Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant - Inpatient Palliative Medicine

Overview

Geisinger s Cancer Institute is seeking an Advanced Practitioner to join the Palliative Medicine team at Geisinger Medical Center (GMC) in Danville, PA.

• Assesses and establishes a presumptive diagnosis and implements treatment plans for their patient population.
• Makes accurate and complete entries into the electronic medical record; orders and interprets diagnostic testing and consults as appropriate and prescribes appropriate medical therapy utilizing evidenced based practice.
• Prescribes, adjusts or discontinues medications or therapies as appropriate.
• Evaluates and reports to collaborating physician any circumstances or approaches to medical management or test results that present a significant risk to patient s health or well-being.
• Performs procedures within the scope of practice of the nurse practitioner license.
• Communicates with collaborative physician, patient, PCP and referring staff through telephone or other means of correspondence.
• Instills confidence in patient acting as their advocate by providing safe, ethical care and health education to the patient and their family in a language that they can understand.
• Interprets and follows policies and guidelines to define procedures and meet goals and deadlines.

This role supports inpatient Palliative Medicine needs.

Work is typically performed in a clinical environment. The employee is accountable for satisfying all job-specific obligations and complying with all organizational policies and procedures. The specific statements in this profile are not intended to be all-inclusive; they represent elements necessary to successfully perform the job. Additional competencies and skills outlined in any department-specific orientation will be considered essential to the performance of the job related to that position.

• Education:
  
  Master s Degree – Nurse Practitioner (Required).
• Experience:
  
  [Not specified]
• Certification(s) and License(s):
  Basic Life Support Certification;
  Licensed Registered Nurse (Pennsylvania);
  Certified Nurse Practitioner (American Academy of Nurse Practitioners).