What are the responsibilities and job description for the Nurse Practitioner position at Buckeye Hospice and Palliative Care?
The Nurse Practitioner provides hospice services including, but not limited to:
- Complementing attending physician care;
Acting as a medical resource person to the IDG;
Performing Face-to-face visits as needed;
- Evaluating hospice eligibility as assigned in consultation with the hospice interdisciplinary team.; and
- Assuring that the patient receives appropriate measures to control uncomfortable symptoms.
Collaborating with the IDG to ensure that the needs of the patient are met.
Supporting clinical and administrative staff in providing compassionate quality care.
Ensuring that the patient meets the medical criteria for hospice admission based upon available diagnostic and prognostic indicators, related diagnosis(es) if any, current subjective and objective medical findings, current medication and treatment orders, information about the medical management of any of the patient's conditions unrelated to the terminal illness.
Reviews clinical information, coordinates and oversees patient care in consultation with the hospice interdisciplinary team and other health care practitioners.
Ensuring the provision of direct medical services to patients either directly or through arrangements, as appropriate, in the absence of the patient's attending physician.
Attending IDG conferences, as needed.
Participating in plan of care development and managing oversight of medications and treatment.
Documenting care provided in the patient's clinical record providing evidence of progression of the end-stage-disease process.
Maintaining current knowledge of the latest research and trends in hospice care and pain/symptom management.
Working in a team approach with the IDG.
Participating in performance improvement programs, as indicated.
Reviewing and developing protocols for treatment and proposing the most current options for interventions.
Demonstrating knowledge in communications and counseling patient/family in dealing with end-of-life
issues.
Participating in resolution of interpersonal conflict and issues of clinical and ethical concern.
