Palliative Care Nurse Practitioner

Agrace • Madison, WI

11h

About The Position

Join Agrace, a nationally recognized nonprofit leader in hospice and palliative care. If you are a skilled Nurse Practitioner who values meaningful, patient-centered care, this is your opportunity to make a difference!
The NP, Hospice/Palliative provides community-based specialty palliative care to patients and their families while working in collaboration with a patient’s other health care providers and caregivers. This includes the evaluation and management of symptoms and syndromes of advanced disease states, and skillful communication concerning a patient’s diagnoses, disease status, prognosis, care goals, treatment options, and care planning. This position also provides specialty palliative care education and guidance to community health care providers, Agrace employees, and long-term care facility staff. The NP, Hospice/Palliative provides care through a consultative model, practices as part of an interdisciplinary team, and participates in ongoing quality assessment and practice improvement, ensuring exceptional patient- and family-centered care.

Requirements

• Valid driver’s license, auto insurance, and access to a reliable vehicle
• Current, unrestricted Advanced Practice Nurse Prescriber licensure, and NP certification in state of employment; DEA licensure
• Will require Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa licensure within 3 months of hire.
• CPR certification (required within 90 days of hire)
• 2+ years’ experience as a Nurse Practitioner, preferred; hospice/palliative care experience, preferred
• Experience with and knowledge of health care policies and reimbursement practices, state and federal health care regulations and home health standards and procedures.
• Experience with personal computers, database applications, and Microsoft office software. Experience with electronic health records.
• Ability to demonstrate exceptional theoretical and practical knowledge of hospice and palliative philosophy and best practices of symptom management and pain control.
• Ability to demonstrate polished and effective written and verbal communication skills, including group presentation skills and the ability to relate to various levels within the agency.
• Ability to work effectively with Boards of Directors, leadership, auditors and examiners, vendors, staff, volunteers, patients and families, and the general public.
• Ability to be flexible and effectively manage priorities and multiple tasks and meet deadlines.
• Ability to maintain organizational confidentiality which includes, but is not limited to, information about patients/families, volunteers, employees, donors and agency processes.

Nice To Haves

• Telehealth experience preferred
• Advance Certified Hospice and Palliative Nurse (ACHPN) certification, preferred

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical care in the community-based Palliative Care Program
• Perform telehealth or in-person initial palliative care consultation including gathering history, performing a physical exam, evaluating medication list, interpreting diagnostics, and providing recommendations for palliative management of a patient’s medical condition in context of their care goals, preferences, and values.
• Provide follow-up in person or via telehealth to address the palliative care needs outlined in the referral or identified at the initial visit.
• Lead discussions on care goals, preferences, and values with patients, their families, and others involved in their care. Discussions may include sharing difficult news, providing supportive listening and counseling, evaluating quality of life, discussing trade-offs and time-limited trials, addressing conflict, and navigating end of life issues.
• Provide recommendations to patients, families, and others involved in the patient’s care on completing advance directives (including plans for life-sustaining therapy and cardiopulmonary resuscitation) in context of the patient’s medical condition and care goals, preferences, and values.
• Facilitate the provision of interdisciplinary care by working together with other disciplines on the palliative care team.
• Communicate and coordinate care with the patient, family, caregivers, and the referring physician and/or Primary Care Physician (PCP).
• Provide clinical care for hospice patients
• Participate in on-call rotation to support the hospice team
• Discuss medication/therapy needs for hospice patients with RN.
• Decide on medication changes/refills/treatments; submit orders to the pharmacy.
• Collaborate with physician on call regarding complex patient needs.
• Complete face-to-face evaluations and participate in incapacity assessments, as appropriate, when needed to meet hospice patient needs.
• Participate in internal work groups, meetings and committees relative to position responsibilities.
• Ensure compliance with Agrace policies and protocols, state, federal, and other regulations.
• Precept new staff and students.

Benefits

• Competitive pay with mileage reimbursement
• Health, dental, and vision insurance for employees who are hired for 28+ hours per week (.7 FTE +)
• Retirement plans with employer matching
• Generous Paid Time Off (PTO) and holiday paid time off
• Comprehensive onboarding, mentorship, and career development

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees