Curana Health

Nurse Practitioner - Palliative Care

Curana Health • $90K — $110K *
Alexandria, LA 71301In-Person
Healthcare
Less than 5 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • Current state RN and NP licensure required.
  • Board Certification in a Nursing Specialty/Field is a must.
  • Minimum Bachelors and Masters Degree in Nursing from accredited institutions.
  • Minimum of 2 years of Nurse Practitioner experience preferred, especially in palliative care or hospice.
  • ACHPN certification preferred but not mandatory, with Curana offering reimbursement for certification costs.
  • Knowledge in nursing and critical thinking skills applied to aged and chronically ill patients is essential.
  • Strong leadership, interpersonal, and problem-solving skills are advantageous.

Responsibilities

  • Engage directly with patients and families on end-of-life planning and care goals.
  • Independently conduct patient assessments, including complete physical exams and necessary data interpretation.
  • Facilitate discussions on serious illnesses to develop care goals and document patients' preferences.
  • Assist residents and families with completing advance directives and POLST forms.
  • Collaborate closely with the Curana primary team and facility staff to ensure comprehensive patient care.
  • Manage acute and long-term medical needs, specializing in symptoms of advanced illnesses.
  • Provide expert management of distressing symptoms such as pain and anxiety.

Benefits

  • Reimbursement for ACHPN certification costs upon completion.
  • Opportunity for professional development and education in palliative care principles.
  • Supportive work environment with collaboration among care teams.
  • Autonomy in decision-making and provision of diagnostic services.
  • Travel flexibility across multiple senior living facilities.
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Summary

Location: Based within multiple senior living facilities with travel between facilities within driving distance

The Palliative Care Nurse Practitioner will provide comprehensive specialized care to senior living residents in long-term care, assisted living, and independent living settings. This position focuses on serious illness conversations, advanced care planning, and expert symptom management to improve the quality of life for residents and their families. This role involves collaboration with internal and external partners to ensure quality and effectiveness of the palliative care plan, with a focus on education to facility partners.

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.

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