NP - Palliative Care Part-Time Weekends/ Nights

Advanced Practice Nurse (APN)

The Advanced Practice Nurse (APN) utilizes a patient-centered coordinated care model, demonstrating competencies in leadership, direct clinical practice, consultation/collaboration, coaching/guiding, research, and ethical decision-making. The APN works collaboratively with the practice/hospital team to assess, plan, and implement care for individuals with health and safety needs.

Hospice and palliative experience preferred, nights and weekends coverage is needed.

Responsibilities include performing and documenting accurate, complete, and relevant history and physical assessments, ordering and interpreting laboratory tests and diagnostic studies/procedures, managing general medical and surgical conditions, prescribing medication safely and effectively, promoting Hackensack Meridian Health (HMH) APN practice recognition, providing patient- and family-centered care, adhering to HMH nursing protocols, applying evidence-based and value-based medicine, evaluating patient/family transition of care planning, demonstrating clinical expertise, completing medication reconciliations, participating in annual APN peer review, translating best practice into clinical practice, providing culturally sensitive and educationally appropriate health management education, facilitating consistent, coordinated care and clear communication among all members of the healthcare team, serving as an advocate for patients and families, serving as a clinical resource for the multidisciplinary team, participating in organizational and departmental meetings, demonstrating the highest level of accountability for professional practice, collaborating with medical staff to support nursing-led protocols, mentoring other APNs, precepting students in APN programs, participating in nursing educational programs, promoting a collaborative work environment, promoting innovation by integrating new clinical knowledge into practice, participating in clinical research activities, identifying ethical care issues, adhering to the legal framework and scope of practice defined by the NJ Division of Consumer Affairs, complying with HMH and department-specific scope of services, policies and procedures, and other duties and/or projects as assigned.

Qualifications include a graduate of an NLN/AACN accredited nursing program, a master's or doctorate degree from an accredited Nurse Practitioner program, maintaining clinical competencies through continuing education and clinical practice, experience in a relevant patient care setting, a national provider identifier (NPI), prescriptive authority through CDS and DEA registration according to New Jersey state law, a collaborative agreement with physicians on staff, excellent written and verbal communication skills, proficient computer skills, NJ state professional registered nurse license, advance practice nurse license, BLS AHA basic health care life support HCP certification, board certified by AANP or ANCC, and AHA advanced cardiac life support certification.

Compensation minimum rate of $74,588.80 annually.

Hackensack Meridian Health (HMH) is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, breastfeeding, genetic information, refusal to submit to a genetic test or make available to an employer the results of a genetic test, atypical hereditary cellular or blood trait, national origin, nationality, ancestry, disability, marital status, liability for military service, or status as a protected veteran.