Bilingual - English/Spanish - Hospice Nurse Practitioner
Miami, Florida, United States
Job Summary
Occupation
Nurse Practitioner
Specialty
Hospice/Palliative Medicine
Degree Required
MSN/MSRN
Position Type
Full-Time
Work Environment
Hospital
Location
Clermont, Florida, United States
Visa Sponsorship
No
Job Description
Last Update:
12/09/24
The Nurse Practitioner performs physical examinations and preventive health measures within prescribed guidelines and instructions of physician.
- 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.
- Prescribes or recommends drugs or other forms of treatment.
- Monitors and maintains progress of patients and reports progress to supervising physician.
- Has the ability to work collaboratively with hospice employees and volunteers as part of an IDT.
- Qualified candidates must have a minimum of (2) years experience in hospice, home health or community health in the past five (5) years.
- While performing the duties of this position, the employee is regularly required to assist in lifting and transferring patients as required.
- Lift objects in excess of 20 pounds.
- Specific vision abilities required by this job include: close vision, distance vision and ability to adjust focus.
- The employee will be required to stand or walk in excess of one hour per day, talk, hear, sit, stoop, kneel and crouch as needed.
- Requires completion of accredited Nurse Practitioner program.
- State licensure is also required.
- EOE/AA M/F/D/V