CRNP, Family Hospice

Position: CRNP, UPMC Family Hospice
UPMC Community Medicine Incorporated is hiring a Full-Time Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner to help support UPMC Family Hospice.

Hours:

Monday-Friday daylight - rotating on call coverage

Location:

Lawrenceville and Seven Fields and patient's homes

Position Specifics:
Experience in primary care or internal medicine is ideal, care across the life span - experience in Palliative or hospice Is ideal.

Department Details: UPMC Family Hospice is a part of UPMC @ home, where we are committed to providing care through end of life in the home. As an interdisciplinary care team we would collaboratively to support the patient and family unit. The CRNP is a vital part of the care team and can help drive the plan of care, support the team with symptom management visits, help the providers determine eligibility, complete regulatory required virtual/in person F2F visits and provide coverage as the on call provider at the IPU and in the community hospice teams.

See what being an Advanced Practice Provider can do for UPMC and what UPMC can do for Advanced Practice Providers - it's more than just a job!

What Can You Bring to UPMC?

+ Contribute to UPMC's mission of Life Changing Medicine

+ Set the standards for the level and quality of care for the care delivery team

+ Provide patient care activities for a group of patients and their families through the application of independent judgment, communication, and collaboration with all team members.

+ Establish and maintain collaborative relationships with physicians, other health care providers, patients, and their families, to achieve desired patient outcomes throughout the continuum of care.

+ Demonstrate a commitment to the community and to your health care profession

What Can UPMC Do for You?

+ A career path that provides you with the right experience to be successful in the position you want to obtain now and, in the future

+ Health and welfare benefits like medical, vision, dental, and life and disability, and an exceptional retirement program

+ Work life balance to help manage other important aspects of your life such as: PTO, wellness programs, paid parental leave

+ Competitive pay for the work that you do - base pay, merit, and premium pay

Staff/Senior Level:

The Staff or Senior Advanced Practice Provider (APP) is a Physician Assistant or Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner and a member of the care delivery team. The APP is responsible to set the standards for the level and quality of care. The APP has responsibility, authority, and accountability for the provision of care through supervision by and collaboration with a physician. The APP manages and provides patient care activities for a group of patients and their families through the application of independent judgment, communication, and collaboration with all team members.

The role of the APP encompasses the beginnings of leadership, partnership, collaboration, and supervision. The APP establishes and maintains collaborative relationships with physicians, other health care providers, patients, and their families, to achieve desired patient outcomes throughout the continuum of care. The APP begins to demonstrate a commitment to the community and to their healthcare profession.

_The successful candidate will be placed according to years and months of experience for employment purposes._

Responsibilities:

+ Applies basic professional practice knowledge and skills appropriate for practice setting. Communicates effectively, both verbally and in documentation. Demonstrates critical thinking in all areas of professional practice. Learns to incorporate acceptable standards of professional practice as well as business unit and health system's goals to improve patient safety, quality, and satisfaction. Formulates a plan of care that considers individual patient needs.

Demonstrates initiative and seeks formal and informal opportunities to improve clinical practice. Seeks guidance and asks questions to continuously improve professional practice. Builds relationships with patients, families, and colleagues. Identifies ethical situations within patient care or within the workplace and seeks assistance. Professionally…