Nurse Practitioner
Constellation Health Services
- Bangor, ME
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Performs a comprehensive assessment and coordinates the plan of care with all disciplines associated with patient's needs, including family and primary caregivers.
- Observe, evaluate and report on the patient's physical and emotional status to the nursing supervisor and the attending physician whenever change occurs.
- Provides skilled nursing care including administration of medications and treatments as prescribed in physician's plan of care for patients in their home setting.
- Participates in weekly Interdisciplinary Team Meetings, providing updates on patient's physical, emotional, psychosocial, and spiritual status.
- Maintains and processes all documentation in compliance with agency standards
- Will utilize computer based documentation system and submit all required clinical documentation, time records and other required information in required time frame.
- May act as a liaison with institutions to promote continuity of care as the patient moves from level of care to another.
- May participate in community activities as a representative of the agency.
- May perform other duties as assigned.
- Master’s degree, post-masters certificate, or doctoral degree in nursing from a university accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) or by the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission (NLNAC)
- Current license to practice nursing in the state of New Hampshire and/or Maine where the hospice program operates
- Current National Board Certification from ANCC or AANP as a Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) or Nurse Practitioner (NP)
- Experience in hospice or palliative care, clinical oncology, geriatrics, intensive care or community and family health preferred.
- Palliative care certification (NBCHPN) or hospice certification (ACHPN®) preferred.
- Full participation in and completion of initial credentialing must be accomplished; additionally, subsequent re-credentialing will be accomplished every two years