Nurse Practitioner Palliative Care PRN

The Nurse Practitioner is a licensed independent practitioner responsible for managing health problems and coordinating health care for the palliative care patient. At Caris, you will have a career, not just a job, with a mission-driven culture and benefits including competitive salary, bonus eligibility, health benefits, paid time off, and tuition reimbursement.

Requirements

• Functions independently to perform age-appropriate history and physical for complex acute, critical, and chronically ill patients.
• Orders and interprets diagnostic and therapeutic tests relative to patient’s age-specific needs.
• Prescribes appropriate pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic treatment modalities
• Implements interventions to support the patient with chronic conditions to decrease recurring hospitalizations.
• Assists with the provision of palliative care in accordance with facility, state, and federal regulations.
• Monitors the effectiveness of interventions.
• Facilitates the patient’s transition within and between health care settings, e.g. admitting, transferring, and discharging patients.
• Collaborates with primary care physicians/NP by making appropriate referrals, follow up calls, and coordination of care.
• Facilitates patient and family decision making by providing education on palliative care for chronic conditions, end of life care, advance directives, and chronic care management.
• Provides accurate, bedside, legible documentation in patient’s medical records, using appropriate billing codes.

Benefits

• Competitive Salary
• Bonus Eligibility
• Eligible for benefits within 60 days
• Health Benefits (Medical, Dental, Vision); health savings account
• Paid Time Off/Holidays
• 401 (K) plan with company match
• Paid Training
• Mileage Reimbursement
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Flexible Scheduling
• Career Advancement Opportunities