Nurse Practitioner - PRN (74255)

HAMILTON MEDICAL CENTER INC • Dalton, GA

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About The Position

The Nurse Practitioner is a Registered Nurse with advanced educational preparation for managing the health care needs of patients in a hospice setting. Scope of practice includes patient education, assessment of disease and treatment of illness under protocols developed through collaborative efforts of the physician and nurse practitioner.

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited Diploma, Associate or Baccalaureate School of Nursing.
• Completion of certificate Family Nurse Practitioner or Masters level Nurse Practitioner program.
• Current RN License in the State of Georgia.
• Certification as a Family or Acute Care Nurse Practitioner by the American Nurses Association.
• Recognition by the Georgia Board of Nursing of the right to practice as a nurse practitioner.
• Five years of nursing experience as a Registered Nurse with at least two years of clinical experience in an physician office, hospice agency, or acute care facility as a Nurse Practitioner.
• Knowledge of all phases of the nursing process.
• Demonstration of clinical competency in the Nurse Practitioner role.
• Demonstration of qualities of leadership and sound judgement.
• Committee to patient/family education in disease prevention and health maintenance.
• Ability to effectively interpret , implement and support approved hospIce policies, regulations, philosophy and objectives.
• Ability to document and communicate findings of patient assessments to Hospice interdisciplinary Team.

Responsibilities

• Performs patient visits requested by Hamilton Hospice:
• General Inpatient care (GIP, short-term symptom management for patient with terminal illness) with patient admission/stay at Hamilton Medical Center;
• Respite care (Respite care is provided to a hospice patient so the usual caregiver can rest); and
• Face-to-Face (when a patient must have a face-to-face encounter to determine the continued eligibility of that patient).

What This Job Offers

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