Hospice & Palliative - NP - Full-Time
About The Position
Advocate Health is seeking a full-time Nurse Practitioner for their Hospice and Palliative Care team. This role involves performing initial and periodic medical history, physical examinations, and daily assessments. The Nurse Practitioner will record findings, perform minor medical procedures, write prescriptions, order and interpret lab and radiology exams, and determine patient treatment plans. Key responsibilities include documenting all patient encounters, acting as a patient advocate, and participating in group meetings and policy development when requested. The position requires flexibility for on-call rotation and may involve up to 200 hours of weekend and/or night coverage.
Requirements
- Nurse Practitioner Master's Degree or Doctorate of Nursing Practice required.
- License to practice as a Registered Nurse required.
- Certification in the area of practice from a nationally recognized certifying body required.
- Must speak English fluently and in understandable terms.
- Must possess intact sense of sight, hearing, smell, touch, and finger dexterity.
- Must have the ability to react and perform in stressful situations.
Nice To Haves
- ACNP, AGACNP, AGNP, PNP, or PNP-AC board certification preferred based population served.
Responsibilities
- Performs initial and periodic medical history, physical examinations, and daily assessments.
- Records findings of examinations, assessments and plan of care.
- Performs minor office-based medical and/or surgical procedures.
- Writes appropriate prescriptions and administers medications.
- Orders and interprets daily laboratory and radiology examinations.
- Determines treatment plan for patient.
- Documents all patient encounters, records observations, interventions, and actions in a medically appropriate manner on the patient's medical record.
- Acts as a patient advocate for the population served.
- Attends, participates and contributes to group/practice meetings and development of policies and procedures when requested.
Benefits
- Comprehensive suite of Total Rewards
- Competitive compensation
- Generous retirement offerings
- Programs that invest in your career development
- Paid Time Off programs
- Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
- Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
- Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
- Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
- Educational Assistance Program
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
