Nurse Practitioner-Hospice Family Care-PRN
About The Position
The Nurse Practitioner provides direct, comprehensive, interdisciplinary patient care and evidence-based practice. Responsibilities include obtaining comprehensive patient histories, performing complete physical examinations, ordering and interpreting diagnostic testing and screening, diagnosing illness, and prescribing pharmacological and other treatments. The Nurse Practitioner collaborates with the Hospice team to provide hospital services and supports health maintenance and quality-of-life promotion through patient and family education and counseling. The role also includes indirect care responsibilities that support patient care, such as staff and student education, clinical research, program development, and quality improvement.
Requirements
- Successful completion of a Nurse Practitioner Program and a Master of Science in Nursing from an accredited college or university.
- Successful completion of a National Certification Exam for Nurse Practitioners.
- Current Alabama Nurse Practitioner license through the Alabama Board of Nursing.
- Current Alabama driver’s license and automobile liability insurance.
- BLS certification required before the conclusion of the orientation period.
- Minimum of 2 years of experience as a CRNP.
- Excellent communication skills and ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment that requires frequent and rapid task prioritization and changes.
- Knowledge of LCDs, the Hospice benefit, and continuing education.
- Department-specific competencies must be completed within the provisional period and maintained current.
Nice To Haves
- Hospice experience preferred.
Responsibilities
- Obtain comprehensive patient histories and perform complete physical examinations.
- Order and interpret diagnostic testing and screening.
- Diagnose illness and prescribe pharmacological and other treatments.
- Collaborate with the Hospice team to provide hospital services.
- Provide health maintenance and quality-of-life promotion interventions, including patient and family education and counseling.
- Support patient care through staff and student education, clinical research, program development, and quality improvement.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Life insurance
- Flexible spending
- Short-term and long-term disability
- Retirement account options with a 401K organization match
- Nurse residency program
- Tuition assistance
- Student loan reimbursement
- On-site training and education opportunities
- Employee discounts
- Continuing education
- Shared Governance
- Clinical Ladder
- Child care
- Wellness resources
- On-site employee pharmacy and health clinic
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Mid Level
