Nurse Practitioner

Heart N Soul Hospice • Seattle, WA

17d

About The Position

The Nurse Practitioner will consult with and educate patients and their families regarding their disease process, self-care techniques, and end-of-life care. This role involves consulting with and assisting in the Interdisciplinary Group's (IDG) development of a patient/family plan of care to ensure quality care. The Nurse Practitioner will interact with attending and consulting physicians regarding palliative care, in collaboration with the hospice physician, and inform physicians and other personnel of changes in the patient’s needs and outcomes of intervention, while evaluating patient/family response to care. Timely submission of all documentation and performance of other duties as required are essential. The role also ensures overall compliance with local, state, and federal laws, Medicare regulations, and established personnel policies and procedures.

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
• Provide 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

Nice To Haves

• Hospice or home health experience preferred

Responsibilities

• Consult with and educate the patient/family regarding disease process, self-care techniques, end-of-life care
• Consult with and assists in the IDG’s development of patient/family plan of care to assure quality care is provided
• Interact with attending and consulting physicians as necessary regarding palliative care, in collaboration with hospice physician
• Inform physicians and other personnel of changes in the patient’s needs and outcomes of intervention, while evaluating patient/family response to care
• Timely submission of all documentation
• Performance of 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

• Career Level: Mid Level