Nurse Practitioner Hospice and Palliative Care

Hoag Hospital is seeking a Nurse Practitioner to provide supplemental medical care to patients in the home health setting, with a focus on hospice and palliative care. You will assist in coordinating seamless multidisciplinary patient care from admission through discharge, working to enhance quality and patient experience.

Responsibilities

• Perform history and physical examinations
• Diagnose and treat medical problems
• Order and interpret diagnostic and laboratory tests
• Perform minor procedures
• Facilitate the discharge process
• Coordinate care across the multidisciplinary team
• Maintain accurate and timely patient documentation

Clinical Setting

This is an in-person position based in home health, serving patients receiving hospice and palliative care services.

Schedule

• Day shift
• Monday to Friday
• Position may require local travel between various organization locations

Required Qualifications

• Master's degree in Nursing
• At least 1-2 years of clinical Nurse Practitioner experience
• Advanced clinical knowledge and skills in the care and management of patients
• Solid computer technical skills, including proficiency with Microsoft Office products (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Visio)
• Current license in good standing to practice as a Registered Nurse/Nurse Practitioner in California
• Furnishing license issued by the State of California
• Personal DEA number
• BLS and ACLS certification
• National board certification as Nurse Practitioner in area of specialty

Preferred Qualifications

• Two years recent clinical experience as a Nurse Practitioner, preferably within an ambulatory and acute healthcare environment
• Experience related to the care of orthopedic patients
• Qualified bilingual or multilingual candidates