Inpatient Palliative Care Nurse Practitioner
About The Position
Our Inpatient palliative care team serves patients 7 days a week. This role will work four 10-hour shifts. Your caseloads will be variable based on schedule and patient census. Consultation visits can be up to 90 minutes; follow up visits can range from 15 to 45 minutes. The productivity goal is 6-8 patients daily, 1-2 new consults with 5-6 follow up visits. You’ll see your patients in a hospital environment. We provide quality care regardless of circumstance to a variety of different socioeconomic and cultural backgrounds. You’ll need to be comfortable educating the caregivers on how to care for their loved one. This might include things like disease education, advance care planning, how to administer medications, and what to expect at end-of-life. You will coordinate care between your patient’s community medical providers, and other disciplines to provide updates, obtain and place new orders. This coordination takes place during and in between visits. You will be part of an Interdisciplinary Team (IDT) consisting of a physician, nurse practitioner, registered nurse, and a medical social worker. The team meets each morning at 8:30 AM to review patient assignments and discuss complex cases as needed. There is also a monthly business meeting with our CMO. You’ll also collaborate with inpatient hospice clinical liaisons to coordinate and facilitate patient care at end-of-life.
Requirements
- Must be comfortable educating caregivers on patient care.
- Must be able to coordinate care between community medical providers and other disciplines.
- Must be comfortable working as part of an Interdisciplinary Team (IDT).
Nice To Haves
- Experience in palliative care.
- Experience working in an inpatient hospital setting.
Responsibilities
- See patients in a hospital environment.
- Educate caregivers on how to care for their loved one, including disease education, advance care planning, medication administration, and end-of-life expectations.
- Coordinate care between patient's community medical providers and other disciplines, providing updates, and obtaining/placing new orders.
- Participate in daily Interdisciplinary Team (IDT) meetings to review patient assignments and discuss complex cases.
- Collaborate with inpatient hospice clinical liaisons to coordinate and facilitate patient care at end-of-life.
Benefits
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
