Nurse Practitioner Palliative

Overview

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Location:

Reno, NV

Salary Range: $120,000 - $150,000 annually

Saint Mary’s Hospice of Northern Nevada, a part of LHC Group, is the setting for this role. We embrace a culture of caring, belonging, and trust and strive to offer benefits that reward the whole you.

• The Palliative Care Nurse Practitioner/APRN provides direct patient and family care through palliative care consultation to ensure specialty services to patients with serious illness and a prognosis of one year or less who are not ready or eligible for hospice care.
• Demonstrates effective and ethical use of approved evidence-based palliative medicine practices in the delivery of all patient care based on physical, emotional, spiritual, psycho/social, educational, safety and related criteria, appropriate to the ages of patients served.
• Demonstrates knowledgeable clinical expertise by incorporating palliative care body of knowledge to formulate an effective plan of care.
• Gathers pertinent information systematically from all sources, including medical records, family history, and caregivers, and conducts thorough specialty physical, emotional, psychosocial, and spiritual clinical patient assessment.
• Completes a comprehensive assessment utilizing the palliative care domains of assessment, interprets findings, conducts medication reconciliation, and formulates problem-related diagnoses, initiates plan of care utilizing therapeutic interventions, and evaluates the results of these actions for adequate outcome responses.

• Minimum of five years nursing experience; clinical nursing care in oncology, hospice, geriatrics, intensive care preferred.

• Current certification as a clinical Nurse Specialist or Nurse Practitioner in the state of practice.
• Current certification by a national body such as ANCC, NBCHPN, or AANP.
• Current driver's license and vehicle insurance, access to a dependable vehicle or public transportation.
• Current CPR certification required.

• Palliative Care ARNP preferred.

• Knowledgeable regarding the interdisciplinary team concept.

LHC Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer under applicable law and qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by local, state, or federal laws, rules, or regulations.

At LHC Group we offer benefits that support physical and emotional wellbeing. Review LHC Group's comprehensive benefits and perks: (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)./LHCGBenefits

Saint Mary’s Hospice of Northern Nevada, a part of LHC Group family of providers, delivers high-quality, cost-effective care across home health, hospice, and community-based services, with inpatient care at clinics and hospitals. Our shared purpose is:
It s all about helping people.