Nurse Practitioner (Palliative)

Nurse Practitioner (Palliative) (Full Time 1st shift)
Location: Mequon, WI (CSM) (53092), Milwaukee County (53211), Milwaukee, WI (corporate headquarters) (53224), Oak Creek, WI(53154), Ozaukee County (53092), Racine, WI (53403), Washington County (53095), Waukesha County(53186) (53072) (53151), West Bend (Kathy Hospice)(53095), Kenosha, WI (53140)

Horizon Home Care and Hospice is seeking a Nurse Practitioner to join our Palliaitive Team. Our inter-disciplinary team provides the full spectrum of care for our Hospice, Home Care and Palliative patients and offers multiple levels of support.

It all begins with our patients and families in mind and YOU--the lives we touch, the independence we create and the change we inspire.

When you join our hospice team you can use your positive energy to lift spirits while having the opportunity to shape your career.

As a Nurse Practitioner you will provide medicalservices including, but not limited to, assessment, treatment, re-certification and health teaching in the form of patient home visits.

Consult with the patients attending physicians, as needed, regarding palliation and management of illnesses; in addition, meet the general medical needs of the patients to the extent that these needs are not met by the attending physician.
Conduct face to face encounters for assigned patients entering their third or subsequent benefit period, document findings of encounter, and provide findings to the certifying physician in atimely manner.
Act asa resource to staff who identify patient issues relating to specific clinical areas by recommending a plan of care and implementing when appropriate with the case manager and/or interdisciplinary team.
Prescribe and review appropriate medication for therapeutic effectiveness of the patients. Include both drug and non-drug-based treatment methods into the plan of care under the direction of the Medical Director.

This position is based at our Milwaukee headquarters but also travels throughout Milwaukee, Waukesha, Ozaukee, Racine, Kenosha and Washington Counties to visit patients both within their home and within our partner facilities.

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