Nurse Practitioner - PRN

Overview

Unity is seeking an experienced and compassionate nurse practitioner (NP) to assist in overseeing the clinical care and treatment of Unity patients in collaboration with the patients’ attending providers and with the Unity Medical Director and medical team members. The NP provides clinical direction and guidance to the Unity staff to assure high quality of care for patients and their families, consistent with Unity’s mission and values.

The NP supports Unity’s programs and works within the regulatory framework of hospice care. The NP functions independently and collaboratively under the guidance of the Medical Director or designee, providing services related to hospice and palliative care.

PRN - hours 7:00 am - 5:00 pm

PRN requirements: must work a minimum of 16 hours per month, at least one holiday per year, and weekends as determined by the leader/designee based on departmental need.

• Must possess excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Must possess excellent human relation skills as demonstrated by the ability to interface positively with patients, their families, as well as colleagues and other employees of Unity.
• Must possess the ability to work well with frequent interruptions, under stress, with minimal supervision, and to exercise judgment in analyzing, organizing, planning, prioritizing, scheduling, and coordinating with others.
• Must possess high level of intelligence, integrity, sense of responsibility, and ability to comprehend and analyze details.
• Must possess knowledge of theory, principles, techniques, and practice of scientific principles and research, of preparation, administration, and actions of medications, of treatments and medical procedures, of counseling techniques, and of teaching techniques.
• Must maintain current knowledge base in caring for adult and geriatric patients.
• Must complete annual core competencies and continuing education.
• Preferred minimum of three years of professional advanced practice nursing experience.
• Comply with all applicable local, state, and federal laws and regulations as well as policies and procedures of Unity.
• Perform other job‑related duties as assigned.
• Ability to adjust to frequently changing demands.