What are the responsibilities and job description for the Hospice Nurse Practitioner - PRN (Elkhart, IN) position at Heart to Heart?
Nurse Practitioner
What You Must Have:
What You Will Do:
Working with Heart to Heart Hospice
We are looking for a compassionate, talented and experienced Nurse Practitioner that is experienced in customer service and eager to join an exciting organization.
You canMake A Differencein the lives of others!
At Heart to Heart Hospice, our employees enhance the lives of patients with life-limiting illnesses and their loved ones during a time when compassionate care is needed most. We are dedicated to making a difference in the lives of our patients and their families, and we offer individuals the opportunity to be associated with a caring staff and organization, while creating positive contributions in their community.
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.
What You Must Have:
- Graduate of an accredited Diploma, Associate or Baccalaureate School of Nursing
- Current State license as a Registered Nurse and as an Advanced Practice Nurse (APN)
- Current Driver's License, reliable transportation, and provide ongoing valid and current auto liability insurance
- Two years of experience as an APN in a clinical care setting, hospice or home health preferred
- Comprehensive knowledge of pharmacology, palliative care, and end-of-life
What You Will Do:
- Consult with and educate the patient/family regarding disease process, self-care techniques, end-of-life care
- Consult with and assists in the IDG's development of patient/family plan of care to assure quality care is provided
- Interact with attending and consulting physicians as necessary regarding palliative care, in collaboration with hospice physician
- Inform physicians and other personnel of changes in the patient's needs and outcomes of intervention, while evaluating patient/family response to care
Working with Heart to Heart Hospice
We are looking for a compassionate, talented and experienced Nurse Practitioner that is experienced in customer service and eager to join an exciting organization.
You canMake A Differencein the lives of others!
At Heart to Heart Hospice, our employees enhance the lives of patients with life-limiting illnesses and their loved ones during a time when compassionate care is needed most. We are dedicated to making a difference in the lives of our patients and their families, and we offer individuals the opportunity to be associated with a caring staff and organization, while creating positive contributions in their community.
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.
This is a non-management position
This is a prn position
