Advanced Practice Practitioner

Community Healthcare of Texas•Fort Worth, TX

About The Position

Community Healthcare of Texas is recruiting an Advanced Practice Practitioner to provide palliative care and hospice-related health care services to patients and families. Under the direction of the Chief Medical Officer and in accordance with organizational policies and procedures, the practitioner collaborates with CHOT physicians and other care team members in active practice. The position documents patient status and care, coordinates and updates care plans with the interdisciplinary team, supports symptom control, communicates findings to the Medical Director, and participates in quality activities and meetings. The stated schedule is Monday through Friday, either 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. or 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

Requirements

Be a Registered Nurse licensed to practice as an Advanced Practice Nurse in Texas under the Texas State Board of Nurse Examiners provisions.
Have comprehensive knowledge and well-developed skills in medicine and pharmacology, pain and symptom control, and the psychology of loss, and understand and accept hospice principles of care.
Have a minimum of 3 years of nursing experience.
Hold a valid Texas Driver’s License.
Provide proof of current automobile liability insurance.
Have proficient computer skills and experience with the Microsoft Office suite.

Nice To Haves

Additional accreditation from an approved advanced practice nursing certifying body, such as the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners, American Nurses Credentialing Center, or HPNA Advanced Certification in Hospice and Palliative Nursing (ACHPN).
Nursing experience at the advanced practice nurse level.

Responsibilities

Document medical history, pertinent patient information, hospice eligibility, disease progress, functional and physical decline, medications, and diagnostic studies as required for patient visits, following agency documentation standards; communicate findings and changes to the Medical Director.
Consult the Medical Director or designee when a plan of care falls outside standardized practice and protocols or specialty consultations are needed.
Review, follow, and update the written plan of care in coordination with the interdisciplinary team (IDT).
Collaborate with IDT members to ensure appropriate measures are provided to control patient symptoms.
Document care in the patient’s clinical record, providing evidence of progression of the end-stage disease process.
Attend physician meetings and other meetings as directed by the Medical Director or Director/Senior Director.
Establish, build, and nurture relationships with staff and community referral sources to facilitate program growth.
Participate in the quality assurance/performance improvement (QA/PI) process as required.
Perform duties within the scope of applicable local, state, and federal regulations concerning care and documentation for all payers in palliative and hospice care.
Perform other related duties or special projects as directed by the Director/Senior Director and/or Medical Director.