What are the responsibilities and job description for the Palliative Medicine Clinical Specialist position at VITAS Healthcare?
Nurse Practitioner Opportunity
VITAS Healthcare is seeking an experienced and skilled Nurse Practitioner to join our team. In this challenging and rewarding role, you will work collaboratively with healthcare professionals to deliver high-quality patient care.
- You will be responsible for conducting thorough physical examinations, developing comprehensive care plans, and implementing preventive health measures as prescribed.
- Your expertise will be utilized to engage in open discussions with healthcare professionals, monitor patient progress, and report back to supervising physicians.
Responsibilities:
- Conducting thorough physical examinations and developing comprehensive care plans.
- Implementing preventive health measures as prescribed and engaging in open discussions with healthcare professionals.
- Monitoring patient progress and reporting back to supervising physicians.
- Developing and implementing treatment plans tailored to each patient's needs.
Qualifications:
- A minimum of two years' experience in hospice, home health, or community health within the past five years is required.
- The position demands regular physical activity, including lifting and transferring patients, with the ability to lift objects exceeding 20 pounds.
- Specific visual abilities are necessary, including close vision, distance vision, and focus adjustment.
- Standing and walking for extended periods, talking, hearing, sitting, stooping, kneeling, and crouching are also essential tasks.
