Nurse Practitioner - Hospice
Vitas Healthcare
Blue Bell, PA
days
Sign-On Bonus

Nurse Practitioner

* 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. SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES * EOE/AA M/F/D/V