HOSPICE NURSE PRACTITIONER

ATEX Healthcare•San Antonio, TX

29d

About The Position

GENERAL PURPOSE: 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 to ensure quality care. Ensure staff and other support resources are appropriately utilized and a high level of interdisciplinary teamwork is maintained through delegation of duties. QUALIFICATIONS: Graduate of an accredited Diploma, Associate or Baccalaureate School of Nursing. Current State License as a Registered Nurse and as an Advanced Practice Nurse. Two (2) years as an APN, clinical care setting preferred, hospice or home health preferred. Nursing skills as defined as general accepted standards of practice. Comprehensive knowledge of pharmacology, palliative care, and end-of-life. Must hold a current and valid CPR certification. Must be a licensed driver with an automobile that is insured in accordance with state/or Company requirements and is in good working order. Must be capable of performing the job functions of this position with or without accommodations. ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS: Collaborates with the IDG in assuring appropriate evaluation and palliative treatment of terminal disease. Consults with and assists in the IDG’s development of patient/family plan of care to assure quality care is provided. Consults with and educates the patient/family regarding disease process, self-care techniques, end-of-life care. Provides training to other staff as needed. Interacts with attending and consulting physicians as necessary regarding palliative care, in collaboration with hospice physician. Consults with and provides education to other IDG members on a prn basis for clinical issues relating to palliation. Actively participates in IDG. Communicates effectively, timely, and appropriately at all times. Performs and documents visits to patient/family based on plan of care and patient/family need. Informs physicians and other personnel of changes in the patient’s needs and outcomes of intervention, while evaluating patient/family response to care. Completes 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 agency policy. Adheres to agency policies regarding protected health information. Keeps up with and maintains education/knowledge in pharmacology and palliative medicine. Provides on-call services to patients/families as assigned. Ensures that arrangements for equipment and other necessary items and services are available. Perform other duties as assigned. The above statements are intended to be a representative summary of the major duties and responsibilities performed by incumbents of this job. The incumbents may be requested to perform job-related tasks other than those stated in this description.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited Diploma, Associate or Baccalaureate School of Nursing.
Current State License as a Registered Nurse and as an Advanced Practice Nurse.
Two (2) years as an APN, clinical care setting preferred, hospice or home health preferred.
Nursing skills as defined as general accepted standards of practice.
Comprehensive knowledge of pharmacology, palliative care, and end-of-life.
Must hold a current and valid CPR certification.
Must be a licensed driver with an automobile that is insured in accordance with state/or Company requirements and is in good working order.
Must be capable of performing the job functions of this position with or without accommodations.

Responsibilities

Collaborates with the IDG in assuring appropriate evaluation and palliative treatment of terminal disease.
Consults with and assists in the IDG’s development of patient/family plan of care to assure quality care is provided.
Consults with and educates the patient/family regarding disease process, self-care techniques, end-of-life care. Provides training to other staff as needed.
Interacts with attending and consulting physicians as necessary regarding palliative care, in collaboration with hospice physician.
Consults with and provides education to other IDG members on a prn basis for clinical issues relating to palliation.
Actively participates in IDG. Communicates effectively, timely, and appropriately at all times.
Performs and documents visits to patient/family based on plan of care and patient/family need.
Informs physicians and other personnel of changes in the patient’s needs and outcomes of intervention, while evaluating patient/family response to care.
Completes 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 agency policy.
Adheres to agency policies regarding protected health information.
Keeps up with and maintains education/knowledge in pharmacology and palliative medicine.
Provides on-call services to patients/families as assigned.
Ensures that arrangements for equipment and other necessary items and services are available.
Perform other duties as assigned.