Palliative Care Nurse Practitioner

Covenant Health HomeCare and Hospice is seeking a dedicated Nurse Practitioner for a Palliative Care Facility Float role in East Tennessee. In this position, you will provide primary care to patients under the supervision of a physician preceptor while floating between LeConte and Morristown locations. Join Covenant Health, the area's largest locally owned home health and hospice provider, and enjoy a supportive professional environment with comprehensive benefits.

Practice Info

• Facility float role floating to LeConte and Morristown

• Home health and hospice practice setting

• Part of Covenant Health HomeCare and Hospice, East Tennessee's largest locally owned home health and hospice provider

• Operates within a regional health system comprising nine hospitals and nearly 150 service locations

Shift & Schedule

• Part time

• 48 hours per pay period

• Day shift

• Floating to LeConte and Morristown

Responsibilities

• Maintain established departmental policies, procedures, objectives, quality assurance programs, and safety standards

• Provide direct patient care, evaluate outcomes, consult with specialists, and adjust processes as indicated

• Collaborate with a physician preceptor to formulate and review medical protocols

• Obtain complete medical histories, perform appropriate physical examinations, and obtain laboratory specimens

• Analyze objective and subjective data to determine appropriate diagnoses, treatments, and care plans

• Monitor and ensure the accuracy of patient medical records, documenting all pertinent information accurately and in a timely manner

• Refer patients to appropriate services when needs exceed the practitioner's scope of practice, and provide health promotion counseling

• Serve as a resource person for other staff personnel, potentially supervise clinical staff, and participate in meetings and quality improvement initiatives

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package

• Tuition reimbursement

• Student loan assistance

• Certification bonuses

• Leadership development programs

Qualifications

• Education sufficient to meet the standards for achievement of required licensure and/or certification

• No prior experience required

• Hospice, homecare, or palliative care experience strongly preferred

• Current DEA license required

• Certification by the American Nurse Association (ANA), American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP), or National Certification Corporation (NCC) with an applicable specialty (Family Nurse Practitioner, Adult-Gerontology, or Psychiatric-Mental Health) required

• Must meet state licensure requirements

• CPR required