nurse practitioner

Job Summary:
Under the direction of the medical director, employee provides general medical care and treatment to Avow's patients in their homes, hospitals, nursing care facilities, assisted living facilities, outpatient and inpatient settings.

Job Duties:

• Works in collaboration with the physician and other team members to provide patient/family centered care to meet the needs of patients and their families/caregivers including assessment, psychosocial support and counseling, advanced care planning, family conferencing, education and pain and symptom management. 
• Utilizes the electronic medical record system and documents appropriately at bedside and submits all documentation by the end of the business day. 
• Performs physical examinations within scope of practice. 
• Orders, interprets, and evaluates diagnostic tests to identify and assess patient's clinical problems and health care needs as appropriate. 
• Provides skilled, effective interventions that meet the patient's needs. 
• Respects the patient's beliefs, values and goals for care. 
• Collaborates with the patient's attending physician, the interdisciplinary care team and community health care providers to achieve outcomes that meet the patient's needs. 
• Offers a caring presence to the patient and family and provides ongoing emotional support. 
• Supports the patient's search for a renewed sense of meaning, purpose and hope. 
• Serves as an advocate to help patients and families receive needed services. 
• Participates in teaching activities to improve the standard of patient care. 
• Attends interdisciplinary team (IDT) meetings and participates in the IDT process as requested by team supervisor. 
• Assists in the admissions process in determination of patient medication and medical needs. 
• Prescribes or recommends drugs or other forms of treatment that are appropriate with patient's plan of care. 
• Refers patients to physician for consultation as appropriate. 
• Takes team calls for the organization as requested and scheduled. 
• Provides on-call support on an alternating basis, to the interdisciplinary team, patients, families and patient's primary physicians in order to provide 24 hour, 7 day per week medical care for our patients. 
• Acts as clinical resource to staff. 
• Performs patient visits in all areas requested within scope of practice. 
• Other duties as assigned.

Core Values:
Integrity: We are honest, hardworking, fiscally responsible professionals driven solely by the wellbeing of our patients, their loved ones, and the communities we serve.
Education: We believe it is important not only to serve the community but to educate community members about our services and the role we play through life's transitions.
Collaboration: We know we cannot achieve everything we want without working together with each other, with our healthcare partners, and with the community.
Innovation: We embrace change and are always looking at creative ways to solve problems and serve new populations. 

Celebration: We believe in the importance of celebrating life and relationships.

Education and / or Experience:
Master's degree (M.S.) or post-Master's Degree.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations:
APRN license, State of Florida.
Proof of national nurse practitioner certification.
Current DEA Registration
Upon hiring either have a Certification in Hospice and Palliative Care (ACHPN) or pursuing certification and have completed by 2 years of employment.

Language Skills:
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret common scientific and technical journals, financial reports, and legal documents. Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from customers, regulatory agencies, or members of the business community. Ability to write speeches and articles for publication that conform to prescribed style and format. Ability to effectively present information to top management, public groups, and/or boards of directors. Bilingual (English-Spanish) preferred.

Mathematical Skills:
Math skills including addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, and percentages/fractions. Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.

Reasoning Ability:
Ability to apply principles of logical or scientific thinking to a wide range of intellectual and practical problems.

Physical Demands:
(The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.) While performing the duties of this
job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand, walk, and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to sit; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and taste or smell. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment:
(The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.) While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to outside weather conditions. The employee is frequently exposed to fumes or airborne particles. The employee is occasionally exposed to risk of radiation. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Compensation and Benefits:
This is only a summary of our employee benefits; it is subject to change.

• Medical insurance (PPO) with prescription drug co-pay or HDHP w/HSA
• Supplemental Benefits (hospital confinement, accident and/or cancer) 
• Dental insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Life and accidental death/dismemberment insurance (company paid)
• Long term care insurance (company paid)
• Retirement savings plan (TSA/403(b) matching program)
• Short and long term disability insurance (company paid)
• LegalShield (identity protection and more)
• Bereavement leave for family and pets
• Direct deposit
• Credit union availability
• Employee Assistance Program
• Paid time off
• Mileage reimbursement
• In-house continuing education opportunities
• Discounted membership at local area Fitness Center
• Tuition reimbursement
• Other employer-sponsored activities

Avow is a Tobacco Free Organization which includes but is not limited to cigarettes, electronic cigarettes, vaping, cigars, cigarillos, pipes, chewing tobacco, snuff, dip, and loose tobacco smoked via pipe or hookah.  And due to the above, Avow will only hire Nicotine Free individuals.