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Nurse Practitioner (H50375)

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This posting will remain open until a qualified applicant is identified. In order to provide a minimum posting period, it will not be closed before Sep-17-2008. After this date, the department will continue to accept and review applications as long as the posting remains open.

Department will review two applicant pools to fill one position, either Nurse Practitioner or Clinical Nurse Specialist. Please refer to H50376 if you are interested in the Clinical Nurse Specialist position

Please refer to "To Apply" section below for additional application materials required.  

POSITION SUMMARY:  The Geriatrics division is seeking a qualified Nurse Practitioner as a member of a new interdisciplinary team, playing a pivotal role in providing palliative care consultation for seriously ill patients and their families. The qualified candidate will manage the clinical coordination of care for patients seen by the Palliative Care Consultation Service. Care provided will include comprehensive medical and psychosocial evaluation of patients and families, high quality pain and symptom management, and extensive involvement and participation in discharge planning and continuity of care efforts. The candidate will play a key role in the education of health care providers in pain and symptom management and end of life care. As a member of a new service, you will serve as a role model, educator and mentor to physicians and nurses at all levels of training while providing active support and collaboration with the referring service. The qualified candidate will possess broad clinical knowledge, excellent interpersonal and communication skills, and will be a skilled and effective teacher.  

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:  
Bachelor's degree in Nursing with 6 months to 1 year experience directly related to the duties and responsibilities specified.

State of New Mexico Certified Nurse Practitioner OR certification pending, as documented by temporary certificate.

If you are selected for this position, you will be required to present official transcripts, certificates, licenses, etc. as verification of your qualifications.  

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:  
Spanish speaking ability
Strong background in:
Palliative/end of life care, geriatrics, critical care or oncology nursing
Pain management and case management
Experience:
Strong in nursing education
In quality improvement
 
CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:  Successful candidate must submit to post offer, pre-employment physical examination/medical history check.
Must be credentialed per UNM HSC policies and procedures, if billing for services under Medicare/Medicaid.
CPR Certified

Must pass a pre-employment criminal background check.

Candidates for this position must be eligible for employment as verified by the US Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (OIG) and the Government Services Administration (GSA); those individuals on the OIG/GSA Exclusion Lists will not be considered for hire. Once hired, periodic checks will be made for eligibility of continued employment.
Refer to Job Description for Physical Requirements and Working Conditions.  

TO APPLY:  ALL APPLICATIONS FOR THIS POSITION MUST BE SUBMITTED VIA eJOBS, OUR ON LINE APPLICATION/RESUME SYSTEM. Go to eJOBS, http://ejobs.unm.edu to apply.

For assistance with our application process or help setting up your resume on eJOBS, please contact the Human Resources Service Center at (505) 277-MyHR (6947), visit fastinfo.unm.edu or come into our Human Resources Service Center, 1700 Lomas Blvd. NE Suite 1400, Albuquerque, NM 87131.

All eJOBS applications/resumes must be received no later than midnight Mountain Time on the day the posting closes.

Per the request of the department your ejobs application MUST BE ACCOMPANIED BY A LIST OF PROFESSIONAL REFERENCES at the time your application is submitted. The list of professional references should be submitted through eJOBS with your application/resume.

Apply online at http://ejobs.unm.edu

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