Nurse Practitioner

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. #J-18808-Ljbffr