Nurse Practitioner - PRN

Company: Addus Healthcare
Location: Salem
Posted on: March 17, 2023

Job Description:

Serenity Hospice was founded over 10 years ago with the goal of providing hospice care to veterans. In fact, in their first year, Serenity only cared for veteran patients. We quickly grew in size and are serving the Portland, Salem, and Eugene Communities.
We are privileged to provide end-of-life care and are dedicated to doing "whatever it takes, when it matters most." We are a caring organization whose first responsibility is to do the right thing in serving and caring for our patients. We value our team, treating them fairly and with respect while holding them accountable for performing their duties and providing exceptional patient care. We are committed to our staff, focusing on growth, innovation, and continued learning so that you can provide the best care to our patients and families.
What You'll Do:

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• Assume primary responsibility for determining patient eligibility for care based on State, Federal guidelines.
  
• Obtain data on physical, psychological, social, and spiritual factors that may impact patient and family's needs and initiate intervention by other members of the interdisciplinary team
  
• Initiate communication with the attending physician, other interdisciplinary staff members and other agencies for the purpose of admission or recertification for care and coordinating optimal care.
  
• Effectively utilize resources to assist in meeting the patient's needs
  
• Provide regular visits to reassess the patient's eligibility, needs, and update the plan of care
  
  Qualifications:
  
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  • Graduate from an accredited registered nursing program
    
  • Licensed as a Nurse Practitioner in the state of practice
    
  • Minimum of two years of varied work experience as a professional nurse
    
  • Must possess current CPR Certification
    
  • Demonstrated skill in nursing practices and clinical judgments
    
  • Ability to make home visits and provide nursing care in the home environment
    
  • Ability to cope with family emotional stress and tolerance of individual lifestyles
    
  • Interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills necessary to complete job responsibilities
    
  • Valid driver's license and proof of insurance is required
    
    
    Text to apply: Text 2555 to -334-518-4376

Keywords: Addus Healthcare, Salem , Nurse Practitioner - PRN, Other , Salem, Oregon