UnitedHealth Group
Location
Biloxi, Mississippi
Salary
$109,500 - $164,000 / YEAR
The Nurse Practitioner will provide direct patient and family care through palliative care consultations for patients with serious illness and a prognosis of one year or less who are not yet eligible for hospice. Responsibilities include demonstrating ethical use of evidence-based palliative medicine practices across physical, emotional, spiritual, and psycho/social domains.
Required qualifications include RN/APRN licensure in the state of practice, Nurse Practitioner/CNS with prescriptive authority, current CPR certification, and a minimum of 5 years of clinical nursing experience. A driver's license and reliable transportation are also mandatory.
As the Palliative Care Nurse, you will provide direct patient and family care through palliative care consultations, ensuring specialty services for patients with serious illness and a prognosis of one year or less who are not ready or eligible for hospice care.
Demonstrates effective and ethical use of approved evidence-based palliative medicine practices in the delivery of all patient care based on physical, emotional, spiritual, psycho/social, ethical, educational, safety and related criteria, appropriate to the ages of patients served Demonstrates knowledgeable clinical expertise by incorporating palliative care body of knowledge to formulate an effective plan of care Gathers pertinent information systematically from all sources, including medical records, family history, and caregivers, and thorough specialty physical, emotional, psychosocial, and spiritual clinical patient assessment Completes a comprehensive assessment utilizing the palliative care domains of assessment, interprets findings, conducts medication reconciliation, and formulates problem-related diagnoses, initiates plan of care utilizing therapeutic interventions, and evaluates the results of these actions for adequate outcome responses ACHPN certification encouraged after 2 years of employment or when experience requirements are met #Lhcjobs
You’ll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide development for other roles you may be interested in.
RN/APRN licensure in state of practice Nurse Practitioner/CNS with prescriptive authority BCLS licensure Current CPR certification 5+ years of clinical nursing experience Driver’s License and access to reliable transportation
Advanced practice palliative care certification (ACHPN) 1+ years as APRN in Hospice, Palliative Care, or Oncology
At UnitedHealth Group, our mission is to help people live healthier lives and make the health system work better for everyone. We believe everyone–of every race, gender, sexuality, age, location and income–deserves the opportunity to live their healthiest life. Today, however, there are still far too many barriers to good health which are disproportionately experienced by people of color, historically marginalized groups and those with lower incomes. We are committed to mitigating our impact on the environment and enabling and delivering equitable care that addresses health disparities and improves health outcomes — an enterprise priority reflected in our mission.
UnitedHealth Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer under applicable law and qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by local, state, or federal laws, rules, or regulations.
UnitedHealth Group is a drug-free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.
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