Nurse Practitioner-PRN at Suncrest Hospice in Kittanning, PA

Why Suncrest

At Brighton/Suncrest Hospice our goal is to change the expectation of hospice care in your area by providing exceptional care and service to our patients. This is achieved by allocating the resources to increase our staff to patient ratios, thereby increasing clinical visits while lowering clinician caseloads. We are proud to be a Community Health Accreditation Partner (CHAP) certified hospice. If you have a commitment to providing the highest quality of care to patients and their families, we would like to hear from you!

Benefits

• Actual Work/Life Balance
• Competitive Pay
• 401k plan with employer match and 100% vesting after 90 days of employment
• A culture with an emphasis on appreciating and valuing the team member
• The opportunity to be part of a rapidly growing national company, with possible position upgrades

Details

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

• While performing the duties of this position, the employee is regularly required to assist in lifting and transferring patients as required.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include: close vision, distance vision and ability to adjust focus.
• Requires completion of accredited Nurse Practitioner program.
• State licensure in good standing
• Must be willing to drive with reliable transportation, valid driver’s license, and auto insurance