Palliative Care Nurse Practitioner - Non Profit, Patient-focused Care

Exciting Opportunity for a Palliative Care Nurse Practitioner
Are you ready to make a meaningful impact in the lives of patients and their families? Join our fast-growing, dynamic organization as a Palliative Care Nurse Practitioner and become a vital part of a team dedicated to delivering compassionate, patient-centered care.

We are a local community not-for-profit organization committed to providing compassionate, quality care. Guided by our mission, vision, and values, we strive to make a difference every day:

• Mission: To improve the quality of life for seriously ill patients and their families by walking with them through their healthcare journey.
• Vision: Personalized and coordinated care between patients and the healthcare community.
• Values: Integrity, Compassion, Person-centered, Holistic Care.

If you are passionate about enhancing lives and want to be part of a mission-driven team, we encourage you to explore this exciting opportunity with us!

We are looking for an experienced Palliative Care Nurse Practitioner (PCNP) to service the Horry & Georgetown County areas. Hours will typically be 40 hours per week, Monday - Friday, 8AM - 5PM. Competitive benefits include paid life insurance, paid long term disability insurance, and company 401K contribution!

We pay competitive rates based on experience.

Learn More: www.tidelandshospice.org/palliative-care

The Palliative Care Nurse Practitioner (PCNP) works in collaboration with Tidelands Community Palliative Care staff to provide comprehensive, quality palliative care services to patients on their program. The PCNP will be responsible for providing patient visits for palliative care patients, both new and established and coordinating their plan of care with the palliative care team and other providers involved with their care.

Patient visits will include visits to patient's homes and facilities. In addition, The PCNP will engage in independent decision-making about a patient's healthcare concerns and provide palliative care services as needed. Tidelands Community Palliative Care medical directors will be available for collaboration.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

The main function of the PCNP will be to provide medical support and coordination to palliative care patients and family members. This includes such duties as:

• Provides medical expertise on pain, symptom management, and the evaluation of terminal prognosis to patient, family members and staff;
• Ordering of appropriate medications when needed; on average a total of 4 patient visits per day; Ensures that the care being provided is based on established palliative care guidelines and standards;
• Interacts with other care providers, as necessary, regarding the care and treatment of patients in the Palliative Care program and works collaboratively regarding potential referrals to Hospice;
• Performs patient visits primarily in, private residences and assisted living facilities;

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• MSN from an accredited nursing school; current State of South Carolina licensure as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse in good standing;
• 1 - 4 years experience in a medical specialty involved in the care and treatment of patients diagnosed with serious, advanced or terminal illnesses;
• A minimum of 1 year as a Nurse Practitioner of clinical experience in Oncology, Pain & Symptom Management, Palliative Care, or Hospice, healthcare in a hospital or physician practice setting;
• Current CPR;
• Certification by American Academy of Nurse Practitioners or American Nurses Credentialing Center; Certification with The National Board for Certification of Hospice and Palliative Nurses
• (NBCHPN Certification for Hospice and Palliative ADVANCED PRACTICE NURSES) preferred. If not certified by the NBCHPN, certification will be expected to be completed within a time period agreed upon between Tidelands Community Palliative Care administration and the employee;
• Valid driver's license, personal vehicle for on-the-job transportation, and evidence of insurance coverage.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES REQUIRED:

• Knowledge of patient electronic medical record and obtaining patient histories;
• Knowledge of health education theory and practice;
• Knowledge of clinical operations and procedures;
• Ability to maintain quality, safety, and/or infection control standards;
• Knowledge of current principles, methods and procedures for the delivery of medical evaluation, diagnosis and treatment in palliative care;
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to work effectively with a wide range of constituencies in a diverse community;
• Knowledge of related accreditation and certification requirements;
• Knowledge of the interdisciplinary team concept;
• Ability to work collaboratively with referring, primary, consulting physicians and other members of the interdisciplinary team to provide appropriate palliative care to patients;
• Ability to work with other health care providers in assisted living facility settings;
• Demonstration of leadership skills;
• Excellent organizational skills;
• Ability to work with detailed and confidential material (HIPAA compliance);
• Computer experience required.

SAFETY: Tidelands Community Palliative Care enforces a safety culture whereby all employees have the responsibility for continuously developing and maintaining a safe working environment. Each employee is responsible for completing all training requirements, participating in emergency response tasks as requested, and serving on safety committees and teams as requested. In addition, employees must accept the responsibility for maintaining the safety of themselves and others by adhering to all written and verbal instructions, promptly reporting and/or correcting all hazards or unsafe conditions, and providing feedback to supervisors and management on all safety issues.

PROCEDURE COMPLIANCE: Employee must read and understand the general and specific operational, safety, and environmental requirements of all plans, procedure, and policies pertaining to this job.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; talk or hear; taste or smell. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision and ability to adjust focus.

WORKING CONDITIONS: Work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Work may be completed at a patient's home or assisted living facility.

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible schedule
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Medical Specialty:

• Hospice & Palliative Medicine

Application Question(s):

• REQUIRED: Do you have your own reliable to transportation to visit patients? Note: Mileage is reimbursed.
• REQUIRED: Are you able to work daily in Horry and Georgetown Counties?

Education:

• Master's (Required)

License/Certification:

• Driver's License (Required)
• Licensed Nurse Practitioner South Carolina (Required)

Work Location: In person