Nurse Practitioner - Palliative Medicine

Montage Health • Monterey, CA

7d • $88 - $118

About The Position

The Palliative Medicine Service Community Based Nurse Practitioner reports to the Palliative Medicine Service Manager and works collaboratively with the Interdisciplinary Palliative Team and the patient’s broader health care team. The caseload consists of community-based palliative patients and their families. The Nurse Practitioner provides specialty palliative care and management for patients with serious and/or chronic illness, in collaboration with the supervising physician and through implementation of standardized procedures. The role requires compassion and comfort discussing end-of-life issues, pain, and symptom management to develop each patient’s plan of care. The Nurse Practitioner coordinates community-based palliative services, including provider and patient education, and manages the caseload with patient-level coordination of care.

Requirements

• At least two years of experience working with patients and families on an interdisciplinary team.
• Excellent assessment, diagnosis, and treatment skills.
• Effective communication and public relations skills.
• Self-directed, motivated, and strongly organized.
• Master’s degree in Nursing, except for Nurse Practitioners qualified or certified as an NP in California or another state before January 1, 2008.
• Current California NP license and certification as a nurse practitioner by a recognized national certifying body, such as ANCC or AANP.
• Current RN licensure and authorization in California to practice as a nurse practitioner in accordance with California law.
• Furnishing license issued by the Board of Registered Nursing and a current DEA number for Schedule II–IV controlled substances.
• American Heart Association Healthcare Provider BLS.
• Valid California driver’s license; automobile insurance meeting California requirements; acceptable driving record of three points or less; participation in the DMV pull-notice program; and an automobile available for daily work. The position requires driving.

Nice To Haves

• At least two years of experience in palliative care, oncology, and/or hospice.
• Knowledge and experience with advanced health care directives and POLST.
• Knowledge and experience with bereavement care and working with grieving individuals and families.
• Palliative Care certification.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialty palliative care and management for patients with serious and/or chronic illness, in collaboration with the supervising physician and through standardized procedures.
• Develop patients’ plans of care, including pain and symptom management and discussion of end-of-life issues.
• Coordinate community-based palliative services, including provider and patient education.
• Manage a caseload of community-based palliative patients and their families, including patient-level coordination of care.
• Collaborate with the Interdisciplinary Palliative Team and the patient’s larger health care team.

What This Job Offers

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