Hospice Nurse Practitioner (20 hours/week)
4 days ago
Iowa City, IowaPart TimeHospice & Palliative MedicineNot on LinkedIn
Practice Authority in Iowa
Full PracticePractice independently without physician oversight.
Job Description
About the Role
Join Iowa Care Community Inc, Iowa City Hospice, Visiting Nurse Association as a Hospice Nurse Practitioner (20 hours/week) in United States. Description Do you feel called to make a profound impact in the lives of individuals within your community who are facing life-limiting illnesses? Are you passionate about bringing comfort, dignity, and hope to those navigating life’s most challenging moments?
Key Responsibilities
- Conduct comprehensive assessments of patients' health status and develop individualized care plans in collaboration with the interdisciplinary team.
- Provide symptom management, pain control, and emotional support to patients and their families in accordance with hospice care standards.
- Prescribe medications and treatments within the scope of practice and ensure proper documentation of all clinical activities.
- Educate patients and families about disease progression, treatment options, and end
Requirements
- Valid Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner (ARNP) license in the state of practice.
- Certification in hospice and palliative care preferred.
- Proven experience in hospice, palliative, or geriatric care is highly desirable.
- Strong clinical assessment and decision
Benefits & Compensation
- one care. Supportive, team
- oriented culture. Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits: Wellmark medical & dental, Avesis vision, Aflac & Unum voluntary policies Employer
- gerontology, palliative care, or hospice care and a minimum of 2
- making skills within the parameters of the scope of practice, including the ability to make appropriate assessments, problem
Work Schedule
- Part-Time position.
- No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.
Apply to join Iowa Care Community Inc, Iowa City Hospice, Visiting Nurse Association as a Hospice Nurse Practitioner (20 hours/week).
Key Skills
Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner LicenseHospice CarePalliative CareGeriatric CareClinical AssessmentDecision-MakingCommunicationInterpersonal SkillsSymptom ManagementPain ControlPrescribing MedicationsDocumentationElectronic Medical RecordsQuality ImprovementLeadershipProblem-Solving
HealthcareSocial Servicesvia Paylocity
Benefits & Perks
Competitive salary
Wellmark medical & dental
Avesis vision
Aflac & Unum voluntary policies
Employer-paid life & disability insurance
Paid vacation and sick leave
Professional development
Free parking
1.7
Burnout Score
Below Average
Job Details
Employment Type
Part-time
Posted
4d ago
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