Nurse Practitioner

Primry fnctions re to ssist in overseeing the clinicl cre n tretment of ptients n fmilies; to conslt with the ptients' ttening physicin, in conslttion with the hospice physicin; provie clinicl irection to the Interisciplinry Grop/Tem to ensre qlity cre.

bot Chrlin Hospice LLC
Chrlin Hospice is tem of eicte professionls evote to proviing hospice cre tht focses on qlity of life n fmily spport. Or Interisciplinry Tem fnctions s fmily nit to ssist ech ptient n their love ones ring this jorney of life. Ech member of or tem cn be reche nytime seven ys week. Hospice Tems re Comprise ofRegistere Nrses n License Voctionl NrsesCertifie Home Helth iesLicense Socil WorkersCertifie Spiritl Cre CoorintorsCertifie Berevement ConselorsVolnteersHospice Meicl irectorThe Hospice benefit is 1% covere by Meicre , Meici, n some privte insrnces. The benefit incles the provision of meictions relte to the terminl ignosis, nrsing cre, conseling services, meicl eqipment, n meicl spplies, ietry conslttion long with therpy conslttion for comfort to incle Physicl, Speech, or Occptionl.Ptients n fmilies hve the right to reqest Hospice services n select their hospice provier. Conslttions cn be rrnge irectly by the fmily.Chrlin Hospice oes not iscriminte ginst ny person on the bsis of rce, color, ntionl origin, isbility, ge, sex in mission, tretment, or prticiption in its progrms services n ctivities, or in employment. escription

Job Smmry: Primry fnctions re to ssist in overseeing the clinicl cre n tretment of ptients n fmilies; to conslt with the ptients' ttening physicin, in conslttion with the hospice physicin; provie clinicl irection to the Interisciplinry


Grop/Tem to ensre qlity cre.

Job Qlifictions:

Ection : Grte from Bcclrete School of Nrsing, Nrse Prctitioner (NP) focse Mster's or octorl Nrsing Progrm


Licensre : Crrent stte license s Registere Nrse, n s n vnce Prctice Nrse. Crrent river's license.

Experience : Two yers' experience s n vnce Prctice Nrse, clinicl cre setting preferre; hospice or home helth preferre.

Skills : Nrsing skills s efine s generlly ccepte stnrs of prctice. Comprehensive knowlege of phrmcology, pllitive cre, n en-of-life. Goo interpersonl skills.

Trnsporttion : Relible trnsporttion n vli to libility insrnce.

Environmentl n Working Conitions:

Works in ptients' homes in vrios conitions; possible exposre to bloo, boily flis, n infectios iseses; bility to work flexible schele; bility to trvel loclly; some exposre to nplesnt wether; PRN emergency clls.

Physicl n Mentl Effort:

Prolonge stning n wlking reqire, with bility to lift p to 5 lbs n move ptients. Reqires working ner some stressfl conitions to meet elines n ptient nees, n to mke qick ecisions n resorce cqisition; meet ptient n fmily inivilize psychosocil nees.

Essentil Fnctions:

• Collbortes with the IG/T in ssring pproprite evltion n pllitive tretment of terminl isese.
• Conslts with n ssists in the IG/T's evelopment of ptient/fmily pln of cre to ssre qlity cre is provie.
• Conslts with n ectes the ptient/fmily regring isese process, self-cre techniqes, en-of-life cre.

• Provies trining to other stff s neee.
• Performs n ocments visits to ptient/fmily bse on pln of cre n ptient/fmily nee.
• Intercts with ttening n conslting physicins s necessry regring pllitive cre, in collbortion with hospice physicin.
• Conslts with n provies ection to other IG/T members on prn bsis for clinicl isses relting to pllition.
• ctively prticiptes in the IG/T. Commnictes effectively, timely, n ppropritely t ll times.
• Informs physicins n other personnel of chnges in the ptient's nees n otcomes of intervention, while evlting ptient/fmily response to cre.
• Completes fce-to-fce enconters with ptients, s ssigne, prior to 3r benefit perio n ech perio fterwrs.
• Provies clinicl ssessment reslts to hospice physicin fter mking fce-to-fce enconters with ptients, s ssigne.
• lwys ses stnr prections, n per hospice policy.
• heres to hospice policies regring protecte helth informtion.
• Keeps p with n mintins ection/knowlege in phrmcology n pllitive meicine.

• Provies on-cll services to ptients/fmilies s ssigne.