Palliative Care, Advanced Practice Provider

Responsibilities

• Provide specialized palliative care services, including symptom management, and advance care planning.
• Assess, diagnose, and implement treatment plans for patients with complex medical conditions.
• Collaborate with the interdisciplinary palliative care team to support holistic care addressing physical, emotional, social, and spiritual needs.
• Maintain accurate, complete, and timely medical documentation for all patients.
• Coordinate care across various settings including inpatient units, outpatient clinics, home-based programs, and long-term care facilities (as applicable).
• Communicate effectively with patients, families, and healthcare team members to promote shared decision-making.
• Provide education and support to patients and families regarding disease progression, treatment options, and palliative care principles.
• Participate in quality improvement initiatives that advance palliative care practice and service efficiency.

Qualifications

• Licensed to provide either advanced practice nursing services in the State of Illinois as issued by the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation in accordance with the Illinois Nurse Practice Act OR physician assistant services as issued by the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation in accordance with the Illinois Physician Assistant Practice Act of 1987.
• Licensed by the Federal Drug Enforcement Administration and the State of Illinois to prescribe narcotics, if applicable.
• BLS/ACLS Certified.
• Must be eligible as a provider for Medicare, Medicaid, and other federal health programs.
• Provider shall meet all qualifications to participate in OSF's programs for professional malpractice and other liability coverage.

Benefits & Perks

• Generous paid time off!
• Vacation and holiday time off to get away and recharge
• Well-being time for self-care, mission trips, or whatever makes you happy!
• Sick leave for you or to care for an ill family member
• Continuing Medical Education (CME) time and dollars
• Signed bonus
• Concierge relocation services
• Health, life, dental, and retirement plans
• Paid occurrence-based malpractice
• Student Loan repayment counseling
• Career development opportunities

The Community

OSF HealthCare St. Joseph Medical Center is a 177-bed, Level II Trauma Center accredited by The Joint Commission, and designated a Magnet hospital for nursing excellence. With its strong connection to OSF HealthCare Children’s Hospital of Illinois, OSF St. Joseph offers maternal-fetal medicine, 24/7 neonatology and local access to several pediatric specialties. OSF St. Joseph is a Baby-Friendly Hospital.

When you live at the crossroads of Illinois – where Interstates 39, 55 and 74 intersect – everything you need or want is at your fingertips: high quality of life with a lower cost of living and easy commutes.

Uptown Normal and Downtown Bloomington shopping and restaurant districts satisfy a wide variety of styles and tastes. Entertainment, sports and recreation opportunities range from events like the Illinois Shakespeare Festival to NCAA Division I athletics and miles of hiking and biking trails.

Two universities anchor an educated community that boasts two public high school districts covering pre-K through high school, nine private schools and two university laboratory schools.

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