Title: Bilingual Nurse Practitioner (NP) - Palliative Care Position Type: Permanent, Full-time Location: Brooklyn, Manhattan Hours: TBD Salary: $115K-143K plus $15,000 Sign-on Bonus or Student Loans Assistance, paid over the course of 3 years Work Authorization: Must be authorized to work in the U.S. without sponsorship.
Responsibilities:
Conducts comprehensive assessments.
Performs physical examinations.
Orders appropriate diagnostic testing
Formulates a problem list
Recommends interventions consistent with a care plan that advances the objectives of palliative care
Provides interventions as appropriate, consistent with a care plan that advances the objectives of palliative care
If appropriate, takes the lead in implementing key elements of palliative care, including family meetings, goal setting discussions, and symptom management.
Performs hospice eligibility review and engages in accurate hospice-related discussions
Collaborates with patients’ physicians and other treatment team members
Evaluates patient's response to treatments, modifies or changes when needed.
Provides teaching and guidance to family members.
Offers choice when recommending hospice and assists in handoff to hospice providers if hospice election is pursued
Performs handoff to other members of the treatment team consistently and accurately to ensure continuity of care Recognizes emergent or urgent situations requiring escalation and take appropriate action
Requirements:
Master’s Degree in Nursing; graduate of accredited Nurse Practitioner program required.
License/Certification: New York State RN licensure, Certified Nurse Practitioner
Hospice & Palliative Care certification strongly encouraged by year 2 of hire.
Microsoft Word and Excel
Ability to work flexible hours to meet the needs of the position
 Ability to coordinate the resources and personnel involved in a
comprehensive interdisciplinary team environment
Possess teaching, communication, and listening skills
Ability to work non-judgmentally with patient / family members of any culture, religion, socio-economic background or lifestyle
A high degree of accountability
Excellent communication, listening, and organizational skills
Ability to work within an integrated health care team
Ability to demonstrate effective critical thinking skills
Ability to problem solve independently
NYS RN/NP License, Registration, DEA certificates
Bilingual skills (Spanish, Cantonese, or Mandarin) required
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