Advanced Registered Nurse

Nurse Practitioner

Bristol Hospice Orange County, CA - Costa Mesa, CA 92626

Salary Range $70.00 - $78.00 Hourly Position Type FT Hourly Job Shift Any

Are you a compassionate Nurse Practitioner (NP) looking to make a profound difference in the lives of patients and their families? Join us in providing the highest quality hospice care—where your advanced skills and dedication to patient-centered care will support individuals through their most important journey. As part of our interdisciplinary team, you'll bring comfort, dignity, and respect to those entrusted in our care, making a lasting impact in the community. Bristol Hospice is a nationwide industry leader committed to providing a family-centered approach in the delivery of hospice services throughout our communities. We are dedicated to our mission that all patients and families entrusted to our care will be treated with the highest level of compassion, respect, and dignity.

Excellence: We strive to always do our best and look for ways to improve and excel.

Provide medical care, palliate and manage terminal illness in compliance with the state Nurse Practice Act under the supervision of a collaborating physician to adults and children

Complete history and physical examinations by evaluating the patient's medical condition and health history, ordering and interpreting results from laboratory and diagnostic tests or procedures, diagnosing health conditions and documents the findings in the patient's medical record

Manage health conditions and terminal illness by developing an individualized plan of care, prescribing medications and/or treatments, obtaining consultations or making referrals and coordinating hospice care services

Complete the hospice face to face visit requirements prior to the third and subsequent hospice benefit periods to assess hospice eligibility based on the hospice conditions of participation and the local coverage determinations

Provide clinical information to the hospice medical director for interpretation of eligibility for hospice recertification

Make recommendations to the hospice medical director regarding patient eligibility for certification and recertification for hospice care

Review clinical information, coordinate and oversee patient care in consultation with the hospice interdisciplinary team and other healthcare practitioners

Review and develop protocols for treatment and propose options for interventions based on the literature in collaboration with the collaborating physician

Consult the collaborating physician when the patient's plan of care is outside standardized practice and protocols

Collaborate with the interdisciplinary group to create, review and revise the patient's plan of care

Must be a graduate of an accredited School of Nursing and accredited Nurse Practitioner Program

Must have current nursing licensure in State

Must have a master's degree with a minimum of one (1) year Nurse Practitioner experience and a minimum of one (1) year hospice or palliative care experience

Must have accreditation from an approved certifying body for advanced practice nursing as required by the State

Hospice and Palliative Nursing (CHPN), Pediatrics or Geriatrics)

Bristol Hospice is an Equal Opportunity Employer and participates in E-verify.