Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (Hospice)

Quick Facts

• Part-time; Days schedule Monday–Friday, 11:00am–3:00pm
• Hybrid scope: inpatient hospice care and community program services
• Shared on-call rotation (nights, weekends, holidays), about 1 week every 13 weeks

Description

Provide comprehensive hospice and palliative care across inpatient and community settings, including face-to-face hospice visits, symptom management, eligibility assessments, and inpatient rounding for new GIP admissions. You will also participate in interdisciplinary team meetings and deliver direct clinical care, education, and documentation for your assigned patient population.

Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive health assessments (history and physical exams)
• Provide direct clinical care and ongoing evaluation of patients’ health care needs
• Prescribe and order medications and therapies; order/interpret labs, x-rays, and procedures per privileges
• Provide comprehensive patient and family education
• Document care and education provided for which you are responsible
• Refer and consult with other disciplines as appropriate
• Integrate research-based knowledge and clinical expertise in decision making
• Maintain certifications and continuing education for licensure and privileging
• Participate in quality improvement and/or research initiatives
• Mentor/precept students and provide education to internal/external groups

Requirements

• Master’s degree from an accredited school/college of nursing OR master’s degree from an accredited Physician Assistant Program
• Acute care certification required for APRNs (inpatient experience as an NP considered in lieu)
• Current Illinois RN license and Illinois APRN license (or PA license in Illinois)
• National APRN certification approved by the Illinois Department of Regulation APRN Board (or PA licensing)
• Privileged/credentialed through Northwestern Medicine Medical Staff Office (MSO)
• BLS (American Heart Association)

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package supporting physical, emotional, and financial well-being and protection for unexpected life events (see benefits site for details).
• Benefits eligibility depends on employment classification for the posting.
• Sign-on bonus eligibility details apply if included (internal rehires within 1 year not eligible; exceptions for certain new graduate internal employees).