Palliative Care Nurse Practitioner

Company: Legacy Health
Location: Vancouver
Posted on: November 18, 2020

Job Description:

Palliative Care Nurse Practitioner Legacy Health Equal Opportunity Employer/Vet/Disabled US-WA-Vancouver Job ID: 20-14437 Type: Regular Full-Time Salmon Creek Medical Ctr campus Overview Every day, patients look to the skilled professionals at Legacy to make their lives better. They seek care that is as compassionate as it is innovative. Our patients want to be involved in their healthcare decisions; they want to feel respected. If you strive to deliver this level of care, every day, you may be a perfect fit in our healthcare community. Legacy is seeking an experienced Palliative Care Nurse Practitioner for its thriving Salmon Creek location. This position works in collaboration with physicians to provide complete physical examinations, diagnosis, and treatment of both chronic and episodic disorders. Assigned principal responsibility for primary health care of patients. Seeks the expert opinion or advice of a physician whenever the incumbent decides a case falls outside the scope authorized by policies and protocol. The Nurse Practitioner typically remains responsible for the patient throughout the course of treatment, provides the physical examination, the diagnosis, and the health care plan, determines when the patient has recovered, and releases the patient. The Nurse Practitioner may refer the patient to a physician for consultation or to specialized health resources for treatment but retains responsibility for clinical management as well as any subsequent modification. Qualifications: Education: As required by licensure. Experience: Clinical experience requirements are dependent upon the specific position, and include A MINIMUM OF 2 YEARS experience working within palliative care interdisciplinary team. Skills/Knowledge: Basic familiarity with computers preferred. Follows guidelines set forth in Legacy’s Values in Action. License Requirements Current applicable state RN license required. National Certification as a Nurse Practitioner (NP) required. Current applicable state license as a Nurse Practitioner with Prescriptive Privileges (NP-PP) required. Current BLS certificate issues from the American Heart Association. Apply Here PI125342283

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