Vanguard Nurse Practitioner

Job Responsibilities

• Collaborates with the IDG/T in assuring appropriate evaluation and palliative treatment of terminal disease.
• Consults with and assists in the IDG/T’s development of patient/family plan of care to assure quality care is provided.
• Consults with and educates the patient/family regarding disease process, self‑care techniques, end‑of‑life care.
• Provides training to other staff as needed.
• Performs and documents visits to patient/family based on plan of care and patient/family need.
• Interacts with attending and consulting physicians as necessary regarding palliative care, in collaboration with hospice physicians.
• Consults with and provides education to other IDG/T members on a prn basis for clinical issues relating to palliation.
• Actively participates in the IDG/T. Communicates effectively, timely, and appropriately always.
• Informs physicians and other personnel of changes in the patient’s needs and outcomes of intervention, while evaluating patient/family response to care.
• Completes face‑to‑face encounters with patients, as assigned, prior to 3rd benefit period and each period afterwards.
• Provides clinical assessment results to hospice physicians after making face‑to‑face encounters with patients, as assigned.
• Always use standard precautions, and per hospice policy.
• Adheres to hospice policies regarding protected health information.
• Keeps up with and maintains education/knowledge in pharmacology and palliative medicine.
• Provides on‑call services to patients/families as assigned.

• Current state license as a Registered Nurse, and as an Advanced Practice Nurse.
• Reliable transportation with adequate insurance coverage for driver and passengers.
• Telephones are available.
• Current driver’s license.

• Master's degree preferred.
• Current Adult Nurse Practitioner License to practice in the state where the agency is located.