Nurse Practitioner

Heart to Heart Hospice • Plano, TX

43d

About The Position

InHome Connect is a community-based palliative care program that provides an additional layer of support to patients and families living with serious illness. Palliative care is provided alongside curative treatment and addresses patients’ physical and emotional needs. The Nurse Practitioner consults with and educates patients and families, contributes to care planning, coordinates with physicians and the interdisciplinary group, monitors patient needs and responses to care, completes documentation, and helps ensure compliance with applicable regulations and agency policies.

Requirements

• Graduate of a Baccalaureate School of Nursing.
• Current state license as a Registered Nurse and as an Advanced Practice Nurse (APN).
• Current driver's license, reliable transportation, and ongoing valid and current auto liability insurance.
• Two years of experience as an APN in a clinical care setting.
• Comprehensive knowledge of pharmacology, palliative care, and end-of-life care.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in hospice or home health is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Consult with and educate patients and families regarding disease processes, self-care techniques, and end-of-life care.
• Consult with and assist the IDG in developing patient and family plans of care to ensure quality care.
• Interact with attending and consulting physicians as necessary regarding palliative care, in collaboration with the hospice physician.
• Inform physicians and other personnel of changes in patient needs and outcomes of interventions, while evaluating patient and family responses to care.
• Submit all documentation in a timely manner.
• Perform other duties as required.
• Ensure overall compliance with local, state, and federal laws, Medicare regulations, and established personnel policies and procedures.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time