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Location

Jackson, MS | United States

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Job description

Hello,

Thank you for your interest in career opportunities with the University of Mississippi Medical Center. Please review the following instructions prior to submitting your job application:

• Provide all of your employment history, education, and licenses/certifications/registrations. You will be unable to modify your application after you have submitted it.
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Thank you,

Human Resources

Important Applications Instructions:

Please complete this application in entirety by providing all of your work experience, education and certifications/

license. You will be unable to edit/add/change your application once it is submitted.

Job Requisition ID:
R00033822

Job Category:
Clinician

Organization:
SOM-Medicine-Palliative-Director

Location/s:
Main Campus Jackson

Job Title:
Nurse Practitioner - SOM Medicine Adult Palliative

Job Summary:
To provide palliative care and consultations as a palliative and support care team member in the acute inpatient care setting; function as a member of the interdisciplinary team to provide palliative services to patients with serious illness and their families; serve as liaison to community based hospice.

Education & Experience

G raduate of an approved nurse practitioner program and hold national certification. Must have Mississippi APRN license or eligible Mississippi APRN license. Must apply for and be awarded clinical privileges through University Hospitals and Health System Medical Staff before hire date.

CERTIFICATIONS, LICENSES OR REGISTRATION REQUIRED: MMississippi APRN license or eligible for Mississippi APRN license, must obtain nurse practitioner certification from the Mississippi board of nursing prior to hire date.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Knowledge of nursing care procedures and protocols. Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Interpersonal skills. Knowledge and understanding of computer systems, tools and programs. At least 2 years of experience as advanced practice nurse and 2 years of hospice and palliative care experience preferred.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provides palliative care, consultations and supportive care to min acute inpatient care setting to meet the needs of the patient as requested by the referring physician
• Assesses psychosocial needs of the patient and family
• Provides recommendations for medications and other therapeutic forms of treatment in an effort to mitigate symptoms related to serious illness
• Documents visits/discussions in epic
• Communicates findings/recommendations to care team
• Participates in discharge planning process to assure safe transitions across the care continuum
• Remains current on issues involving goals of care conversations, advance health care directives
• Participates in staff and community education related to palliative care issues and end of life care.
• Participates in weekly palliative care team meeting to review active cases
• Serves as educator and mentor to graduate nursing students and new hire advance practice providers
• Functions as an expert/resource to nursing staff in area of specialty
• Serves on at least one nursing council. Hospital or medical center committee, task force, or project team to improve patient care or work area. Demonstrates core standards of empathic patient care.
• The duties listed are general in nature and are examples of the duties and responsibilities performed and are not meant to be construed as exclusive or all-inclusive. Management retains the right to add or change duties at any time.

Physical and Environmental Demands
Requires occasional exposure to unpleasant or disagreeable physical environment such as high noise level and exposure to heat and cold, occasional handling or working with potentially dangerous equipment, occasional exposure to biohazardous conditions such as risk of radiation exposure, blood borne pathogens, fumes or airborne particles, and/or toxic or caustic chemicals which mandate attention to safety considerations, frequent working hours significantly beyond regularly scheduled hours, occasional travelling to offsite locations, occasional activities subject to significant volume changes of a seasonal/clinical nature, occasional work produced subject to precise measures of quantity and quality, frequent bending, occasional lifting and carrying more than 100 pounds, occasional climbing, occasional crawling, occasional crouching/stooping, occasional driving, occasional kneeling, occasional pushing/pulling, occasional reaching, occasional sitting, occasional standing, frequent twisting, and constant walking. (occasional-up to 20%, frequent-from 21% to 50%, constant-51% or more)

Time Type:
Full time

FLSA Designation/Job Exempt:
Yes

Pay Class:
Salary

FTE %:
100

Work Shift:
Day

Benefits Eligibility:
Benefits Eligible

Grant Funded:

Job Posting Date:
01/25/2024

Job Closing Date (open until filled if no date specified):

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