Hospice Nurse Practitioner PRN

Overview

Provides general medical care and treatment to patients in medical facilities such as clinics, health centers, or public health agencies under the direction of a Physician by performing the following duties.

• Perform physical examinations and preventive health measures following Physician‑approved guidelines.
• Order, interpret, and evaluate diagnostic tests to identify and assess patient conditions.
• Record findings, formulate care plans, and develop prognoses based on patient status.
• Discuss cases with Physicians and other health professionals to prepare comprehensive care plans.
• Submit patient care plans and goals for periodic review by a Physician.
• Prescribe or recommend drugs and non‑pharmacologic treatments such as physical therapy, inhalation therapy, or other therapeutic procedures.
• Refer patients to specialists or appropriate health resources.
• Travel to perform home visits and occasionally travel for patient care duties.

• Regularly stand, walk, sit, handle, reach, speak, and hear.
• Occasionally climb, balance, taste, and smell.
• Require close vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus frequently.
• Require distance vision, color vision, and peripheral vision occasionally.
• Occasionally exert up to 50 pounds of force and frequently up to 25 pounds of force.

To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following behavior expectations:

• Quality – Follow policies, manage changes, ensure accuracy, improve quality, and manage time.
• Service – Respond promptly, meet commitments, respect confidentiality, and communicate effectively.
• Partnering – Commit to Mercyhealth’s mission, exhibit openness, engage daily work, give feedback, and support teamwork.
• Cost – Conserve resources, understand fiscal responsibility, work within budget, and implement cost‑saving measures.

• Graduate of an accredited nursing program.
• Graduate of an accredited master’s of nursing program.
• Meet the requirements determined by the State of Wisconsin or Illinois to perform duties defined as those of a Nurse Practitioner.

• Hold a valid RN license in the state of practice.
• Hold a valid APNP license in the state of practice.
• For Home Health and Post Acute Care: maintain valid licensing and adhere to fleet and driver safety policies.

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Analytical and interpretive skills.

• Indirectly supervises other palliative care nursing or support staff.

• Seniority level:
  Entry level
• Employment type:
  
  Full‑time
• Job function:
  Health Care Provider
• Industries:
  Hospitals and Health Care
• Location:
  
  Mercyhealth Wisconsin and Illinois