Why You'll Love Being a Palliative Care Nurse Practitioner at AccentCare

Do you enjoy providing outstanding patient care? Bring your organizational skills and knowledge of at-home care and join the AccentCare team today as a Palliative Care Nurse Practitioner Lead.

When you join AccentCare, you become part of a team that is not only dedicated to their patients, but to each other as well. Here, you will truly make a difference each and every day as you work alongside a supportive team. With a competitive benefits package, work-life balance, professional development, and an outstanding work environment, you will have everything you need to achieve success in your career. Bring your passion for patient care and you will build a career you love as a Palliative Care Nurse Practitioner Lead.

Join the AccentCare team and apply for this Palliative Care Nurse Practitioner Lead. opportunity today!

Salary: $115K-$135K DOE

Offer Based on Years of Experience

Responsibilities:

• Develop and implement clinical plans of care for adult patients with chronic and terminal illnesses
• Perform patient assessment, history and physical; recommendations on aggressive symptom-management
• Develop plans to meet patient and family physical and psychosocial needs
• Monitor patient progress; update the Medical Director, Team Director and team members; consult regarding discharge planning; and patient/family teaching
• Maintain patient medical records according to established standards and documents in a systematic, accurate and succinct format
• Maintain communication with the supervisory physician(s) and attending physician to review patient records and care plans on a routine basis
• Refer patients to Physician or to specialized healthcare resources for consultation or treatment as appropriate
• Initiate communication with attending physicians, other Palliative Care staff members and other agencies as needed to coordinate optimal care and use of resources for the patient/family
• Provide patient/family education and counseling including instructing the family and/or patient caregiver on: How to administer medication and recognize side effects. How to perform personal care and oral hygiene. How to assist in lifting, moving, ambulation and exercise. How to prepare for the events preceding death
• May provide appropriate support at time of death
• Participate in continuing education and/or continuing medical education as required by licensing body
• Prescribe medication as permitted by the state and/or the state Board of Nursing
• Serve as a resource to hospital, facility staff and/or physicians on palliative care issues
• Participate in continuum of care for patients that are hospice appropriate and ongoing education programs
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

• Master's degree, required
• Current and unencumbered advanced practice nursing license in state(s) practicing
• Current and valid CPR certification required
• Certified by a nationally recognized advanced nursing practice organization
• Minimum one-year experience, required in California
• Previous experience in hospice, home health, general medical surgical or patient population specific (i.e.: geriatrics, pediatric, etc.) nursing
• Minimum three years' Palliative Care services experience
• Demonstrates familiarity with policies of the agency and state(s) and federal regulations pertaining to nursing services.
• Demonstrated expertise in pain/symptom management and advanced care planning
• Must have reliable automobile, valid driver's license, and the minimum state required liability auto insurance