position and area of specialty. OR Connecticut State Registered Nurse License, Connecticut State Nurse Practitioner License, Board specialty certification, as appropriate for position profile ACLS/BLS Certified, when indicated for position profile DEA License, when indicated for pediatric position profile PALS, when indicated for neonatal care NRP Certification. Additional licensure, certifications and/or continuing education credits may be required during employment based on position and area of specialty.
Additional Information:
APRN with certification in palliative care and minimum of two years' experience in providing hospice care.
Job Type: Full-time
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Attn: Elizabeth Grice
E-mail: [email protected]