The Nurse Practitioner will facilitate HWR's efforts to relieve suffering, enhance comfort, promote quality of life and foster choice in the presence of an advanced serious illness for all patients and families. The practice is based on competent clinical knowledge and focuses on clinical practice, education, collaboration, consultation and research related to palliative care.
WHAT YOU WILL DO:Clinical Practice- Participates in development and implementation of new programs that affect clinical practice
- Performs holistic patient assessment. Prescribes for symptom management and/or recommends symptom management to primary care providers.
- Performs medical history and physical exam in collaboration with the physician to develop a plan of care
- Coordinates care with team members and health care professionals involved in patient and family plan of care
- Reviews medical record including physician/consultant notes, lab and diagnostic test results. Formulates plan of care based on above data
- Provides follow-up to reassess the plan of care as determined by patient's goals.
- Participates in analyzing and evaluating clinical practice standards in terms of cost and quality
- Provides independent advanced practice nursing care within the scope of practice as delineated in State of Ohio
- Participates in development and implementation of new standards of practice for hospice and palliative care
Consultation- Ensures quality care across the continuum as an expert in palliative care
- Facilitates and/or participates in Transdisciplinary team conferences
- Serves as a consultant to staff caring for patients in hospitals, long-term care settings and home settings
- Serves as an expert consultant to healthcare professionals at the local, national and international levels to influence and advance
- clinical practice in palliative care
Education- Maintains a thorough knowledge of the current practice and literature relating to palliative care and facilitates the sharing of that
- knowledge with staff
- Educates patients and families on applicable areas of palliative care, such as interventions for pain and symptom management, and
- choice in end-of-life care
- Empowers patients and families to identify and meet goals of care
- Provides education to HWR staff in areas of palliative care
- Provides education to outside agencies, hospitals and long-term care settings on principles of palliative care
Collaboration- Maintains a standard care agreement with HWR Medical Directors
- Works as part of a team
- Collaborates with members of the palliative care team
- Collaborates with health care professionals as appropriate within the community
- Facilitates communication between nursing staff/physicians and patient/family
- Participates on HWR committees
- Participates in quality improvement activities
- Maintains and cultivates professional relationships in healthcare that strengthen HWR's strategic marketing plan
- Fulfills professional growth through involvement in professional organizations, presentations and publications
Research- Participates in agency research endeavors
- Presents findings of research internally and at professional conferences
Accountability- Participates in peer reviews
- Adjusts to changes in workload and schedules based on changing departmental and organizational priorities
- Maintains national certification
- Seeks palliative care educational opportunities to increase knowledge
- Teaches and lectures for continuing education programs
- Presents at multidisciplinary patient care conferences
- Serves as a preceptor to Advanced Practice Nurses
SUCCESS CAPABILITIES:- Maintains a current Registered Nurse license in state of Ohio
- Maintains a current Certificate of Authority in state of Ohio
- Master of Nursing Degree
- Minimum of two years in clinical setting
- Must be flexible and have problem solving skills, prioritize and demonstrate healthy coping strategies
- Ability to demonstrate excellence in written and oral communication
- Ability to meet patient/family needs that require variable hours
- Knowledge of hospice and palliative care clinical standards of practice, policies and procedures
- Ability to practice in accordance with HWR clinical standards of practice, policies and procedures
- Ability to establish and maintain collaborative working relationships with HWR employees, community and healthcare providers
- Ability to provide own transportation
- Must have and maintain a valid driver's license, good driving record and auto accident insurance at a level acceptable to HWR and/or HWR's insurer.
DETAILS:- Total Rewards Package to include Retirement, Health, Dental, Vision, voluntary benefits and Corporate Discounts
- Tuition Assistance
- Exempt role
- Technology Package
- Protocols in place for wellbeing during COVID-19
CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:- Compliance to Annual Flu Shot Policy or ability to provide exemption documentation
- Provide an active auto insurance policy as a licensed driver in the State of Ohio with the proper level of coverage as directed
- Provide an active driver's license
- Ability to provide proof of eligibility to work in the United States.
- High level of integrity, ethics and professionalism.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS AND WORKING CONDITIONSThis is medium to heavy work requiring the exertion of up to 75 pounds of force occasionally and up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and the use of appropriate safety transfer techniques and body mechanics when moving, transporting, etc. of patients, sometimes in excess of 100 pounds; work requires stooping, reaching, standing, walking, lifting, fingering, grasping, and feeling; vocal communication; hearing; visual acuity and color perception. Employee understands and accepts possibility of exposure to environmental elements, internal and external, such as infectious disease, bloodborne pathogens, and chemicals and/or chemical fumes, and adverse effects of inclement weather that may occur.
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. NOTE: The responsibilities of this position are described above, and they may be subject to change at any time due to reasonable accommodations or other reasons. Also, this description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position.
