Hospice/Palliative Medicine Nurse Practitioner

Company: VITAS Healthcare
Location: Jacksonville
Posted on: November 1, 2024

Job Description:

The Nurse Practitioner performs physical examinations and preventive health measures within prescribed guidelines and instructions of physician.

• Records physical findings, and formulates plan and prognosis, based on patient's condition.
• Discusses case with physician and other health professionals to prepare comprehensive patient care plan.
• Prescribes or recommends drugs or other forms of treatment.
• Monitors and maintains progress of patients and reports progress to supervising physician.
• Has the ability to work collaboratively with hospice employees and volunteers as part of an IDT.QUALIFICATIONS
  • Qualified candidates must have a minimum of (2) years experience in hospice, home health or community health in the past five (5) years.
  • While performing the duties of this position, the employee is regularly required to assist in lifting and transferring patients as required.
  • Lift objects in excess of 20 pounds.
  • Specific vision abilities required by this job include: close vision, distance vision and ability to adjust focus.
  • The employee will be required to stand or walk in excess of one hour per day, talk, hear, sit, stoop, kneel and crouch as needed.EDUCATION
    • Requires completion of accredited Nurse Practitioner program.
    • State licensure is also required.SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES
      • EOE/AA M/F/D/V

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