Nurse Practitioner - Palliative (Full time 1.0/Days)

Hospice of Central PA•Harrisburg, PA

68d•Onsite

About The Position

Hospice of Central PA provides quality care to thousands of patients and families every year so they can live better at end of life. We are able to support hundreds of individuals in our community each day because of our incredible staff. Whether in a clinical role or supporting the organization behind the scenes, your career at Hospice of Central PA makes a meaningful difference to patients and families. This is a Full Time position, working 80 hours per two-week pay period, with hours from 8am - 5pm. Weekends are required every 5th. The Nurse Practitioner - Palliative serves as a member of the Choices Palliative Care team, assisting with the provision of palliative medicine in accordance with organizational, state, and federal regulations. They act as a comprehensive direct care provider with demonstrated skilled proficiency in symptom management and advanced illness care, using critical thinking and clinical judgment to address the physical, emotional, psychological, and spiritual needs of patients and families. The role involves providing clinical direction and expertise to the interdisciplinary team, participating in goals of care discussions, and collaborating with attending providers, hospice, and subspecialists for service coordination. The Nurse Practitioner monitors plans of care, provides comprehensive clinical and psychological evaluations, and serves as a patient advocate. Participation in interdisciplinary team meetings is required, and responsibilities may extend to adult hospice care as directed.

Requirements

Certified Nurse Practitioner license in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania required
One year of NP experience required
Prescriptive authority required
Unrestricted DEA license required
Must be vaccinated for influenza or be granted a religious/medical exemption.

Nice To Haves

Hospice and/or Palliative Medicine experience preferred
Certification in Hospice & Palliative Medicine required within three years from date of hire

Responsibilities

Serves as a member of the Choices Palliative Care team.
Assists with the provision of palliative medicine in accordance with organizational, state, and federal regulations.
Serves as a comprehensive direct care provider with demonstrated skilled proficiency in symptom management and advanced illness care.
Provides critical thinking and clinical judgment to address the physical, emotional, psychological, and spiritual needs and reflect the goals of care of the patients and families receiving palliative medicine services.
Provides clinical direction and expertise to the interdisciplinary team.
Participates in goals of care discussions and development of plans of care that are clinically appropriate and that meet accepted palliative care and Choices Healthcare standards and guidelines.
Collaborates and maintains communication with the patients’ attending providers, hospice and subspecialists for the coordination of palliative medicine services.
Collaborates with Choices Palliative Medical Director and/or Lead Nurse Practitioner and additional members of the IDT when appropriate on matters of patient care.
Monitors plans of care to assure consistency with Choices Healthcare philosophy, policies, procedures, and protocols.
Provides comprehensive clinical and psychological evaluations of patients and their families in relation to their goals of care and serves as a patient advocate in the development of patient centered goals of care and documents visits and services according to Medicare and Choices Healthcare standards.
Participates in interdisciplinary team meetings as scheduled.
May be required to participate in adult hospice responsibilities as directed.