Advanced Practice Nurse - RAPS Consulting Inc
Waukegan, IL 60048
About the Job
About the Job:
Your expertise as an Advanced Nurse Practitioner will truly make a difference in people's lives. You will be pivotal in providing clinical assessment, diagnosis, and treatment, as well as managing complex symptoms and medications.
Joining our team means joining a community of dedicated professionals who are committed to excellence and continuous improvement. You'll have access to ongoing training and professional development opportunities, allowing you to expand your skills and stay are the forefront of palliative care.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Clinical Assessments: Conduct Comprehensive assessments of patients with life limiting illness, including physical, psychosocial, and spiritual dimensions.
- Advanced Symptom Management: Utilize advanced knowledge and skills to manage complex symptoms such as pain, dyspnea, nausea, and delirium.
- Medication Management: Prescribe, and adjust medication as needed to control symptoms and minimize side effects.
- Interdisciplinary Collaboration: Lead and participate in interdisciplinary care team meetings, collaborating with physicians, nurses, and other health professionals to coordinate holistic care and address the diverse needs of patients.
- Patient and Family Education: Provide education and support to patients and their families regarding their illness trajectory, treatment options, symptom management strategies, advance care planning, and end of life preferences.
QUALIFICATIONS
- Master's degree in nursing or equivalent
- Current license to practice in the state of employment and Controlled Substance.
- Active DEA License with no restrictions as required.
- One (1) + year of home care or hospice experience
- Hospice and Palliative Care certification preferred.
- Knowledge of the local medical community and the ability to enhance the hospice's visibility and reputation with practicing physicians and hospitals.
- Ability to collaborate with the patient's primary physician to interpret the hospice program and affect optimum medical care.
Source : RAPS Consulting Inc