Nurse Practitioner Primary and Palliative Care

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.

Qualifications

• 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 lb: >2/3; Up to 25 lb: 1/3–2/3; Up to 50 lb.

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) plan.
• Unlimited CEU library.
• License & certification reimbursement.
• Up to 4 weeks PTO.
• Malpractice insurance.
• Supportive, team‑oriented culture; clinician‑led organization.
• Career growth opportunities – expand your skills in palliative and primary care.