Nurse Practitioner Palliative Care

Where You’ll Work

CommonSpirit Health was formed by the alignment of Catholic Health Initiatives (CHI) and Dignity Health. With more than 700 care sites across the U.S., from clinics and hospitals to home-based care and virtual care services, CommonSpirit is accessible to nearly one out of every four U.S. residents. Our world needs compassion like never before. Our communities need caring and our families need protection. With our combined resources, CommonSpirit is committed to building healthy communities, advocating for those who are poor and vulnerable, and innovating how and where healing can happen, both inside our hospitals and out in the community.

One Community. One Mission. One California

Job Summary and Responsibilities

As our Palliative Care Nurse Practitioner you will support patient and physician satisfaction by performing as a Physician Liaison and Patient Educator so our patients can achieve optimal health outcomes while benefiting from ethical, professional, and compassionate care.

Every day you will provide services at or above customary practice standards, utilizing your qualifications and experience within your medical specialty. You will be expected to adhere to the rigorous standards and principles of medical ethics set by the American Medical Association and all recognized associations or accrediting boards relevant to your field, all within a supportive and resourced team environment.

To be successful in this role you must possess unique talents, a strong commitment to a greater cause, and the ability to thrive in a team setting with leaders who are invested in your success, ensuring adherence to the highest ethical and professional medical standards.

The Clinical Coordinator supports patient and physician satisfaction by performing as a Physician Liaison and Patient Educator.

• Physician Liaison - Identifies need for Case Management services through gathering and evaluation of relevant data.
• Coordinates patient's care from admission, through hospitalization, to post-discharge follow-up, in collaboration with the healthcare team to best meet the patient's physical, emotional, evaluation and revision of the plan to achieve optimum patient outcomes.
• Patient Educator: Support Core Measure Education Requirements.
• Support any Regulatory Agencys Required Patient Education.
• Support Patient Satisfaction Initiatives and Teaching Requirements including New Medications and Potential Medication-Related side effects, pain control, illness related symptoms post discharge and how to obtain help if needed.
• Evaluate any knowledge deficit and education patient as needed using teach-back principles.
• Collaborate with physicians, nursing staff, Administration, Case Management, Quality Improvement, Nursing Education and Patient Satisfaction Champions.

Job Requirements

Requirements:

• Two to five years acute hospital experience as a practitioner of nursing and proven competence in adult patient clinical areas.
• Hospice, Palliative Care or Skilled Nursing experience
• Experience with teaching and/or mentoring an asset.
• Experience in initiation and/or application / utilization of research.
• Current California Nurse Practitioner license
• BLS required.
• MSN
• Advanced preparation in pain management.
• Experience with teaching and/or mentoring an asset.
• Experience in initiation and/or application / utilization of research.