Hospice and Palliative Care Nurse Practitioner

Job Description

Title: Hospice and Palliative Care Nurse Practitioner

• Assist family meetings to clarify goals of care, code status and, when appropriate, transition to hospice.
• Assist with or facilitate family meetings to clarify goals of care, code status and when appropriate, transition to hospice.
• Coordinate care among both internal and external clinicians and health care providers.
• Provide on call services via phone for hospice patients, both in the community and at the hospice house.
• Participate in care coordination meetings as needed, including mornings ICU rounds, St. Mary’s oncology, hospice house and palliative care interdisciplinary team meetings.
• Act as a resource to staff, patients, family members and attending providers regarding pain and symptom management.
• For patients at the Hospice house, serve as attending or covering provider and is responsible for ordering medications, treatments, and testing as appropriate.
• Perform palliative care initial consultations and follow up visits in the community or acute care setting as requested by the primary care team.
• Provide care based on current clinical practice guidelines and evidence-based practice.

• Master’s degree in nursing and certification by the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP).
• One year of recent clinical nursing experience required.
• Current R.N. license in the State of Maine.
• Current CPR Card.
• Must have a reliable and insured automobile and have a current Maine driver’s license.
• Independent malpractice insurance strongly advised.

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