Nurse Practitioner (FT) Hospice/Palliative

Traditions Health • Full-time • Biloxi, Mississippi, United States • 4d ago

Primary functions are 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.

Traditions Health is seeking a compassionate, full-time Nurse Practitioner (Hospice/Palliative) to join our growing team!

What Can Traditions Health Offer?

Competitive Pay + Benefits
Employee Referral Bonus Program
Work Life Harmony
High Quality Patient Care 1:1
More Autonomy
Supportive Senior Leadership

Job Qualifications:

Education: Graduate of an accredited Diploma, Associate or Baccalaureate School of Nursing.
License: DEA License required
Experience: Two years experience as an APN, clinical care setting preferred; hospice or home health preferred.
Knowledge and Skills: Nursing skills as defined as generally accepted standards of practice; Comprehensive knowledge of pharmacology, palliative care, and end-of-life; Good interpersonal skills; Proof of Hepatitis consent/declination
Transportation: Reliable transportation and valid and current auto insurance.

Environmental and Working Conditions:

Works in patients’ homes in various conditions; possible exposure to blood and bodily fluids and infectious diseases; the ability to work a flexible schedule; the ability to travel locally; some exposure to unpleasant weather; PRN emergency call.

Physical and Mental Effort:

Prolonged standing and walking required, with the ability to lift up to 50 lbs and move patients. Requires working under some stressful conditions to meet deadlines and patient needs, and to make quick decisions and resource acquisition; meet patient/family individualized psycho social needs. Requires hand- eye coordination and manual dexterity.

Essential Functions:

The Full-Time Nurse Practitioner will see both Hospice & Palliative patients.
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.
Interacts with attending and consulting physicians as necessary regarding palliative care, in collaboration with hospice physician.
Consults with and provides education to other IDT members on a prn basis for clinical issues relating to palliation
Actively participates in the IDT. Communicates effectively, timely, and appropriately at all times.
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.
Uses standard precautions at all times, and per agency policy.
Adheres to agency policies regarding protected health information.
Keeps up with and maintains education/knowledge in pharmacology and palliative medicine
Provides on-call services to patients/families as assigned.

Benefits & More:

Traditions Health is highly invested in not only your overall health, but also your future. This is reflected in the benefits we provide and the opportunities we make available to our employees. Benefits for eligible employees include:

Full range of health insurance - Medical, Dental & Vision (Blue Cross Blue Shield Insurance; Kaiser Permanente offered to CA Employees)
PTO (Increases with Tenure)
7 Company Holidays
Fleet Car Program for Eligible Employees
Company Sponsored Life Insurance
Accident & Critical Illness Plans
Short & Long-Term Disability Insurance
401K + Matching
Health Savings Account
Mileage Reimbursement
Employee Assistance Program
Supplemental Life Insurance
Continuing Education Opportunities

Equal Employment Opportunity:

Traditions Health is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination of any kind based on race, color, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy or any other legally protected characteristic.

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