Palliative Care Nurse Practitioner
Company: Serenity Hospice
Location: Corvallis
Posted on: May 3, 2024
Job Description:
Serenity Hospice was founded over 10 years ago with the goal of
providing hospice care to veterans. In fact, in their first year,
Serenity only cared for veteran patients. We quickly grew in size
and are serving the Portland, Salem, and Eugene Communities. We are
privileged to provide end-of-life care and are dedicated to doing
"Whatever It takes, when it matters most." We are a caring
organization whose first responsibility is to do the right thing in
serving our patients. We value our team and are committed to a
successful future for our staff, focusing on growth, innovation,
and continued learning. We are committed to acting with integrity
and having a positive impact on everyone with whom we come in
contact.What We offer:
- Earn up to $128,000
- Great culture and team atmosphere
- Comprehensive benefits (medical, dental, vision, life/AD&D,
disability)
- 401(k) retirement plan with a generous company match
- Generous time off accruals
- Paid holidays
- Mileage reimbursement
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Employee Referral Program
- Hospice Certification benefit and salary increase
- Merit Increases
- Employee Discount ProgramsWhat You'll Do:
- Assume primary responsibility for determining patient
eligibility for care based on State, Federal guidelines.
- Obtain data on physical, psychological, social, and spiritual
factors that may impact patient and family's needs and initiate
intervention by other members of the interdisciplinary team
- Initiate communication with the attending physician, other
interdisciplinary staff members and other agencies for the purpose
of admission or recertification for care and coordinating optimal
care.
- Effectively utilize resources to assist in meeting the
patient's needs
- Provide regular visits to reassess the patient's eligibility,
needs, and update the plan of care Qualifications:
- Graduate from an accredited registered nursing program
- Licensed as a Nurse Practitioner in the state of practice
- Minimum of two years of varied work experience as a
professional nurse
- Must possess current CPR Certification
- Demonstrated skill in nursing practices and clinical
judgments
- Ability to make home visits and provide nursing care in the
home environment
- Ability to cope with family emotional stress and tolerance of
individual lifestyles
- Interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills
necessary to complete job responsibilities
- Valid driver's license and proof of insurance is
required#ACHOS
Keywords: Serenity Hospice, Gresham , Palliative Care Nurse Practitioner, Healthcare , Corvallis, Oregon
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