Dignity Health Mercy San Juan Medical Center is a 384-bed not-for-profit Level 2 Trauma Center located in Carmichael California. We have served north Sacramento County as well as south Placer County for over 50 years. Our facility is one of the area's largest medical centers and also one of the most comprehensive. Our staff and volunteers are dedicated to community well-being; providing excellent patient care to all. Mercy San Juan Medical Center is a Comprehensive Stroke Center as well as a Spine Center of Excellence. We are proud recipients of the Perinatal Care Certificate of Excellence and a Certificate of Excellence for Hip and Knee Replacements.

Hospice Nurse Practitioner - supplemental

The incumbent works in collaboration with the Medical Director, patient physicians, and team members, in an active practice to deliver and support appropriate clinical care under the Hospice/Palliative Care Benefit according to regulatory, quality, and accreditation standards. Participates in the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of palliative and primary care interventions. Practices according to organizational policies and procedures to ensure excellence involving all aspects of the patient's clinical care and outcomes.

Mercy Hospice is a comprehensive program offered by Dignity Health for individuals and families facing serious and life-threatening illness with a prognosis of six months or less. Mercy Hospice professionals and volunteers offer physical, emotional and spiritual comfort to patients and families. The primary focus of Mercy Hospice is to enable families to care for their loved ones at home. Specialized support and care are carried out under the direction of a physician and include:

• Regular nursing visits to assist in pain and symptom management
• Emotional support education and community resources provided by a social worker to assist the patient and family
• Spiritual support provided by a hospice chaplain
• Personal services provided by certified home health/hospice aides
• Volunteer services for companionship respite and caregiver support
• Continuing support to families for a period of 13 months through our bereavement (grief) program

The Mercy Hospice team consists of physicians, nurses, social workers, counselors (including dietary) chaplains, home health aides and volunteers. The hospice team meets regularly to discuss current cases and coordinate care to ensure quality and continuity for the patient. The medical director meets with the team to review care plans giving direction and advice as necessary. Additional services are provided such as pharmacy physical therapy and occupational therapy when needed.

Hospice provides 24 hour-a-day support for patients and their families.

Mercy Hospice is a Medicare-certified Accreditation Commission for Health Care accredited programs. We are also a member of the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO) California Hospice and Palliative Care Association (CHAPCA) California Association for Health Services at Home (CAHSAH) and the National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC). We are a partner in the We Honor Veterans (WHV) program. Mercy Hospice also contracts with many major private insurance companies that provide a hospice benefit. Regardless of ability to pay Mercy Hospice is available to patients and families who are facing life-limiting illness.

Give nursing care the way nursing care was meant to be! With the support of the entire hospice team of professional and volunteer care for patients and their loved ones as they face a life limiting illness. Provide competent compassionate care when it matters most. The incumbent provides care treatment and service to Hospice patients and their families in their place of residence. Functions as a member of the Interdisciplinary Team.

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Minimum:

• 2 years experience as an RN in Home Health Hospice or Palliative Care setting

• Nurse Practitioner experience in Hospice preferred

• Current CA NP license NP Furnishing Number and DEA Number

• Current AHA BLS

• Current CA Driver’s license and car insurance

• AHA ACLS required for credentialing

Preferred:

• Certified Hospice and Palliative Care Nurse (CHPN)