Nurse Practitioner

About the position

Traditions Health is seeking a new PRN Nurse Practitioner NP to join our growing Hospice Team in Cuyahoga Falls! At Traditions, our people are at the heart of everything we do. Everyone on our team from our nurses to our leadership has a special part to play in our mission of providing exceptional, compassionate health care in the homes of our patients. We're just as committed to building a positive and collaborative work environment that invites and values everyone. We offer frequent opportunities for growth, investing in our team members' futures with ongoing training and support. Since 2008, Traditions Health has been a leader in high-quality home health, hospice, and palliative care. We have grown from a single location to more than 115 locations across 18 states, allowing us to broaden our service area and reach more patients needing compassionate quality health care in the home. Our goal is to help patients have the best quality of life possible surrounded by the people they love.

Responsibilities

• Assist in overseeing the clinical care and treatment of patients and families.
• Consult with the patients' attending physician, in consultation with the hospice physician.
• Provide clinical direction to the Interdisciplinary Team to assure quality care.
• Collaborate with the IDT in assuring appropriate evaluation and palliative treatment of terminal disease.
• Consult with and assist in the IDT's development of patient/family plan of care to assure quality care is provided.
• Consult with and educate the patient/family regarding disease process, self-care techniques, end-of-life care.
• Perform and document visits to patient/family based on plan of care and patient/family need.
• Interact with attending and consulting physicians as necessary regarding palliative care.
• Provide education to other IDT members on a prn basis for clinical issues relating to palliation.
• Actively participate in the IDT, communicating effectively, timely, and appropriately.
• Inform physicians and other personnel of changes in the patient's needs and outcomes of intervention.
• Complete face-to-face encounters with patients, as assigned, prior to 3rd benefit period and each period afterwards.
• Provide clinical assessment results to hospice physician after making face-to-face encounters with patients.
• Use standard precautions at all times, and per agency policy.
• Adhere to agency policies regarding protected health information.
• Keep up with and maintain education/knowledge in pharmacology and palliative medicine.
• Provide on-call services to patients/families as assigned.

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited Diploma, Associate or Baccalaureate School of Nursing.
• Two years experience as an APN, clinical care setting preferred; hospice or home health preferred.
• Comprehensive knowledge of pharmacology, palliative care, and end-of-life.
• Good interpersonal skills.
• Proof of Hepatitis consent/declination.
• Reliable transportation and valid and current auto insurance.