Vitas Healthcare

Nurse Practitioner

Vitas Healthcare • $95K — $115K *
Dallas, TX 75217In-Person
Healthcare
Less than 5 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • Minimum 2 years' experience in hospice, home health, or community health within the last 5 years.
  • Completion of an accredited Nurse Practitioner program required.
  • State licensure required for practice.
  • Capability to assist in lifting and transferring patients as necessary.
  • Ability to lift objects over 20 pounds and maintain physical activity throughout the day.

Responsibilities

  • Record physical findings and create patient care plans based on their conditions.
  • Collaborate with physicians and health professionals to develop comprehensive care plans.
  • Prescribe drugs or recommend treatment options as necessary.
  • Monitor patient progress and report findings to supervising physician.
  • Work cooperatively with hospice staff and volunteers as part of the interdisciplinary team.

Benefits

  • Equal Opportunity Employer/AA M/F/D/V commitment.
  • Opportunities to work closely within an interdisciplinary team.
  • Engagement in meaningful patient care in hospice settings.
Full Job Description
Job Description

  • Records physical findings, and formulates plan and prognosis, based on patient's condition.
  • Discusses case with physician and other health professionals to prepare comprehensive patient care plan.
  • Prescribes or recommends drugs or other forms of treatment.
  • Monitors and maintains progress of patients and reports progress to supervising physician.
  • Has the ability to work collaboratively with hospice employees and volunteers as part of an IDT.
QUALIFICATIONS
  • Qualified candidates must have a minimum of (2) years experience in hospice, home health or community health in the past five (5) years.
  • While performing the duties of this position, the employee is regularly required to assist in lifting and transferring patients as required.
  • Lift objects in excess of 20 pounds.
  • Specific vision abilities required by this job include: close vision, distance vision and ability to adjust focus.
  • The employee will be required to stand or walk in excess of one hour per day, talk, hear, sit, stoop, kneel and crouch as needed.
EDUCATION
  • Requires completion of accredited Nurse Practitioner program.
  • State licensure is also required.
SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES
  • EOE/AA M/F/D/V


About Vitas Healthcare

Vitas Healthcare is a provider of end-of-life care services in the United States. The company was founded in 1978 by Hugh Westbrook and Esther Colliflower and is headquartered in Miami, Florida. Vitas Healthcare provides hospice care, palliative care, and related services to patients with life-limiting illnesses. The company operates in 14 states and the District of Columbia and has over 200 locations. Vitas Healthcare is committed to providing compassionate care to patients and their families and has been recognized for its high-quality services.
Learn more about Vitas Healthcare
Size
14,000 employees
Industry
Healthcare
Founded
2011
* Ladders Estimates

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