APP Palliative Care

About the Role

Provide inpatient palliative care consultations and follow-up care for patients with serious illness across the AHN Palliative Care Program. Manage initial and follow-up palliative care consultations, prioritizing patients by acuity and collaborating with a dynamic interdisciplinary team. Support complex symptom management, serious illness communication, goals-of-care discussions, hospice evaluations, and end-of-life care planning.

Location & Setting

Primary Program: AHN Palliative Care Program
Care Setting: Inpatient palliative care consult service

Responsibilities

• Provide initial and follow-up palliative care consultations for inpatient patients.
• Partner with physicians for collaboration while functioning at the top of the APP scope of practice.
• Support patients and families through symptom management, hospice evaluations, goals-of-care conversations, and end-of-life planning.
• Participate in interdisciplinary collaboration with physicians, APPs, hospice liaison support, and palliative counselors.

Procedures are not required for this position.

Team & Support Structure

Program Team: Medical director, physicians, APPs, a hospice liaison, and palliative counselors.

Why This Role

• Well-established palliative care program with a dedicated 6-bed Palliative Care Unit.
• Strong interdisciplinary support and meaningful work caring for patients with serious illness and their families.
• Opportunity for APPs to practice at the top of license in complex symptom management, serious illness communication, and end-of-life care planning.
• Collaboration with HPM-certified clinicians and educational partnerships with Mercer University.
• Annual CME allowance and supportive leadership environment.
• Phone-based call schedule focused on maintaining continuity of care for existing patients.

Qualifications

• Nurse Practitioner with appropriate Georgia licensure required or ability to obtain prior to start.
• Acute Care NP or Primary Care NP certification required, as applicable to licensure and role scope.
• New graduates will be considered.
• 2 to 3 years of Hospice and/or Palliative Care experience, or related experience caring for patients with serious illness.
• Hospice and Palliative Medicine (HPM) certification preferred.
• Strong skills in symptom management, serious illness communication, and end-of-life care.

Employment Status

Full-time