Hospice Buffalo

Nurse Practitioner

$120,000 - $130,000 / year

What's in it for you? Hospice offers a Robust Total Rewards Package

Employer 401k contribution regardless of employee participation, and additional contribution given as match with employee participation

Health Insurance with vision component copayment plan, or high-deductible plan (FT status)

HSA with high-deductible health plan twice annual Employer contribution (FT status)

Dental Insurance (FT status)

Flexible Spending Account (FT status)

Paid Time Off PTO & NYS Sick Leave

Tuition Assistance Program

And Much More!

This Nurse Practitioner position is for our home-based palliative care program, Home Connections. 

Full-time day shift with On Call rotation.  

A Nurse Practitioner serves as an advanced practice clinician providing primary level of care in collaboration with physicians and other members of the health care team.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities for a Nurse Practitioner:

Effectively identifies, evaluates, and addresses disease progression and symptom management, under the direction of a physician.

Works in an independent and interdependent relationship with members of the medical staff, which allows for consultation, collaboration, or referral.

Responsible for the management of acute and chronic conditions related to the primary diagnosis identified for hospice eligibility.

Provides palliative medicine consults for symptoms and psychosocial needs associated with chronic, serious illness, as appropriate

Educates patients and families about disease progression and treatments.

Performs physical examinations and health measures within prescribed guidelines and instructions of physicians.

Orders, interprets and evaluates diagnostic tests to identify and assess patient's clinical problems and health care needs.

Records physical findings, and formulates plan and prognosis, based on patient's condition.

Discusses case with physician and other health professionals to prepare comprehensive patient care plan.

May prescribe or recommend drugs (as allowed by license) or other forms of treatment, as necessary.

Develops and maintains knowledge of pertinent hospice regulations as they pertain to the provision of medical care and IDG collaboration to maintain compliant documentation.

Participates in the provider call schedule and cross-coverage responsibilities.

Qualifications for a Nurse Practitioner:

Education/Certification

Graduate of an accredited school with current NP licensure in the State of New York.

Board Certification

Valid Driver's License, free of serious violations, and vehicle required for use when on duty or on-call.

Experience

Minimum three (3) years of clinical nursing experience required.

Prior acute care experience preferred

Hospice and palliative care experience helpful

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