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Nurse Practitioner

VITAS Healthcare Corporation
Full-time
On-site
Boynton Beach, Florida, United States
Description

  • Records physical findings, and formulates plan and prognosis, based on patient's condition.

  • Discusses case with physician and other health professionals to prepare comprehensive patient care plan.  

  • Prescribes or recommends drugs or other forms of treatment. 

  • Monitors and maintains progress of patients and reports progress to supervising physician. 

  • Has the ability to work collaboratively with hospice employees and volunteers as part of an IDT.

QUALIFICATIONS

  • Qualified candidates must have a minimum of (2) years experience in hospice, home health or community health in the past five (5) years. 

  • While performing the duties of this position, the employee is regularly required to assist in lifting and transferring patients as required. 

  • Lift objects in excess of 20 pounds. 

  • Specific vision abilities required by this job include: close vision, distance vision and ability to adjust focus.

  • The employee will be required to stand or walk in excess of one hour per day, talk, hear, sit, stoop, kneel and crouch as needed.

EDUCATION

  • Requires completion of accredited Nurse Practitioner program. 

  • State licensure is also required.

SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES

  • EOE/AA M/F/D/V