Pediatric nurse practitioner Jobs in Cleveland oh

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Hospice of The Western Reserve operates in celebration of the individual worth of each life, we strive to relieve suffering, enhance comfort, promote quality of life, foster choice in end-of-life care and support effective grieving.

WHY US?

We believe that our success starts with our greatest asset : OUR EMPLOYEES!

We live our shared core values in everything we do :

COMPASSION. EXCELLENCE. EQUALITY. INTEGRITY. SERVICE. STEWARDSHIP .

We have a passion for purpose-driven work! Do you?

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The Nurse Practitioner will facilitate HWR's efforts to relieve suffering, enhance comfort, promote quality of life and foster choice in the presence of an advanced serious illness for all patients and families. The practice is based on competent clinical knowledge and focuses on clinical practice, education, collaboration, consultation and research related to palliative care.

WHAT YOU WILL DO : Clinical Practice

• Participates in development and implementation of new programs that affect clinical practice
• Performs holistic patient assessment. Prescribes for symptom management and / or recommends symptom management to primary care providers.
• Performs medical history and physical exam in collaboration with the physician to develop a plan of care
• Coordinates care with team members and health care professionals involved in patient and family plan of care
• Reviews medical record including physician / consultant notes, lab and diagnostic test results. Formulates plan of care based on above data
• Provides follow-up to reassess the plan of care as determined by patient's goals.
• Participates in analyzing and evaluating clinical practice standards in terms of cost and quality
• Provides independent advanced practice nursing care within the scope of practice as delineated in State of Ohio
• Participates in development and implementation of new standards of practice for hospice and palliative care

Consultation

Education

Collaboration

Research

Accountability

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PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS AND WORKING CONDITIONS

This is medium to heavy work requiring the exertion of up to 75 pounds of force occasionally and up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and the use of appropriate safety transfer techniques and body mechanics when moving, transporting, etc. of patients, sometimes in excess of 100 pounds; work requires stooping, reaching, standing, walking, lifting, fingering, grasping, and feeling; vocal communication; hearing; visual acuity and color perception. Employee understands and accepts possibility of exposure to environmental elements, internal and external, such as infectious disease, bloodborne pathogens, and chemicals and / or chemical fumes, and adverse effects of inclement weather that may occur.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. NOTE : The responsibilities of this position are described above, and they may be subject to change at any time due to reasonable accommodations or other reasons. Also, this description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position.

Applicants who may need reasonable accommodations to complete the application process may contact :

Careers at Hospice of the Western Reserve

17876 St. Clair Ave.

Cleveland, OH 44114

216.383.2222