Nurse Practitioner - Palliative Care

Want to join our Team? We are currently looking for a caring and compassionate Nurse Practitioner to work with our supportive care division. The Nurse Practitioner will play a vital role in building a support network for people with advanced, complex illness in the areas in which they reside. This position will cover Anne Arundel and Prince George's Counties.

Office Location: Pasadena, MD

Status: Fulltime

Salary: Competitive, commensurate with experience, education and credentialing         

Main Responsibilities:

• Provide initial consultation and follow up visits as appropriate in hospital, nursing rehab, inpatient units, outpatient Supportive Care Center or place of residence.
• Assess symptom burden, and craft treatment plans to reduce unnecessary suffering.
• Participate in advanced care planning discussions including recommendations for resuscitation status with supportive documentation and billing.
• Lead family meetings.
• Provide coaching in behavioral change or mind-body techniques to reduce illness exacerbations.
• Respond to phone questions from patients, families or members of the interdisciplinary team, including hospice nurses, for treatment options.
• Document and bill appropriately for services.
• Conduct in-service offerings for appropriate staff and community partners to raise awareness of Supportive Care issues and criteria for appropriate patients.
• Provide on call services as assigned.
• Develop and maintain relationships with the hospital and/or facility staff.
• Meet with providers in private practice to develop and maintain referring relationships.
• Authorize prescriptions through the electronic system, complete electronic death certifications, and advise nursing and referral sources as required.

What We Offer:

• A rewarding and fulfilling career with a company that values your contributions
• Competitive salary and generous paid time off, including 18 vacation days, 10 sick days, and 8 paid holidays in your first year of employment with HOC.
• Educational assistance to pursue professional development, additional certifications and degree programs
• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision coverage, company-paid Short Term Disability and Life Insurance, and available accident and critical illness coverage.

About Hospice of the Chesapeake

At Hospice of the Chesapeake, we create meaningful experiences for those in the communities we serve who are experiencing serious advanced illness and loss. We believe truly meaningful experiences come from a partnership between highly skilled and compassionate professionals, our healthcare partners and the patient and family with a primary focus on living each day to the fullest extent possible.  We develop care plans to minimize symptoms, articulate what matters most, and remember that each moment matters.

We are Your Hometown Hospice! Over the last 45 years, our team has cared for more than 50,000 hospice patients and nearly 100,000 family members.

To learn more please visit us at hospicechesapeake.org or find us on social media.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Master’s in nursing with specialization in Adult, Geriatric or Family Medicine, Oncology or closely related fields with a minimum of two years of experience. 
• Active Maryland NP License and State and Federal controlled substance registration.
• Board certification in Hospice and Palliative Care required within 2 years of employment.
• DEA and Controlled substance registration, in good standing.
• Interest in education of ‘next gen’ providers such as nurse practitioner students.
• Minimum of two years’ experience in treating seriously ill adult patients.
• Demonstrated understanding of and a commitment to the philosophy of Palliative Care, Familiarity with hospice, home care and adult social services.
• Fluent in the ethical and legal issues surrounding end of life care and prescribing controlled substances.
• Excellent interpersonal, organizational, written and verbal communication skills required.
• Basic computer skills, including knowledge of word processing and the ability to provide automated recordkeeping on patients.
• Demonstrated ability to navigate an EMR.
• Must have a valid driver's license in good standing. 

In accordance with Hospice of the Chesapeake’s commitment to leadership and industry-leading care, we require that all employees be vaccinated against COVID and influenza, as well as being screened for TB upon hire and annually thereafter. Documented and supported requests for religious and medical accommodations may be considered but may not be approved in all circumstances.

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