Nurse Practitioner - Hospice

To assist in overseeing the clinical care and treatment of patients and families; to consult with the patients’ attending physician, in consultation with the hospice physician; provide clinical direction to the Interdisciplinary Team to assure quality care.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Collaborates with the IDT in assuring appropriate evaluation and palliative treatment of terminal disease.

• Consults with and assists in the IDT’s development of patient/family plan of care to assure quality care is provided.

• Consults with and educates the patient/family regarding disease process, self-care techniques, end-of-life care. Provides training to other staff as needed.

• Performs and documents visits to patient/family based on plan of care and patient/family need. Informs physicians and other personnel of changes in the patient’s needs and outcomes of intervention, while evaluating patient/family response to care. Completes face-to-face encounters with patients, as assigned, prior to 3rd benefit period and each period afterwards. Provides clinical assessment results to hospice physician after making face-to-face encounters with patients, as assigned.

Qualifications and Experience:

• Graduate from an accredited Diploma, Associate or Baccalaureate School of Nursing.

Experience:

• 2 years of experience as an Advanced Practice Nurse (APN), clinical care setting preferred; hospice or home health preferred.

Language:

• Bilingual

Licenses:

• Valid State of Texas Driver’s License with good driving record.

• Current Texas State License as a Registered Nurse and as an Advanced Practice Nurse.

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds.

• Occasionally required to bend, stoop and kneel.

• Frequently required to stand on one’s feet for a long period of time.

Working Conditions:

• Ability to travel locally with some exposure to unpleasant weather.

Pay: $60.00 per hour

Language:

• Spanish (Required)

License/Certification:

• Certified Nurse Practitioner (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $60