Advanced Practice Nurse- Palliative Care

Company:

TMP Worldwide

Location:

Washington , District of Columbia

Job Posted:

Posted 4 months ago.

Description:

When you join George Washington University Hospital, you’ll have the opportunity to work with the best and the brightest in an environment committed to providing quality care to our patients. Just minutes from Washington, D.C.\'s tourist sites and government headquarters, The George Washington University Hospital serves a diverse group of patients — from area residents to visiting dignitaries and heads of state.

In collaboration with all appropriate members of the heath care team, the Advanced Practice Nurse will develop and implement clinical plans of care for adult patients with chronic and terminal illnesses. This position will perform a wide range of high-level activities, which include: assessment, history and physical; recommendations on aggressive symptom management; develop plans to meet patient and family physical and psychosocial needs; monitor patient progress; update the team; consult around discharge planning; and patient/family teaching.

Requirements • Current license to practice as a Registered Nurse/ Advanced Practice RN in the District of Columbia • Four years of nursing experience, preferably to include at least one year of palliative care, hospice or pain management experience • Successful completion of the Nurse Career Battery • Certification in specialty preferred
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The George Washington University Hospital is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Applicants are considered for all positions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital or veteran status, or disability.