Hospice and Palliative Care Nurse Practitioner- Covina CA

Job Description

The Nurse Practitioner performs physical examinations and preventive health measures within prescribed guidelines and instructions of physician.

• Records physical findings, and formulates plan and prognosis, based on patient's condition.
• Discusses case with physician and other health professionals to prepare comprehensive patient care plan.  
• Prescribes or recommends drugs or other forms of treatment. 
• Monitors and maintains progress of patients and reports progress to supervising physician. 
• Has the ability to work collaboratively with hospice employees and volunteers as part of an IDT.

• Qualified candidates must have a minimum of (2) years experience in hospice, home health or community health in the past five (5) years. 
• While performing the duties of this position, the employee is regularly required to assist in lifting and transferring patients as required. 
• Lift objects in excess of 20 pounds. 
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include: close vision, distance vision and ability to adjust focus.
• The employee will be required to stand or walk in excess of one hour per day, talk, hear, sit, stoop, kneel and crouch as needed.

• Requires completion of accredited Nurse Practitioner program. 
• State licensure is also required.