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| Job Title: | Nurse Practitioner-ARNP |
| Job Ref No: | 2011-13625 |
| Job Role: | LPN/LVN |
| Location: | California |
| City: | Sacramento Valley |
| Job Description: |
Overview: The Nurse Practitioner performs physical examinations and preventive health measures within prescribed guidelines and instructions of physician. 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. Ability to work collaboratively with hospice employees and volunteers as part of an IDT. Qualifications: Qualified candidates must have a minimum of two years experience in hospice, home health, or community health in the past five 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. Stand or walk in excess of one hour per day, talk and hear. Specific vision abilities required by this job include: close vision, distance vision and ability to adjust focus. The employee will be required to sit and stoop, kneel and crouch. Education: Requires completion of accredited Nurse Practitioner program. State licensure is also required. |
| Employer: |
VITAS Innovative Hospice Care. |
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