APRN Home Palliative - Medical Services

Community Hospice & Palliative Care

Behind every award is a story, and ours is written every day by more than 900 dedicated employees and hundreds of compassionate volunteers who walk alongside patients and families when they need us most.

At Community Hospice & Palliative Care, we're honored to be recognized with the Hospice Honors Elite award, a testament not just to our clinical excellence, but to the compassion we bring to every bedside, every home, every conversation. Every day, we serve approximately 1,500 patients living with advanced illness, wherever they call home, be it a private residence, a long-term care or assisted living facility, a hospital, or in one of our nine inpatient care centers.

We're here to improve quality of life, to ease pain and lift burdens, and to be the Compassionate Guide that families need when time matters most. And most importantly, as the only non-profit hospice provider in the region, we never turn anyone away due to an inability to pay.

Position Summary

Works in collaboration with a physician and other Alivia Supportive Care team members in an active practice to deliver palliative care and related health care services to patients and families in patient homes and a variety of other settings. Primary location of service: Jacksonville, FL westside and Clay county. Schedule: Monday - Friday.

Essential Functions

Performs medical examinations and evaluations, diagnoses, treatment, follow-up, consultation, and education for both patients and family. Assists with diagnosis, treatment, and management of acute and chronic health conditions. Orders, performs, and interprets laboratory and radiology tests within scope of professional practice. Writes orders pertaining to informed consents, diagnostic procedures, and treatments. Prescribes medications and other treatments. Consults with palliative care physician or designee as needed, informs attending physician of services provided and collaborates with other physicians as needed. Facilitates clarification of patient and family goals of care. Prepares and maintains accurate patient records, charts, and documents to support sound medical practice and reimbursement of services provided. Executes physician's orders in accordance with legal, ethical, and organizational standards. Complies with applicable laws and regulations. Initiates reimbursement for services rendered on a timely basis. Ensures provision of informed consent for CPR and DNR. Recommends medications as required to treat specific populations. Adheres to the practice of confidentiality regarding patients, families, staff, and the organization. May provide educational sessions to advance palliative medicine among internal staff, medical community, and community as a whole. Participates in on-call coverage. Participates in regular interdisciplinary team meetings to review active cases. Performs other duties as needed.

Qualifications

Knowledge and Critical Skills: Patient care charts and patient histories. Health education theory and practice. Clinical operations and procedures. Current principles, methods, and procedures for the delivery of medical evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment in area of expertise. Excellent interpersonal and communications skills.

Experience: Minimum of two-years nursing experience. Experience in hospice palliative care, preferred.

License / Certification: Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN), Nurse Practitioner (NP), or Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner (CRNP) Certification. Valid State of Florida Driver's license with driving record acceptable to Community Hospice insurance carrier. Advanced Practice Nurse or PA licensed in the State of Florida.

Education: Master's degree.

Other Requirements: Medical clearance for communicable diseases and current immunizations required before participant contact.

The knowledge, skills and abilities listed above are typically acquired through the levels of education and experience listed. However, any equivalent combination of education and/or experience, which provide an applicant with the listed knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the essential duties and responsibilities of the job, is acceptable.

This description is intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by employees assigned to this role. It is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, qualifications, or working conditions required of employees in this position. The organization reserves the right to modify or amend the duties of the position or to require that additional tasks be performed as organizational needs change. This description does not constitute a contract of employment, and employment with the organization is at-will, meaning either the employee or the organization may terminate the relationship at any time, with or without cause or notice.

Community Hospice & Palliative Care, including all of its subsidiaries and affiliated companies, is committed to complying with all applicable provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), as amended. We provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities to ensure equal access to employment opportunities and the ability to perform the essential functions of a position. If you require an accommodation to complete the application process, interview, or perform the essential functions of a role, please contact Human Resources.

Equal Opportunity Employer