Job Description

Palliative Care Nurse Practitioner

What You Must Have:

• Current, unrestricted NP license in the state of assignment
• Has a current Medicare B provider number or is willing to obtain one
• Ability to obtain DEA licensure / Prescriptive Authority post-hire in states where applicable
• Current State Driver’s License, reliable transportation, and provide ongoing valid and current auto liability insurance
• Nurse Practitioner national certification as ANP, FNP, or GNP required
• A clinical background in geriatrics, hospice and palliative medicine or behavioral health preferred
• Highly motivated, flexible, and adaptable to working in a dynamic environment
• Strong interpersonal skills in order to communicate and build positive relationships with stakeholders

What You Will Do:

• Provide high quality home-based primary and palliative care for patients in their homes through telephonic, and in-person patient consultations, traveling to patients’ homes to manage their advanced illness
• Lead advance care planning discussions and prognosis with patients and families
• Partner with physicians and an interdisciplinary team to formulate and update comprehensive care plans that consider the patient’s complex interactions between acute and chronic medical conditions, social, and environmental factors
• Create comprehensive documentation with a focus on clinically relevant information requiring action to improve your patient’s overall health and well-being
• Educate patients on topics such as disease process, medication, and compliance
• Identifies community resources and service needs and facilitates appropriate referrals as needed

Working with InHome Connect 
We are dedicated to providing compassionate care to seriously ill patients while using innovative technology and program outcomes focused specifically on the needs of patients living at home with a serious illness.
 
It is this Agency's policy to provide equal employment opportunities without regard to age, race, color, religion, military status, gender preference, sex, marital status, national origin or disability.

Job Tags

Relief, Flexible hours,

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