Nurse Practitioner Palliative and Primary Care

About the role

Join Anpex Health and be part of a mission-driven team delivering high-quality, patient-centered care in a collaborative environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide primary and palliative care services, focusing on symptom management, quality of life, and goal-concordant care
• Conduct comprehensive history and physical exams for patients with complex acute, chronic, and serious illnesses
• Lead and document goals-of-care discussions, including advance care planning and code status conversations
• Facilitate completion and updates of advance directives, POLST/DNR orders, and end-of-life care preferences
• Manage pain and non-pain symptoms (e.g., dyspnea, agitation, nausea, anxiety, depression) using pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic approaches
• Review abnormal vitals and laboratory findings and implement appropriate interventions or escalate to the attending physician as needed
• Evaluate and manage new admissions, ensuring alignment of treatment plans with patient goals and prognosis
• Participate in readmission reviews, identifying opportunities to improve symptom control and prevent avoidable hospitalizations
• Collaborate with the interdisciplinary team (IDT) weekly to review patient status, prognosis, and care plans
• Identify patients appropriate for palliative or hospice referral and facilitate timely transitions of care
• Support care transitions (admissions, transfers, discharges) with emphasis on continuity, comfort, and patient-centered goals
• Provide education and emotional support to patients and families regarding disease trajectory, prognosis, and end-of-life expectations
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams including nursing, social work, chaplaincy, and therapy services
• Monitor effectiveness of interventions and adjust care plans to maintain comfort, dignity, and physiologic stability
• Serve as a clinical resource to facility staff on palliative care principles, symptom management, and end-of-life care

Requirements

• Master’s (MSN) or Doctorate (DNP) Nurse Practitioner program completion
• Experience in primary care, geriatrics, or post-acute care preferred, but not required
• Palliative care training and certification provided

Physical Requirements

• Standing/walking: 1/3–2/3 of the time
• Hand use (fine motor): >2/3
• Reaching: >1/3
• Stooping/kneeling: 1/3–2/3
• Talking/hearing: 1/2–2/3
• Lifting:
  • Up to 10 lbs: >2/3
  • Up to 25 lbs: 1/3–2/3
  • Up to 50 lbs: <1/3

Benefits

• Monthly Bonus Opportunities – earn more with a structured incentive program
• Strong Work-Life Balance – flexible, manageable schedule with no facility burnout
• Competitive Full-Time Benefits Package:
  • Medical, Dental, Vision
  • 401(k)
  • Unlimited CEU library
  • License & certification reimbursement
  • Up to 4 weeks PTO
• Supportive, Team-Oriented Culture, Clinician led organization
• Career Growth Opportunities – expand your skills in palliative and primary care