What are the responsibilities and job description for the Palliative Care Nurse Practitioner position at HOSPICE FOUNDATION OF GREATER BATON ROUGE?
Job Details
Description
For four decades, the Hospice of Baton Rouge has provided compassionate end-of-life care to individuals across our seven-parish region. As the longest-running nonprofit hospice in Baton Rouge, we remain dedicated to serving our community with unwavering support and dignity.
Job Summary:
We are seeking a compassionate and skilled Palliative Care Nurse Practitioner to join our team. This role is responsible for providing high-quality palliative care to patients, collaborating with physicians and healthcare teams, and ensuring compliance with regulatory standards. The ideal candidate will have strong clinical skills, empathy, and a commitment to patient-centered care.
Employment Type: Full-Time
JOB FUNCTIONS
- Conduct patient visits as delegated by the Medical Director or Palliative Care Coordinator.
- Ensure adherence to The Perfect Visit Standards, including quality care, accurate documentation, and service excellence.
- Maintain accurate and timely patient records, reports, and documentation in compliance with agency policies.
- Monitor and report significant changes in a patient’s condition to the physician and appropriate healthcare personnel.
- Ensure compliance with all regulatory and accreditation standards.
- Demonstrate empathy and sensitivity to the needs of patients and their families.
- Perform comprehensive clinical care, including bedside evaluations, patient history assessments, physical exams, diagnostic interpretations, and case management participation.
- Educate clinical staff, patients, and families on disease management, prevention strategies, and care plans.
- Maintain strict confidentiality regarding patients, families, staff, and organizational matters.
- Assist with coordinating patient admissions and discharges as needed.
- Collaborate with physicians and healthcare providers to optimize patient care and provide written reports as requested.
Qualifications
Education:
- Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
- Graduate of an accredited Nurse Practitioner Program.
Certification:
- Current Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) Louisiana license.
- Current Nurse Practitioner certification.
- Current CPR certification.
Special Skills:
- Ability to relate to people of diverse cultures and ethnic background.
- Must demonstrate maturity, initiative, tact and good judgment in dealing with staff, patients, and families.
- Knowledge of medications and sterile techniques.
- Knowledge of and appropriate use of PPE.
- Ability to work independently as well as on an interdisciplinary team.
- Supportive and sensitive to needs of patients and families, as well as other staff and volunteers.
- Humanistic attitude toward patient/family care.
Other Requirements:
- Good physical assessment skills and computer skills.
- Good communication skills and techniques with facilities, patients, families, physicians, and office staff.
