Nurse Practitioner Palliative Part Time Jobs in Iowa

Performs bedside palliative care with patient/family education.

Subject to after hours and weekend on-call requirements per the needs of the organization.

Provides training and ongoing education and onboarding support for staff.

Minimum of five (5) years nursing experience required; clinical nursing care in oncology, hospice, geriatrics, intensive care preferred.

Maintain active DEA certification if state allows prescription of controlled substances by APPs.

Board Certification in Hospice and Palliative Care is preferred, but not required.

Treat or make recommendations for follow up care by one of the PCI specialists if applicable.

Performing and documenting a clinically appropriate physical examination of each patient.

Performing and ordering clinically appropriate procedures for each patient and documenting same;

Completing medical record documentation and billing entries in a timely and appropriate fashion

The Nurse Practitioner will triage, treat and assess patient care needs.

This Provider will provide services by performing the following duties:

Manage members through an acute medical situation or an exacerbation of a chronic condition, including testing, diagnostics, interventions

Manage members during a short term sub-acute rehabilitation episode

Provide patients and caregivers with counseling and education

1+ years of clinical experience in practice (long-term care setting preferred)

Experience in meeting the medical needs of patients with complex behavioral, social and/or functional needs

Proficient computer skills including the ability to document medical information with written and electronic medical records