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Palliative Care Job at Vitas Healthcare in Pensacola, FL

Job ID: 1428651

Nurse Practitioner | Palliative Care Job | Pensacola, FL 32504

Inpatient Palliative Nurse Practitioner - Destin Hospital

Job Description

This is an Admissions role.

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.
QUALIFICATIONS
    • 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.
EDUCATION
    • Requires completion of accredited Nurse Practitioner program.
  • State licensure is also required.


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Miami, FL 33131