Palliative Care Nurse Practitioner

Description

Health Link Home Health Agency and Hospice, is a renowned provider of comprehensive home health services in the greater San Francisco Bay Area. For nearly 20 years, we have been dedicated to delivering high-quality care and improving healthcare outcomes for our patients. As we approach our milestone anniversary, we are seeking individuals who share our passion and commitment to join our team. We are currently looking for a compassionate, organized, and team-oriented individual to fill the role of Nurse Practitioner for our Palliative Care Program. As an organization, we value the importance of compassion and empathy in delivering healthcare services. We are actively seeking clinicians who share our dedication to providing the highest level of care to join our exceptional team of healthcare professionals. At Health Link, we believe in empowering our field clinicians, and our dedicated back office team ensures they receive the support they need to function remotely and independently.

Position Summary

The Nurse Practitioner (NP) provides routine care and management of the patient with acute and chronic complaints, in collaboration with the supervising physician and through implementation of standardized procedures. The NP reports to the Director of Nursing Support Services and is responsible for working in collaboration with a physician, and other palliative care team members, in an active practice to deliver palliative care and related health care services to patients and families. The NP possesses skills and knowledge to provide excellent patient care, offers a high level of compassion and comfort discussing end-of-life issues and pain and symptom management to develop the patient’s plan of care.

Experience

 Education and/or work experience in palliative care preferred. Must have excellent assessment, diagnosis and treatment skills, strong communication skills and be self directed, motivated, and highly organized.

Education

 As required for state of CA license as an RN and Certified Nurse Practitioner.

Responsibilities

• Overseeing and managing day-to-day operations of the Program
• Coordinates and oversees all direct and indirect patient services provided by clinical organization personnel.
• Develops, implements and evaluates the orientation program for new organization personnel. Responsible for orientation of new organization personnel, either directly or by delegating to another staff member.
• Assist clinical team members to develop/ enhance their skills and techniques in providing exceptional patient care
• Assists in the development of organization goals. Develops, recommends, and administers Organization policies and procedures.
• Provides Palliative Care through the evaluation and assessment of the health history, health promotion, diagnosing medical conditions, management of health problems by directing and developing the plan of care, prescribing medications or treatments, coordinating and collaborating with patients, families and other healthcare practitioners
• The Nurse Practitioner builds from the resources of the community to plan and direct services to meet the need of individuals and families within their homes and communities
• Under the supervision of a physician, the Nurse Practitioner visits patients, completes physical assessments, performs face to face assessments, as appropriate, and begins the development of the palliative care plan of care in consultation with the palliative care interdisciplinary team
• Manages acute and chronic health conditions and terminal illnesses by developing an individualized plan of care, prescribing medications (to the extent permitted by licensure) and or treatments, obtaining consultations or making referrals and coordinating hospice care services.

Benefits

• Health insurance
• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• 401(k) matching
• Life insurance
• Paid time off