Nurse Practitioner​/Physician Assistant, Palliative Care

Summary

The Nurse Practitioner (NP) is a licensed provider. The NP is responsible for the assessment and management of various populations of patients, medical and/or surgical, including diagnostic and therapeutic interventions, development of appropriate plans of care and ongoing evaluation. May also perform additional duties, such as precepting a small group of learners.

• Provides direct care, counseling, and teaching to a designated patient population in the ambulatory, inpatient, operative, and/or procedural setting.
• Performs complete histories and physical examinations.
• Orders, interprets, and evaluates appropriate laboratory and diagnostic tests.
• Develops appropriate plans of care and follow-up based on the outcomes of diagnostic, laboratory, and physical examination findings.
• Orders medications and writes prescriptions according to organizational and regulatory policies and procedures.
• Consistently provides high quality and timely documentation including admission and progress notes, procedure notes, operative notes and discharge summaries.
• Performs bedside procedures as are appropriate to the patient population.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Complies with all policies and standards.

Does this position require Patient Care (indirect/direct)? Yes

Performs other duties as assigned.

Complies with all policies and standards.

Master's Degree Nursing required.

• Class D Passenger Vehicle Driver's License [State License] preferred.
• Registered Nurse [RN - State License] preferred.
• Basic Life Support [BLS] Certificate preferred.
• Nurse Practitioner [NP] / Advanced Practice Registered Nurse [APRN] [State License] preferred.

2 years of licensed nurse practitioner experience required.

• 1+ years of experience as a nurse practitioner in palliative/hospice care, and/or inpatient oncology preferred.

Wentworth-Douglass Physician Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer. By embracing diverse skills, perspectives and ideas, we choose to lead. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religious creed, national origin, sex, age, gender identity, disability, sexual orientation, military service, genetic information, and/or other status protected under law. We will ensure that all individuals with a disability are provided a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment.