ADULT PALLIATIVE CARE NURSE PRACTITIONER

Integritus Healthcare • Full-time • Pittsfield, Massachusetts, United States • 1m ago

• Offer advice and information to staff and referring physicians on medical interventions consistent
with the plan of care and/or palliative care needs.
• Consult with attending physicians, palliative care staff and referral sources as requested, so pain and
symptom management for patients is effectively and expeditiously accomplished among team
members.
• Provide follow-up evaluation to patients and families and clinical consultation to hospice or palliative
care staff as needed.
• Participate in the review and development of practice protocols proposing interventions that are
consistent with palliative care literature and research.
• Responsible for making contact with assigned patient and/or family to arrange a meeting to provide
information to the prospective patient and/or family and/or referring professional. An assessment of
the patient’s eligibility for palliative care services will be completed and communicated to the patient
and family.
• Based on patient need, consultation and evaluation of the patient will be completed.
• Responsible for informing the primary providers and referral sources the outcome of the Nurse
Practitioner consultations and evaluations.
• Responsible for documenting interactions between palliative care staff, referral sources, patients and
families.
• Maintain regular contact with referral sources as assigned.
• Complete, maintain and submit accurate and relevant clinical notes regarding patient’s condition and
care. Record pain and symptom management changes and/or outcomes as appropriate.
• Point of Service documentation is an expectation of all clinical personnel for quality care, accuracy,
and communication standards. The clinician is expected to appropriately document at Point of
Service, have timely synchronization of patient data & effectively communicate with the Patient Care
Team.
• Participate in program development and evaluation of palliative care programs.
• Collaborate with consultants as needed.
• Present education and information to members of the IDT and/or medical community as needed.
• Participate in the resolution of interpersonal conflict and issues of clinical and ethical concern as
needed.
• Participate in research activities or special projects as assigned and needed.
• Medication management for patient’s enrolled in palliative care consisting of:
o Review of medications, appropriateness, coverage with pharmacy and collaboration as
appropriate.
• Other duties as assigned.

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