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Post Job Posting in Los Angeles Duanepc 2 02/09/2010
Hospice Co. with 13 years of experience is opening a new palliative care company in Los Angeles. They are looking for RN's with a minimum of 3 years of hospice experience. The positions to be filled include Field Supervisor, Case Manager, Case Opener, and ...
Post interviewing techniques for prospective APN lifesjourneyteam 2 02/04/2010
Hello! I am wondering if anyone would be willing to share their interviewing scenarios/questions/techniques on interviewing prospective APN's for full time inpatient team? Thanks!
Post Clinical Nurse Leaders in Palliative Care jamestm 1 01/21/2010
Is anybody using Clinical Nurse Leaders in their palliative care programs? I am the palliative nurse coordinator for an in-patient program who is graduating soon from a graduate nursing program with a clinical nurse leader degree. I am looking for example ...
Post Job Postings Mary_RHA 2 01/22/2010
Hello - I will be leaving my role as NP for the Pain/Palliative Care Service at our hospital in Wisconsin Rapids, WI. As a result, there is now a job opening at our hospital! If you know of anyone interested in this job, please feel free to share the inf ...
Post Ind Contractor Med Director Hospice > 1 hospice co Roli 1 01/20/2010
As a physician with ability to manage more than one hospice program I am wanting to add another hospice to my load. I am not employed rather have an agreement as an independent contractor. As long as I provide the needed services well is there any issue. ...
Post Trend units to justify FTE increase carnold 2 06/30/2009
Would like to know what others are using as trend units to help justify increase in FTE. I've tried to used the estimator for staffing available from CAPC, but administration declined my request to add an additional FTE for this next fiscal year. Our pall ...
Post Seeking Clinical Nurse Specialist/Nurse Practition kimcainion 3 07/10/2009
I am working with a client who is in the process of building thier Palliative Care team in the Ft. Worth area. We are seeking a Palliative Care Clinical Nurse Specialist or Nurse Practitioner Palliative Care working in an advance role in end of life care ...
Post Physician Staffing GlennGolaszewskiMD 2 06/10/2009
We have a Hospice ADC of 190-210 home pts and just opened an inpatient Hospice facility with 13 GIP and 7 Residential beds. We have one FT Medical Director who is currently seeing all the inpatients, taking call every weeknight and 2-3 weekends/ month and ...
Post Position descriptions szaglifa 2 02/26/2009
I was wondering if anyone would be willing to forward their MD and RN Palliative Care position descriptions my way. We are trying to build a program as it is currently social work only! We need to build a case to have MD involvement! Help!?
Post Consult with primary physician about PC mjoyce 2 02/17/2009
After it is determined a consult would be in order, WHO actually talks to the primary physician? We are in the process of starting an inpatient program; thanks.
Post Hospice NP bsutulovich 3 01/27/2009
I am searching for an APN that works in a hospice setting. I have just been hired as an NP for a hospice agency. I am a new NP like as of one week. Have been in hospice and palliative care for the last 6 years but would just like to dialogue with someone ...
Post Job Postings lmhansen930 2 10/27/2008
Hey everyone. Was wondering if you could give me some ideas on websites that offer free job postings for the area. I am already aware of Carolina Centers for Hospice & End Life Care; but didn't know if there were others. Any suggestions would be great. Th ...
Post Palliative Care Unit visit susanredding 3 12/04/2008
The nurse manager of our inpatient palliative care unit has asked me to direct her to a palliative care unit where she might visit to network and share ideas. She would prefer a 6-12 bed unit where the palliative care team does not serve as the attending ...
Post NP covering for inpatient hospice medical director susanredding 2 12/05/2008
For several years we have operated a palliative care consult service at a 750 bed teaching hospital. My CPA covers me for consults only at this time. Recently I was asked by the medical director of the inpatient hospice operated by the hospice affiliated ...
Post collaborative practice agreement makeane 3 11/04/2009
I am attempting to develop an APRN collaborative practice agreement and was hoping someone might have a template, or be willing to share. Thanks, Mary Anne Keane, APRN Sky Lakes Medical Center Klamath Falls, Or mkeane@skylakes.org
Post integrating palliative care into cancer program sgrommel 2 09/03/2008
Hello! The health care system I work for is working on developing a new model for cancer care delivery and plans to integrate palliative care services. This "patient centered" model will be implemented at multiple sites (large and small, local clinics, r ...
Post Development of Palliative Care Unit carnold 2 05/08/2008
We have been operating a "scattered bed" palliative care program within our hospital for 3 years now. Our average daily census 6-8. Average monthly consults are between 35-45. We are wanting to open a palliative care unit within our hospital. We plan als ...
Post Job Description for Operations Manager RFerrare 2 05/13/2008
I am looking for a sample j.d. for an Operations Manager for an inpatient palliative care program.
Post staffing and budget sutton 2 03/03/2008
Hello, I tried to open the excel spread sheets at the end of the wonderful presentation of data with Lynn Hill Spragens, MBA but I could not open either one. Can someone help? Thanks We are in the process of submitting a proposal for additional staff as ...
Post In-patient Palliative Care Program Bmurray 3 03/01/2008
We are growing our in-patient Palliative Care Program but do not have a Medical Director at the present time. We are not billing for services, is a Medical Director a requirement?
Post Salary for RN or APN HobokenUMC 3 02/24/2008
We are making an offer to an RN to head our Palliative Care program. This is a new program for our hospital; therefore, this person will be in charge of developing the policies and procedures, growth, education, etc, etc. Our compensation team came back ...
Post On Call Responsbilities jeriburn 4 02/09/2010
Hi, my name is Jeri Burn and I am a nurse practitioner who is working with Dr. Robert Zalenski of Wayne State University in Detroit to start a palliative care team at Sinai-Grace Hospital, also in Detroit. We are in our infancy and currently, I am the onl ...
Post Palliative care consultation team dpiszko 5 11/12/2007
What would the role of a BSN RN be on a palliative care consultation team?
Post FTE's per number of consults CynthiaWagner 3 01/21/2009
Can some other hospital with CONSULTING service (not inpatient unit) please answer the question..... 1. How many consults do you receive per month. 2. How many FTE's do you have dedicated to your PC consulting service? (detail if possible: physicians, ...
Post Palliative Care physician recruitment AMoss 4 12/02/2007
We have been unable to recruit a palliative care physician for our hospital-based palliative care consultation service and outpatient cancer center. We have sent letters to the fellowship programs and posted ads on the CAPC and AAHPM website. I have let c ...
Post Medical Director Job Description pjones 2 12/06/2007
I am in the process of updating our policy and procedure manual. Our Medical Director Job description needs help. Does anyone have one that follows the COP guidelines for medical directors, that they wouldn't mind sharing? Thank you. Paula
Post Palliative Care Physician marybkelly7 4 12/18/2007
What qualifications does a physician need to have in order to do palliative care consults? We have a PC physician that is board certified in PC, but we need a physician that can cover in her absence.
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