PALLIATIVE CARE ACUTE CARE NURSE PRACTITIONER
Company: Baylor Scott & White Health
Location: Dallas
Posted on: October 27, 2024
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Job Description:
Description - ExternalSupportive Palliative Care is a team-based
medical specialty focusing on comfort, care and planning for
patients facing serious illness and their families. Supportive
palliative care team members help determine a care plan that meets
your wants and needs, including management of pain and other
symptoms, counseling and spiritual support, and other therapies. -
Baylor Scott and White is looking to add an additional Supportive
Palliative Care APP to their Dallas location. - - -Bilingual
Spanish/ English speaking candidates are preferred.JOB SUMMARYThe
Supportive Palliative Care AGACNP is a licensed, certified,
non-physician healthcare provider who actively renders direct
patient care and possesses delegated prescriptive authority, is
credentialed and privileged, and whose service is billed as an
independent billing provider, as recognized by Medicare and
Medicaid within the healthcare systems. The APP provides
assessments, disease and treatment education, and symptom
management to meet the needs of palliative care patients and their
families. The Palliative Care Nurse Practitioner helps the patient
and family maintain their maximum level of comfort and coping. -Our
Ideal candidate will have a minimum of 2 years of experience in
direct palliative care as an APP and also be bilingual English/
Spanish -ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS OF THE ROLESchedule Monday- Friday
Days -Symptom ManagementPerforming goals of care discussions with
patients and/or family membersAdvance care planningPain
Management/ReliefAssesses the physical and mental condition of
patients by performing and obtaining comprehensive or
problem-focused physical examinations and medical
histories.Prescribes, recommends and/or employs medical drug
therapies or other forms of related therapeutic treatments and
procedures or performs indicated procedures in accordance with
approved protocols/policies with attention to efficacy, safety, and
cost.Formulates and implements comprehensive outcomes-based patient
treatment plans based on patient assessments, evidence-based
medicine, standards of care, professional practice guidelines and
in partnership with physicians.Counsels patients and families
regarding medical processes, management of the health
illness/condition, medication, nutrition, and health promotion.
Counsels patients about drug regimens and possible side effects or
interactions with other substances such as food supplements, over
the counter medications and herbal remedies.Maintains appropriate
records detailing the patient's treatment plans and outcomes. May
be required to perform patient care duties beyond regular schedule
based on coverage needs of the department.KEY SUCCESS FACTORSVerbal
and written communication skillsCritical thinking and complex
problem-solving skillsExperience with EPIC is a plusAbility to
develop and implement comprehensive outcomes-based patient
treatment plansAbility to counsel patients concerning medical and
psychological/psychiatric conditions, treatment plans, and behavior
modificationAbility to interpret and evaluate laboratory and other
diagnostic testsBENEFITSOur competitive benefits package includes
the followingImmediate eligibility for health and welfare
benefits401(k) savings plan with dollar-for-dollar match up to
5%Tuition ReimbursementPTO accrual beginning Day 1Note: Benefits
may vary based upon position type and/or
levelQUALIFICATIONSEDUCATION - Grad of an Accredited
ProgramEXPERIENCE - 2 years AGACNP Experience PreferredRN- ICU
experience preferredBilingual English/ Spanish Preferred
-CERTIFICATION/LICENSE/REGISTRATION -Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
(NP)Registered Nurse (RN)Basic Life Support (BLS): Basic Life
Support (BLS) within 30 days of hire or transfer.
-QUALIFICATIONS
Keywords: Baylor Scott & White Health, DeSoto , PALLIATIVE CARE ACUTE CARE NURSE PRACTITIONER, Other , Dallas, Texas
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