Hospice Nurse Practitioner PRN

Redeemer Health•Philadelphia, PA

About The Position

Embark on an enriching nursing career at Redeemer Health, where you can select the clinical environment that matches your passion and skills. Whether it's our hospital, home care services, or senior care communities, you are recognized as a valued clinical expert. Serving southeastern Pennsylvania and New Jersey, we are home to a diverse, inclusive workforce committed to professional growth. We offer competitive benefits, educational assistance, nursing scholarship opportunities, and a unique onboarding program that sets you up for long-term success while introducing you to our mission and celebrated service orientation. Together, let's drive excellence in healthcare. SUMMARY OF JOB Utilizes advanced knowledge and clinical expertise in providing primary and/or specialized hospice and palliative care healthcare services to patients and their families. Works in collaboration with the hospice Medical Director and is directly accountable for making clinical judgments using independent and interdependent decision making skills. Provides direct and indirect patient care in managing the health care needs of patients and families facing life limiting illness. Provides care to patients requiring palliative and/or hospice care using advanced skills in physical exam, diagnosis, and treatment. Prescribes and implements interventions identified in the interdisciplinary plan of care- writes medical orders (medications, tests, and invasive procedures) and may perform invasive procedures subject to agency policies and procedures. Provides patient/ family education and counseling. Functions as a consultant, educator, researcher, resource, and role model for patients, families, community, nursing personnel, and other healthcare providers. Functions in a leadership position to facilitate achievement of patient care and organizational goals. Evaluates the quality of care rendered by the hospice and palliative care programs, analyzes and promotes system changes to enhance quality of care and organizational effectiveness/ efficiency. Utilizes and conducts research to promote improved outcomes for patients and families serviced by the hospice and palliative care programs. Assumes responsibility for own professional development. Responsible for assuring agency compliance with local, state, federal, government regulations and Joint Commission standards. Functions as a liaison in the community articulating and reinforcing the Holy Redeemer Home Care and Hospice story and value of our service. Develops and maintains collaborative relationships with internal and external customers including: employees, physicians, facilities and community members. CONNECTING TO MISSION: Holy Redeemer Home Care and Hospice’s ability to continue the rich heritage of the Sisters of the Holy Redeemer and care, comfort, and heal in the home is directly related to the talents, motivation and accomplishments of our employees. A primary way staff connect to our mission is by collaborating with all team members in promoting an environment that provides quality, compassionate, holistic, patient-centered care and supports all internal and external customers

Requirements

Masters degree in Nursing from an accredited nurse practitioner training program required
National certification (CRNP) in advanced practice nursing specialty of Adult Health , Gerontology, or Palliative Care from certification body (ANCC, AANP, ONCC, NBCHPN)
Successful completion of not less than 45 hours of course work in advanced pharmacology with additional 16 hours in continuing education in advance pharmacology per biennium
CRNP prescriptive authority by the State Board of Nursing
Ability to enter a collaborative agreement with the Hospice Medical Director
Ability to provide advanced practice nursing care and services to patients and families facing life limiting illness
Ability to work within an interdisciplinary team
Leadership skills with demonstrated willingness to pursue and perform leadership roles with increasing levels of accountability, decision making responsibilities, and coaching, teaching and counseling skills.
Two years clinical experience as a professional nurse
Ability to function in a rapidly changing health care environment.
Excellent communication skills, customer service skills and positive leadership style.
Computer literacy required.
Able to travel to patient’s homes within service area.
Able to use office equipment; i.e. beeper, car phone, desktop and handheld computer..
Ability to work flexible hours, with holidays and weekends included.
Current State licensure as a professional nurse required
Valid driver’s license and current CPR required.

Nice To Haves

Certification in Generalist Hospice and Palliative Nursing preferred (CHPN)
Advanced Certification in Hospice and Palliative Nursing preferred (ACHPN)
One year working with terminally ill patients preferred

Responsibilities

Providing primary and/or specialized hospice and palliative care healthcare services to patients and their families.
Making clinical judgments using independent and interdependent decision making skills.
Providing direct and indirect patient care in managing the health care needs of patients and families facing life limiting illness.
Providing care to patients requiring palliative and/or hospice care using advanced skills in physical exam, diagnosis, and treatment.
Prescribing and implementing interventions identified in the interdisciplinary plan of care- writes medical orders (medications, tests, and invasive procedures) and may perform invasive procedures subject to agency policies and procedures.
Providing patient/ family education and counseling.
Functioning as a consultant, educator, researcher, resource, and role model for patients, families, community, nursing personnel, and other healthcare providers.
Functioning in a leadership position to facilitate achievement of patient care and organizational goals.
Evaluating the quality of care rendered by the hospice and palliative care programs, analyzes and promotes system changes to enhance quality of care and organizational effectiveness/ efficiency.
Utilizing and conducts research to promote improved outcomes for patients and families serviced by the hospice and palliative care programs.
Assuming responsibility for own professional development.
Responsible for assuring agency compliance with local, state, federal, government regulations and Joint Commission standards.
Functioning as a liaison in the community articulating and reinforcing the Holy Redeemer Home Care and Hospice story and value of our service.
Developing and maintaining collaborative relationships with internal and external customers including: employees, physicians, facilities and community members.