Palliative Nurse Practitioner (APRN | Full Time)

Navian Hawaii•Honolulu, HI

35d•Remote

About The Position

The Advanced Practice Registered Nurse is responsible for working in collaboration with the patient, primary care physician, medical director, clinical nursing leadership and other palliative care team members in an active practice to deliver hospice and palliative care and related health care services to patients and families.

Requirements

Demonstrates sound decision-making in the care of patients and families through use of the nursing process
Work independently to plan and provide patient care
Provide holistic nursing care to patients
Identify psychosocial needs of caregivers and provide basic care to meet those needs
Establish and maintain effective working relationships with staff, clients, family members, the public, and representatives of other agencies and organizations
Communicate effectively with all levels of individuals
Valid Registered Nurse License in the State of Hawaiʻi
Valid Advanced Practice Nurse License in the State of Hawai'i
Valid DEA/State NED Certificate with full prescriptive authority
Eligibility to obtain NPI Medicare enrollment
2 years of experience of direct patient care
TB clearance
CPR BLS Certification

Nice To Haves

Hospice or Palliative experience preferred
ELNEC training preferred
A legally compliant background check
Drug screen & physical exam
Valid Driver’s License
Reliable transportation with valid registration and insurance

Responsibilities

Available as a consultant to patients, families and staff regarding end of life issues and to collaborate on symptom management, improve the patient and family experience of care, and improve the efficiency and effectiveness of resource use
Provides direct patient care (or assists others to provide such care) to dying patients and their families in collaboration with the patient’s primary care physician, the hospice physician, hospice nursing staff and volunteers, and other members of the care team including Social Work and Chaplain Services
Care is directed at meeting the physical, psychological, social and spiritual needs of the patient and family
Prescribes or recommends drugs or other forms of treatment
Records physical findings, and formulates plan and prognosis, based on patient's condition
Consults with the Medical Director and palliative care physician(s) as needed
Consults primary physician of services provided and collaborates with other physicians to prepare comprehensive patient care plan
Monitors and maintains progress of patients and reports progress to Medical Director
Has the ability to work collaboratively with hospice employees and volunteers as part of an IDG: Participates in Interdisciplinary Group Meetings
Provides coverage of on-call during the extended hours and weekends as needed
Provides training and continuing education to staff in collaboration with the education department
Assists in development of clinical practice guideline/standards/policies/procedures in support of quality care
Identifies needs within different stakeholder organizations and recommends the development of systems within Navian Hawaii to meet those needs
Completes required face-to-face visits as assigned
Providing clinical assessment results to the hospice medical director after making face-to-face visits with patients, as assigned
Participating in the recertification process and collaborating with the Interdisciplinary Team to promote coordination of patient care
Maintaining accurate, up-to-date records
Other related duties as assigned by the Medical Directors