Job Summary

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The Nurse Practitioner functions professionally under a practice agreement with the Medical Director. The Nurse Practitioner is an integral member of the Palliative team to include: performance of patient/family evaluations, complex symptom management, pain control, and psychosocial needs; provision of care within the scope of service for patients referred to Palliative service; and collaboration with attending physicians within the hospital to provide appropriate care.

This individual will conduct an assessment of physical, psychosocial, cognitive, and functional components; develop a treatment plan; order and interpret diagnostic components of the plan; and prescribe non-pharmacological and pharmacological agents. Duties and responsibilities are performed according to standards outlined in the competency-based evaluation tool.

The incumbent in this position will support the mission, vision, values and strategic initiatives...