Nurse Practitioner Palliative Care

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Inspired by faith. Driven by innovation. Powered by human kindness. Common Spirit Health is building a healthier future for all through its integrated health services. As one of the nation's largest nonprofit Catholic healthcare organizations, Common Spirit Health delivers more than 20 million patient encounters annually through more than 2,300 clinics, care sites and 138 hospital-based locations, in addition to its home-based services and virtual care offerings.

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Requisition
Employment Type Full Time Hours/Pay Period 80 Provider Advanced Provider Provider Type Nurse Practitioner (NP)
Speciality Internal Medicine Loan Repayment None Visa Sponsorship Not Applicable Remote No Category Advanced Practice Recruiter Name Eric Draughan Recruiter Email Eric.

Draughan Weekly Schedule 8:00am - 5:00pm Shift Day

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 Agency's Required Patient Education.
• Support Patient Satisfaction Initiatives and Discharge 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.

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.

Common Spirit 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, Common Spirit 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, Common Spirit 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