Nurse Practitioner, Inpatient Palliative Care, (Greenbrae), Full-Time, Days

MarinHealth • Greenbrae, CA

22h • Onsite

About The Position

The Nurse Practitioner - Palliative Care in collaboration with members of the healthcare team, leads the development and implementation of the interdisciplinary care plan for patients with complex health needs and/or poorly managed medical conditions. The PC Nurse Practitioner will be responsible for helping patients navigate the healthcare system on an inpatient basis, facilitating well-coordinated, patient-centered care that is consistent with patient and family goals. The PC Nurse Practitioner will work as an integral part of the interdisciplinary team with the aim of improving patient health outcomes and quality of life by providing excellent symptom management, and coordination of care between hospital services and within the Marin County health and social services community, and enhancing the use of primary care, behavioral health, substance use services, and other supportive services. This position functions as the key linkage between the hospital and community partners in the day-to-day management of appropriate and efficient patient care. The PC Nurse Practitioner will conduct in-person assessments, assist with symptom management, and support the creation of person-focused holistic care plans. This position will be based at MarinHealth Medical Center.

Requirements

• Graduate of accredited school of nursing, BSN preferred.
• Completion of an accredited Nurse Practitioner Program with MSN degree
• Current Registered Nurse, as defined by the California Board of Registered Nursing and successful completion from a college or university-based Nurse Practitioner program
• Active and unrestricted Nurse Practitioner license in state of CA
• Current Nurse Practitioner Furnishing License and verification of experience to furnish (if applicable)
• Must hold current national board certification by first day of work and maintain
• Must hold an active and transferable DEA license to California as required by the clinical specialty
• Must be eligible for payer enrollment with CMS Medicare and Medicaid
• BLS Certification (American Heart Association) required
• Three (3) or more years of experience in an acute patient care setting and/or community-based home health or hospice care.

Nice To Haves

• Bilingual language skills are strongly preferred
• Broad clinical background strongly preferred.
• Palliative Care experience is strongly preferred
• Knowledge of and experience with motivational interviewing preferred.
• Experience with Medi-Cal regulations and standards preferred.

Responsibilities

• Conducts initial in-person and/or virtual assessments for patients referred for PC services, assessing patient’s goals for their health care, spiritual/religious beliefs, caregiver and other relationships, living status, use of social services and community programs, use of alcohol and other substances, and behavioral health status.
• In partnership with the patient, their caregivers, and the patient’s treating providers, participate in the development and implementation of a patient-centered, individualized care plan, based primarily on the patient’s own personal health goals, as follows: Supports patients in identifying their own strengths and barriers to help them be successful with their own personal health goals. Determines risk level and identifies client’s service needs. Assists patient in navigating the system of providers and social service agencies Assists the care team in providing excellent symptom management for the patient. Supports patients and their caregivers in re-assessment and modification of goals. Helps connect patients to cultural, community, and social resources.
• Supports and educates patients and families on care plans and medication management, as well as other health education topics such as advanced illness planning and care, and health care system navigation. Assists patients or providers who call with questions about care coordination and management.
• Interfaces with interdisciplinary teams in co-managing patients, which includes but is not limited to primary and specialty care, spiritual care, social work, and pharmacy. Represents the program to internal and external customers in a positive manner. Participates in department meetings and operations as needed, including process development or quality improvement (e.g., department orientation, internal mentor/training programs, and initiatives, disease and population management strategies, and appropriate measures for evaluation of outcomes).
• Willing to participate in public health programs and disease registries as appropriate. Acts as a liaison to hospitals, long-term care settings, outpatient providers, home health representatives, and community agencies. Represents the program to internal and external customers in a positive manner.
• Participates in staff development trainings; attends and participates in team meetings, and shares both successes and challenges of working with individuals and the care team.
• Identifies and refers quality and risk management concerns to the appropriate level for corrective action plans and trends. Completes all required documentation and reporting in a timely fashion in accordance with regulations and office standards. Adheres to department and facility policies and procedures and supports philosophies and initiatives. Maintains accurate, current, and legible patient records using approved forms and format, according to department and entity standards, including patient assessments, plans, interventions, patient/family involvement, outside agency communications, and interdisciplinary contacts.
• Actively contributes to the development and maintenance of a care delivery system that is sensitive to individual patient needs, and promotes effective resource utilization, while emphasizing coordination across the continuum of care. Positively contributes to team’s decision-making process; effectively collaborates with other team members on interdependent tasks, and actively supports implementation of plans to accomplish team objectives.

Benefits

• Health & Immunizations: To protect employees, patients, and our community, MarinHealth requires measles, mumps, varicella, and annual influenza immunizations as a condition of employment (and annually thereafter). COVID-19 vaccination/booster remains strongly recommended. Medical or religious exemptions will be considered consistent with applicable law.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior