Nurse Practitioner, Hospice
You'll work independently as a hospice NP, assessing patients, adjusting care plans, making referrals and teaching patients and families.
Posted Sep 28 · “Successful candidate will have experience in a Hospice environment.” from the posting
- Shift and hours
- Days, Monday through Friday Job Shift: Days40 hours a week
- Unit and setting
- SCAH-Sutter Care at Home - Bay · Hospice individuals and families experiencing life-limiting progressive illnessPatients with life-limiting progressive illness and their families
- License
- NP license
- Term
- PermanentFull time
Do you qualify?
- Education
- Master's in nursing Master's: Nursing
- Experience
- 5 years recent relevant experience
- Experience
- Experience in a hospice environment Successful candidate will have experience in a Hospice environment.
- Also asks
- In-depth knowledge of hospice philosophy and the Medicare hospice benefit
- Also asks
- Demonstrated clinical assessment skills Demonstrated clinical assessment skills.
- Also asks
- Proficient with smartphone, laptop and computer skills Must be proficient in utilizing technology such as cellular phones, smartphone or pdas, laptop computers and have computer skills.
What it pays
- Pay reviews
- Pay range is set by location, experience, licensure and other factors The compensation range may vary based on the geographic location where the position is filled.
Benefits
- BenefitsComprehensive benefits packageEligible positions also include a comprehensive benefits package.
The role and schedule
- Union
- Non-union
- Day to day
- Create and modify plans of care creates and modifies a plan of care
- Day to day
- Make referrals makes appropriate referrals
- Day to day
- Patient and family education provides patient and family education
- Day to day
- Monitor patient status monitors patient status
- Day to day
- Resource for medical and nursing staff serves as a resource for medical and nursing staff
- Weekends
- Weekends as needed Weekend Requirements: As Needed
- Details
- May handle hazardous drugs under USP 800 guidelines Employees of Sutter Health and its entities may handle hazardous drugs in the course of their work, including patient care
The workplace
Your fit
Questions to ask
- What is the pay period for the posted pay range, and how does the productivity or RVU formula work?
- Are there differentials or other recurring incentives?
- Does the employer cover malpractice and tail coverage, plus CME, licensing, and DEA support?
- What should I expect for weekend, holiday, call, and rotation?
On your path
Nurse Practitioner is advanced-practice territory. The long route; independence depends on your state.
Original listing
Posted on Sutter Visiting Nurse Association and Hospice’s careers page.
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Organization
SCAH-Sutter Care at Home - Bay
Position Overview
Successful candidate will have experience in a Hospice environment. The Hospice nurse practitioner functions independently as an advanced nursing professional, assessing the patient to identify Hospice care needs, creates and modifies a plan of care, makes appropriate referrals, provides patient and family education, monitors patient status, and evaluates the effectiveness of the established plan of care. The Hospice nurse practitioner serves as a resource for medical and nursing staff and works collaboratively to develop and implement Hospice programs in a variety of settings.
With the patient/family, and other members of the interdisciplinary care team, the Hospice nurse practitioner provides evidence-based physical, emotional, psychosocial, and spiritual/existential care to individuals and families experiencing life-limiting progressive illness. The goal of Hospice nursing is to promote the patient's quality of life through the relief of suffering along the illness trajectory, through the death of the patient, and into the bereavement period of the family.
Job Description
Education
Graduate of an accredited school of nursing. Master's: Nursing
Typical
Experience
5 years recent relevant experience
Skills and knowledge
Knowledge Possess critical thinking skills, in-depth knowledge of clinical disease entities common to hospice and palliative care including the pathophysiology, disease progression, pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatment modalities for palliative care, in-depth knowledge of the hospice philosophy, the Medicare hospice benefit, Conditions of Participation, and Local Coverage Determinations under the Medicare Fiscal Intermediary and CHAP Skills Demonstrated clinical assessment skills. Possess interpersonal and communication skills, both oral and written. Must have the ability to function independently and as a member of an interdisciplinary team; ability to exercise independently sound clinical judgment in planning and providing patient care; ability to recognize the special needs of hospice patients and others including family, friends, caregivers in the home.
Ability to communicate with patients, family, friends, and caregivers, in an effective, mature, caring manner. Ability to maintain effective and harmonious working relations with internal and external customers. Must be proficient in utilizing technology such as cellular phones, smartphone or pdas, laptop computers and have computer skills.
Job Shift
Days
Schedule
Full Time
Days of the Week
Monday - Friday Weekend
Requirements
As Needed
Benefits
Yes
Unions
No
Position Status
Exempt
Weekly Hours
40
Employee Status
Regular Employees of Sutter Health and its entities may handle hazardous drugs in the course of their work, including patient care, which requires them to manage, store, prepare, receive, unpack, transport, dispose of, or administer drugs identified as hazardous or potentially hazardous by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) and in accordance with the USP 800 guidelines. Sutter Health is an equal opportunity employer EOE/M/F/Disability/Veterans. Pay Range is $165,464.00 to $231,649.60 / annual salary The compensation range may vary based on the geographic location where the position is filled.
Total compensation considers multiple factors, including, but not limited to a candidate’s experience, education, skills, licensure, certifications, departmental equity, training, and organizational needs. Base pay is only one component of Sutter Health’s comprehensive total rewards program. Eligible positions also include a comprehensive benefits package.