Hospice Nurse Practitioner-PRN
Company: Cohesive Healthcare Management
Location: Carnegie
Posted on: February 14, 2026
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Job Description:
Job Description Job Description Description: Position Summary
The Hospice Nurse Practitioner provides clinical practice oversight
and management in accordance with state specific nurse practice law
for patients in the hospice and palliative care setting. Working
under a collaborative practice agreement with the hospice Medical
Director and team, the Nurse Practitioner collaborates with the
attending physician, specialists, and non-physician providers as
applicable for the purpose of coordination of care to effectively
meet the medical, psychological, and spiritual needs of the
patient. This enables patients to live life as fully and
comfortably as possible in an atmosphere where patients and
families are able to share their thoughts, hopes and concerns.
Position Qualifications: To perform this job successfully, an
individual must be able to perform each essential duty
satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of
the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable
accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities
to perform the essential functions. Education/Experience Master’s
degree in nursing 1 year Hospice experience preferred. Certificates
and Licenses Current STATE RN and Advanced Practice Nurse License
Valid Driver’s License Current auto insurance verification American
Heart Association CPR Certification LANGUAGE SKILLS English is the
primary language of the facility. Ability to read, analyze, and
interpret general business periodicals, professional journals,
technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to
effectively present information and respond to questions from
groups of executives, managers, clients, customers, and the public.
MATHEMATICAL SKILLS Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide
in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions and
decimals. REASONING ABILITY Ability to apply common sense
understanding to carry out instruction furnished in written, oral
and/or diagram form. Ability to define and solve problems,
interpret data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions.
COMPUTER SKILL To perform this job successfully, an individual
should have knowledge of word processing software and spreadsheet
software as well as Point of Care systems. Must also have
experience with internet and email systems. Requirements: Primary
Position Responsibilities Collaborates with the IDG in assuring
appropriate evaluation and palliative treatment of terminal
disease. Consults with and educates the patient/family regarding
disease process, self-care techniques, end-of-life care. Provides
training to other staff as needed. Perform Face-to-Face visits at
the patient's place of residence. Interacts with attending and
consulting physicians as necessary regarding palliative care, in
collaboration with hospice physicians. Provides clinical assessment
results to hospice physician after making face-to-face encounters
with patients, as assigned. Keeps up with and maintains
education/knowledge in pharmacology and palliative medicine.
Knowledge of hospice criteria. Patient Rights Promotes and protects
patients’ rights; treats patients with dignity and respect; reports
suspected abuse or neglect. Leadership Demonstrates willingness to
try new tasks; generates new ideas for change; evaluates and
recognizes priorities; communicates and models organizational
values; fosters high performance; recognizes need for and provides
adequate resources. Process Improvement Applies process improvement
methods and techniques; assists in data collection; identifies
processes for improvement in daily work; and assists in education
of new employees in the team process. Environment Of Care
Demonstrates understanding of fire and emergency procedures;
participates in fire and disaster drills; demonstrates
understanding of safety and security procedures; applies safety and
security precautions; demonstrates understanding of hazardous
materials plan; demonstrates proper use of equipment. Infection
Control Applies hand-washing principles during daily work;
demonstrates understanding of isolation precautions; recognizes
signs and symptoms of infection and complies with the employee
health program; demonstrates understanding of the process for
identifying and handling infectious waste; maintains personal
hygiene; complies with OSHA standards in the work place; and
demonstrates understanding of cross-contamination. Information
Management Enters or records data timely and accurately; protects
confidentiality of patient information; protects data against loss
or destruction; reports suspected violation of
security/confidentiality issues.
Keywords: Cohesive Healthcare Management, Lawton , Hospice Nurse Practitioner-PRN, Healthcare , Carnegie, Oklahoma
