Advanced Practice Provider - Palliative Care

Advanced Practice Provider - Palliative Care

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A Brief Overview The Advanced Practice Provider is responsible for providing quality care for patients and increasing patient access and satisfaction. Standard tasks to be performed by a NP/PA as specified by the Ohio State Board of Medicine and UH entity specific Medical Bylaws: What you will do In this role you will provide high level palliative care at top of license through Interdisciplinary Team approach. Focus on goals of care conversations, symptom management and reducing uncertainty for medically complex patients. Will consider new grads with 2 years of hospice or palliative care experience as an RN.

· Initiates and maintains positive relationships w/pts/customers (10%)

· Initiates and maintains positive relationships w/co-workers (10%)

· Takes responsibility for self-development and supports a learning environment (10%)

· Displays commitment to the mission of the hospital and its values (10%)

· Performs patient assessment and assigns diagnosis based on recorded assessment data and current scientific and current research (20%)

· Establishes plan of care and implements interventions in accordance w/carepaths, protocols, and standards of care and current research (15%)

· Collaborates w/other health care providers in an interdisciplinary approach to provide care to the patient and family (5%)

· Contributes to the educational development of staff, patients, family and self (5%)

· Demonstrates progressive leadership and effective management (5%)

· Provides education through role modeling and in-services to meet identified learning needs and to promote professionalism (5%)

· Advances own professional development through self-directed learning, continuing education and participation in peer review (5%)

Qualifications

Education Qualifications

· (MSN) Master's Degree in Nursing, or

· Master's Degree from an accredited PA educational program

Experience Qualifications

· 1+ years as a NP or PA Preferred

Skills and Abilities

Demonstrated leadership skills. (Required proficiency)

Demonstrated skills in interpersonal relationships. (Required proficiency)

Must have computer skills to access patient medical data from UHHS mainframe. (Required proficiency)

Working knowledge of Microsoft Office and Outlook. (Required proficiency)

Licenses and Certifications

Current Registered Nurse (RN) in the State of Ohio, and Nurse Practitioner (NP) in the State of Ohio, or Current Physician Assistant (PA) in the State of Ohio

Basic Life Support (BLS) Required and Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Preferred

Physical Demands

Standing - Frequently

Walking - Frequently

Sitting - Rarely

Lifting - Frequently (50 lbs)

Carrying - Frequently (50 lbs)

Pushing - Frequently (50 lbs)

Pulling - Frequently (50 lbs)

Climbing - Occasionally (50 lbs)

Balancing - Occasionally

Stooping - Frequently

Kneeling - Frequently

Crouchng - Frequently

Crawling - Occasionally

Reaching - Frequently

Handling - Frequently

Grasping - Frequently

Feeling - Constantly

Talking - Constantly

Hearing - Constantly

Repetitive Motions - Constantly

Eye/Hand/Foot Coordination - Constantly

Primary Location: United States-Ohio-Cleveland

Work Locations: 11100 Euclid Avenue Cleveland 44106