Palliative Nurse Practitioner

Job Title / Position :   Advanced Disease Management / Palliative Nurse Practitioner

Reports To :   Clinical Director

Job Description Summary

The Nurse Practitioner is a registered professional nurse with advanced graduate education and clinical training who provides comprehensive palliative and advanced disease management services in compliance with the state Nurse Practice Act and under the supervision of a collaborating physician. Works in collaboration with patient’s Primary Care Provider to provide compassionate care to patients with serious or life limiting illness in need of palliative care support. Patient care will be provided in the community setting and through telehealth, with limited practice in the inpatient setting. Under the direction of the medical director, the nurse practitioner uses the nursing process to assess, review medication, diagnose, plan, provide and evaluate care. Actively determine patient prognosis, provide and educate patient on the disease progression, assist with advanced directives and address issues of grief to patients and caregivers.

Essential Job Functions / Responsibilities

Patient Care

• Provides medical care, palliates and manages advanced illness in compliance with the state Nurse Practice Act under the supervision of a collaborating physician in a variety of settings.
• Reviews history & performs physical examinations, by evaluating the patient's medical condition and health history, ordering and interpreting results from laboratory and diagnostic tests or procedures, diagnosing health conditions and documents the findings in the patient's medical record.
• Manages chronic and complex conditions through collaboration with the patient and their care team by developing an individualized plan of care, prescribing medications and / or treatments, obtaining consultations or making referrals and coordinating with other community care services.
• Educates patient and caregivers regarding medications, side effects, treatment, illness progression, diet and nutrition, medical adherence and crisis anticipation and prevention.
• Educate and provide assistance to patient and caregiver(s) in understanding and completing advanced directives based on the patient’s goals and wishes.
• Facilitate clarification of patient and caregiver goals of care to support development of a comprehensive care plan.
• Implements interventions to support the patient with chronic conditions to decrease the recurring hospitalizations. Monitors the effectiveness of interventions.
• Facilitates patient transitions between health care settings.

Job Title / Position :   ADM / Palliative Nurse Practitioner

Communication

Job Title / Position :   ADM / Palliative Nurse Practitioner

Additional Duties

Position Qualifications

Job Title / Position :   ADM / Palliative Nurse Practitioner