Nurse Practitioner - Nutrition Support - Penn Home Infusion Therapy Program
Penn Medicine
King of Prussia, PA
Description
Penn Medicine is dedicated to our tripartite mission of providing the highest level of care to patients, conducting innovative research, and educating future leaders in the field of medicine. Working for this leading academic medical center means collaboration with top clinical, technical and business professionals across all disciplines.Today at Penn Medicine, someone will make a breakthrough. Someone will heal a heart, deliver hopeful news, and give comfort and reassurance. Our employees shape our future each day. Are you living your life's work?
Position Description
Penn Medicine Home Infusion Therapy program is hiring for a full-time Nurse Practitioner! This position will be responsible for the nutritional care of Penn Home Infusion Therapy patients. The Nurse Practitioner will function as a professional consultant to the Medical Team to assure cost-effective, high-quality, and current nutrition/nutrition support practices (parenteral and enteral infusion/access).
In this position, the Nurse Practitioner will:
- Perform nutrition assessments and provide education on nutrition access/infusion
- Develop specialized nutrition care plans and perform ongoing monitoring of infusion therapy
- Assist in coordination of the discharge planning of patients requiring home infusion therapy
- Maintain comprehensive knowledge base in nutrition support (infusion/access) therapy
- Evaluate, interpret, and apply results of research into nutrition support practices and delivery of patient care services
Minimum Requirements
Nurse Practitioner candidates must be licensed to practice professional nursing in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and possess a MSN or DNP and certification as an Adult Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner or Family Nurse Practitioner.
Additional Information
Interested candidates may apply online or send their CV to Alanna McCloy, Penn Medicine Primary Care Recruiter, at alanna.mccloy@pennmedicine.upenn.edu.
We believe that the best care for our patients starts with the best care for our employees. Our employee benefits programs help our employees get healthy and stay healthy. We offer a comprehensive compensation and benefits program that includes one of the finest prepaid tuition assistance programs in the region. Penn Medicine employees are actively engaged and committed to our mission. Together we will continue to make medical advances that help people live longer, healthier lives.
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We are an Equal Opportunity employer. Candidates are considered for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, marital status, familial status, genetic information, domestic or sexual violence victim status, citizenship status, military status, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable law.