Nurse Practitioner

Cabellhuntington • Huntington, WV

41d • Onsite

About The Position

Cabell Huntington Hospital is seeking a full-time Nurse Practitioner to work in our Inpatient Palliative Care Department. The Palliative Care Nurse Practitioner (NP) is responsible for planning, managing and evaluating patients with advanced chronic or life-threatening illness and making recommendations to the plan of care. The NP will respond to palliative care consultations and requests to improve symptom management, improve quality of life, clarify goals of care, and assist patients/families in understanding disease process, prognosis and options for care. The NP will work with the medical team, nursing, case management, and other members of the health care team to provide optimal outcomes. The NP will participate in palliative care multidisciplinary meetings to ensure continuity of palliative care across the continuum of care. Palliative Care Nurse Practitioner will coordinate, implement and evaluate palliative care education needs for patients and staff which include functioning in the role as consultant and patient educator.

Requirements

• Master of Nursing Practitioner required
• Current RN license in West Virginia required
• Advance Practice RN license required
• BLS required
• 2 years of position-related experience required

Nice To Haves

• Palliative Care Certification preferred

Responsibilities

• Planning, managing and evaluating patients with advanced chronic or life-threatening illness and making recommendations to the plan of care.
• Responding to palliative care consultations and requests to improve symptom management, improve quality of life, clarify goals of care, and assist patients/families in understanding disease process, prognosis and options for care.
• Working with the medical team, nursing, case management, and other members of the health care team to provide optimal outcomes.
• Participating in palliative care multidisciplinary meetings to ensure continuity of palliative care across the continuum of care.
• Coordinating, implementing and evaluating palliative care education needs for patients and staff, including functioning in the role as consultant and patient educator.

What This Job Offers

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