Palliative Care
The Inpatient Nurse Practitioner Palliative Care will:
Assist with evaluating and managing follow-up patients
Maintain a panel of continuity care patients
Assist with patient flow by seeing patients as requested by the attending physician
Assist with procedures if triage nurses are unavailable.
Perform urinary catheterization, venipuncture, and other nursing tasks as requested by attending physician (e.g., NBS)
Assist physicians with other specialized procedures (e.g., skin biopsy)
Coordinate on-call telephone coverage with physician
Assist with patient follow-up.
Review routine laboratory reports for abnormalities and notify responsible clinician according to degree of urgency
When appropriate, contact families to return for further evaluation or treatment of conditions detected by screening
Document all aspects of patient care promptly.
Complete documentation in accordance with practice guidelines within 24 hours of patient care
Assist in developing APN role in Genetics, to teach other department personnel.
Provide in-service education for nurses and nursing/medical assistants about common problems and their management
Share the nurse practitioner perspective of health care with residents and other physician staff
Assist with coordination of emergency policy and procedure including organizing mock training exercises for staff
Assist with planning, developing and implementing patient education activities, as appropriate to the ages of the patient's growth and development through the life cycle factors.
Evaluate educational level and understanding of caregivers
Explain the nature of the child's illness, the reason for all tests and procedures, and the care necessary in the home, including administration of medicines, ensure understanding, using printed information to supplement oral teaching
Develop new, innovative methods of patient education, including group waiting room teaching, geared to the educational level of the clientele
Locate available simple pictorial education materials or develop new ones as necessary, to assist with the teaching of young parents and those with limited education
Demonstrate competency in knowledge and skill necessary to provide care to specific age-related populations.
Maintain CPR review certification on an annual basis as evidenced by a valid card. Submit to Chair and Practice Coordinator
Attend all mandatory in-service updates as required
Attend at least the minimum required continuing education programs per year, needed for maintenance of certification and licensure
Assist with setting and revising practice policies.
Review current policies and make suggestions for revision
Be alert for the need of new policies to improve the efficiency and patient friendliness of the clinic and, after discussion with the Practice Coordinator and Chair, assist with writing these
Assist with routine paperwork.
Call in routine medication and vitamin refills, consulting with physician as necessary
Assist with sharing patient information, either in writing or by telephone, with other health care providers. Complete school and daycare Supplemental Social Security Income forms
Requirements
Current Registered Nurse licensure in the State of New Jersey
Current Advanced Practice Nursing licensure in the State of New Jersey
Current CDS and DEA required
Master's degree in nursing required
Two (2) years’ experience in specialty strongly preferred
Certified as a nurse practitioner in the State of New Jersey within area of specialty
BLS certification, as approved by the American Heart Association
Salary Range: 120,702.00 - 193,170.00 USD
We offer competitive base rates that are determined by many factors, including job-related work experience, internal equity, and industry-specific market data. In addition to base salary, some positions may be eligible for clinical certification pay and shift differentials.
The salary range listed for exempt positions reflects full-time compensation and will be prorated based on employment status.
Saint Peter's offers a robust benefits program to eligible employees that will support you and your family in working toward achieving and maintaining secure, healthy lives now and into the future. Benefits include medical, dental, and vision insurance; savings accounts, voluntary benefits, wellness programs and discounts, paid life insurance, generous 401(k) match, adoption assistance, back-up daycare, free onsite parking, and recognition rewards.
You can take your career to the next level by participating in either a fully paid tuition program or our generous tuition assistance program. Learn more about our benefits by visiting our site at Saint Peter's.