Nurse Practitioner - Palliative Care

Summary

Location:

Based within multiple senior living facilities with travel between facilities within driving distance
Essential Duties & Responsibilities
• Our palliative care providers work directly with patients and their families on end of life matters as well as goals of care planning for the chronically ill
• Functions independently to complete history and physical data on patients; performs complete physical exams; interprets and integrates data to determine appropriate diagnosis and treatment plan
• Facilitates serious illness conversations with patients and their families to establish goals of care and document their preferences to ensure their choices are honored
• Guide residents and families in completing advance directives, POLST (Physician Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment) forms, or other legal documentation
• Works closely with Curana primary team and senior living facility staff to ensure no gaps in care and serve as a resource for education on palliative care principles and practices
• Collaborates with Curana primary team in managing acute and long-term medical needs of patients, acting as specialist for symptoms of advancing serious illness
• Provides expert symptom management for pain, fatigue, shortness of breath, nausea, anxiety, and other distressing symptoms.
• Prescribes appropriate pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic treatment modalities
• Orders and interprets diagnostic and therapeutic tests relative to patient needs
• Maintains and reviews patient records, charts, and other pertinent information accurately and efficiently
• Instructs and educates patient and family regarding medications and treatment instructions
• Individual must become proficient in exercising autonomy in medical decision making and providing a broad range of diagnostic and therapeutic services
Qualifications
• Must hold current state RN and NP licensure.
• Must hold a current Board Certification in a Nursing Specialty/Field.
• Must possess a minimum of a Bachelors and Masters Degree in Nursing from accredited Colleges or Universities.
• Minimum of 2 years of Nurse Practitioner experience strongly preferred; palliative care or hospice background preferred.
• ACHPN certification is preferred, but not required, with a willingness to complete within a year of employment. Curana will reimburse for certification costs.
• Must possess knowledge of Nursing and clinical Nurse Practitioner critical thinking skills application to the aged, chronically ill, and convalescent resident.
• Strong leadership, interpersonal, and problem-solving skills preferred.
• Must possess excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Must possess traits of punctuality, organizational skills, and ability to function within a team.