Seeking Advanced Practice Registered Nurse scheduled PRN/Part Time

Hospital Based Palliative Care in Orange Park, FL and surrounding Northeast, FL counties.

Works in collaboration with a physician and other palliative care team members in an active practice to deliver palliative care and related health care services to patients and families in a variety of settings.

Responsibilities:

• Performs medical examinations and evaluations, diagnoses, treatment, follow-up, consultation, and education for both patients and families.
• Assists with diagnosis, treatment, and management of acute and chronic health conditions.
• Orders, performs, and interprets laboratory and radiology tests within the scope of professional practice.
• Writes orders pertaining to informed consent, diagnostic procedures, and treatments.
• Prescribes medications and other treatments.
• Administers medications as prescribed.
• Consults with palliative care physician, or designee, as needed, informs attending physician of services provided, and collaborates with other physicians as needed.
• Facilitates clarification of patient and family goals of care.
• Prepares and maintains accurate patient records, charts, and documents to support sound medical practice and reimbursement of services provided.
• Executes physician’s orders in accordance with legal, ethical, and organizational standards.
• Complies with applicable laws and regulations.
• Initiates reimbursement for services rendered on a timely basis.
• Ensures provision of informed consent for CPR and DNR.
• Recommends medications as required to treat specific populations.
• Adheres to the practice of confidentiality regarding patients, families, staff, and the organization.
• Provides educational sessions to advance palliative medicine among internal staff, the medical community, and the community as a whole.
• Participates in on-call coverage and assists in establishing schedules.
• Participates in regular interdisciplinary team meetings to review active cases.

Qualifications:

• Graduate, advanced education with a Master’s degree
• Minimum of two (2) years of nursing experience.
• Experience in hospice palliative care preferred
• Valid State of Florida Driver’s license with driving record acceptable to Community Hospice insurance carrier.
• Advanced Practice Nurse or PA license in the State of Florida

Job Types: Part-time, PRN

Benefits:

• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Tuition reimbursement

Medical specialties:

• Hospice & Palliative Medicine

Supplemental schedule:

• On call

Work setting:

• Hospital
• Inpatient
• In-person
• Multiple locations
• Nursing home

License/Certification:

• Certified Nurse Practitioner (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• Orange Park, FL: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person