Northern Illinois Hospice is a trusted and growing agency. Founded in 1979, we were the first hospice agency in our region and one of the first 50 in the nation. We are looking for exceptional people to join our exceptional team. People who want to make a difference in the community and in the lives of others. The end of life can be accompanied by feelings of loss and isolation, and the Northern Illinois Hospice team is dedicated to ensuring that the transition is filled with dignity, comfort, and peace. We are dedicated to doing this not only for our patients but for their families and loves ones as well.We are seeking a dedicated Palliative Care Nurse Practitioner contributes to the palliative care program and provides quality end of life care to patients and families. Clinical responsibilities include education and consultation for complex pain and symptom management, and advance care planning. Provides face to face palliative care clinical visits where the patient resides.Essential Duties & Functions:Schedules admissions and adheres to service standards.Serves patients in nursing homes and assisted living facilities, private residences, and in hospitals, in accordance with the Palliative Care Program.Obtains a comprehensive or problem specific history for patients of any age.Performs a complete or problem focused physical examination for patients of all ages.Orders and/or performs, evaluates, interprets, and integrates finding of diagnostic tests and procedures to formulate health management plan.Responsible for comprehensive assessment of medical, psychosocial, and spiritual needs of patients in conjunction with palliative physician and in keeping with interdisciplinary principles.Responsible for family meetings and other patient/family care planning, as well as collaboration with attending physicians, facility medical directors, and other physicians of patients served.Educates and counsels patients and families on palliative care and end of life issues.Educates and counsels Hospice, palliative, and facilities staff on palliative care and end of life issues.Implements and monitors patient care plan, coordinates with facilities and with Hospice on any referrals to Hospice.
