Nurse Practitioner for Hospice Services

Job description

Join us at Affinis Hospice – a place where you’ll be valued, recognized and rewarded for the vital work you do each day. We’ll surround you with a strong team and leadership that supports every aspect of your life – both inside and outside of our centers. And you’ll get to practice your passion in a non-profit, mission-driven organization that’s known for the highest level of care in our communities Responsible for working autonomously but in collaboration with physicians to deliver medical care to hospice patients. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITES include the following. Other duties may be assigned. - Provides advanced practice nursing services by managing acute and chronic conditions. - Develops treatment plans for patients at home and possible other resident settings. - Performs on-site services for assessment in residential settings as needed. - Maintains regular communication with the Patient Care Manager to review caseload. - Maintains regular communication with the attending physician concerning patient/family caseload. - Obtains data on physical, psychological, social and spiritual factors that may influence patient/family health status and incorporates that data into t...