Hospice Nurse Practitioner

The founders of Miracle City Hospice took the lessons learned from their many years of experience in corporate America to create a patient-centered hospice that maximizes resources at bedside while keeping operations local. Our passion is to provide patients and their families with hospice care that is rooted in the communities we serve.

We are also passionate about providing our employees the right tools to do their jobs effectively and provide the best hospice care in the Cleveland, OH area. Our team carries low patient caseloads. We take pride in our staffing levels and our ability to fulfill this promise for every hospice patient. What does this mean for our patients? It means more visits, better care, and the comfort that they deserve. By spending more quality time at bedside and communicating effectively, with patients and their families.

Shift information: Monday-Friday 8a-5p with 1-2 weekends per month on call.

What We offer:

• Great culture and team atmosphere

• Comprehensive benefits (medical, dental, vision, life/AD&D, disability)

• 401(k) retirement plan with a generous company match

• Generous time off accruals

• Paid holidays

• Mileage reimbursement

• Tuition Reimbursement

• Employee Referral Program

• Hospice Certification benefit and salary increase

• Merit Increases

• Employee Discount Programs

What You'll Do:

• 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:

• Graduate from an accredited registered nursing program

• Licensed as a Nurse Practitioner in the state of practice

• DEA license required

• 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

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