Nurse Practitioner

Job Description

Job Description

NURSE PRACTITIONER

Job Title: Tri-State LifeCare (TLC) Nurse Practitioner

Position Scope:
The Nurse Practitioner assesses, treats, solves problems, counsel, and educates hospice and palliative care patients, utilizing advanced assessment and evaluation techniques.

Essential Functions:

Performs consultative visits for pain and symptom management

Offers clinical changes to plan of care with collaboration from attending physician and/or medical director. Offers clinical nursing changes to plan of care and communicates to the care team

Confers with medical directors to review diagnosis, assessment criteria, and issues of pain and symptom management for population served

Participates in agency quality improvement process

Initiates any immediate orders with consult of the attending medical director

Assesses health status and health potential: plans, implements and evaluates health care needs of the patient/family

Plans and evaluates therapeutic regimens for patients, to minimize pain and suffering, consulting with physicians and other members of the health care team, and community agencies

Performs history and physical examination, and records data

Identifies normal and abnormal findings, and consults any needs with physician to determine the plan of treatment

Practices standard precautions in all contacts with patients

Provides emotional support to patients and families in a manner that fosters independence and affirms existing strengths.

Documents care provided and the response of the patient/family; completes documentation in a timely fashion as described in agency policy

Delivers care in a cost-effective manner that demonstrates an understanding of hospice reimbursement methodologies

Performs palliative care consults in the hospital, home and nursing facility

Certification and Licenses / Education and Work Experience:

Completion of Accredited Nurse Practitioner Program

Master's degree in nursing

Current license to practice as a registered nurse in Ohio and West Virginia

Current certification as family or adult nurse practitioner

Two years' experience of practice in the Nurse Practitioner Role

Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a background check, drug screening, and possession of a valid driver's license.