Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant-Med Palliative Care Prof Svs
Company: MaineHealth
Location: Portland
Posted on: July 30, 2022
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Job Description:
Internal Posting OnlyPhysician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner -
Palliative CarePortland, MEMaine Medical CenterPart TimeMaine
Medical Center, a MaineHealth member, is seeking an Advance
Practice Provider (Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant) to
join our Palliative Medicine Practice Group. Our 16 member
interdisciplinary team serves the community in both tertiary/
academic inpatient and ambulatory/ home settings. The Palliative
Care team focuses on highest quality specialty palliative care
services to patients and their families of all ages and disease
stages. The NP/PA will provide palliative care along with the
Palliative Care interdisciplinary team, which includes physicians,
APP's, Social Workers and Chaplains. The NP/PA also provide primary
palliative care education within the organization as regards to
pain and symptom management, communication, and support of
patients/families with the primary focus on the quality of
life.Responsibilities:Provides inpatient/ambulatory specialty
palliative care consultation services in collaboration with the
Palliative Care interdisciplinary team by providing expert
assessment and treatment of complex symptoms, assisting with
complex decision making, and providing psychosocial
support.Collaborates successfully as a member of the
multidisciplinary Palliative Care Team, taking responsibility for
quality and continuity of care of assigned patients.Embodies and
serves as an ambassador for the philosophy of evidence-based care
provision following NCP guidelines.Works with the interdisciplinary
team to facilitate clarification of patient and family goals of
care and access to appropriate support models of care i.e. home
health, hospice, rehabilitation.Completes timely and accurate
documentation of all activities in the EPIC EMR system.Plans care
with social work and case management, utilizing community resources
(including home health and home hospice agencies).Participates in
education of non-palliative care providers and promotes culture
transformation to reinforce primary palliative care education to
enhance compassion and support for patients within the health
system.Respects patient confidentiality, privacy, and
dignity.Provides services in a timely and courteous manner with
care and respect for the patient's individual needs.Participates in
all practice group assignments and meetings.Helps educate medical
students, residents, nurses, APP colleagues and other hospital
staff about Palliative Care principles and
practices.Qualifications: Advanced knowledge of nursing theory and
practice, and additional specialized medical training, in order to
provide expanded nursing practice at a level generally acquired
through completion of a Master's Degree.Current license and
registration to practice as an Advance Practice Registered Nurse or
Physician Assistant as required in the State of Maine.Palliative
Medicine specialty certification and/or palliative practice
experience equivalent/ eligible for specialty
certification.Advanced skill and knowledge in conducting physical
examinations and treating patients in expanded practice model with
minimal direction at a level generally acquired through years of
in-depth experience as a Nurse Practitioner or Physician
Assistant.Analytical abilities necessary to obtain medical
histories, conduct physical examinations, prepare complex treatment
plans, and treat assigned patients with minimal guidance and
direction.Interpersonal skills and communication skills to engage
as a specialist with a variety of personnel (e.g., patients,
employees, physicians, and other health care
professionals.)Additional Information MaineHealth was ranked a
Best-In-State Employer in 2021 and one of America's Best Large
Employers in 2022 by Forbes!MaineHealth is a not-for-profit
integrated health system whose vision is, "Working together so our
communities are the healthiest in America." MaineHealth consists of
nine local health systems, a comprehensive behavioral health care
network, diagnostic services, home health agencies, and 1,700
employed clinicians working together through the MaineHealth
Medical Group. With approximately 22,000 care team members,
MaineHealth provides preventive care, diagnosis and treatment to
1.1 million residents in Maine and New Hampshire. Learn more about
our system at mainehealth.orgAt MaineHealth, we offer benefits that
support an individual's needs for today and flexibility to plan for
tomorrow. Our packages include health and dental insurances, paid
parental leave, retirement program, generous paid time off, and
much more! Our comprehensive array of benefits are competitive,
affordable, and include choices that meet specific, but ever
changing, needs.With a career at any of the MaineHealth locations,
you'll be working with health care professionals that truly value
the people around them - both within the walls of the organization
and the neighborhoods that surround it. We are deeply invested in
the well-being of our communities and care team members. We believe
in fostering a work environment of strong commitment, compassionate
caring and continuous improvement. Join us, and your abilities will
be challenged and enhanced as you take your career to a new
level.
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