Palliative Nurse Practitioner
Explore opportunities with Deaconess Palliative Care, a part of LHC Group, a leading post-acute care partner for hospitals, physicians and families nationwide. As members of the Optum family of businesses, we are dedicated to helping people feel their best, including our team members who create meaningful connections with patients, their families, each other and the communities we serve.
About the role
As the Palliative Care Nurse, you will provide direct patient and family care through palliative care consultations, ensuring specialty services for patients with serious illness and a prognosis of one year or less who are not ready or eligible for hospice care.
Responsibilities
- Demonstrates effective and ethical use of approved evidence-based palliative medicine practices in the delivery of all patient care based on physical, emotional, spiritual, psycho/social, ethical, educational, safety and related criteria, appropriate to the ages of patients served
- Demonstrates knowledgeable clinical expertise by incorporating palliative care body of knowledge to formulate an effective plan of care
- Gathers pertinent information systematically from all sources, including medical records, family history, and caregivers, and thorough specialty physical, emotional, psychosocial, and spiritual clinical patient assessment
- Completes a comprehensive assessment utilizing the palliative care domains of assessment, interprets findings, conducts medication reconciliation, and formulates problem-related diagnoses, initiates plan of care utilizing therapeutic interventions, and evaluates the results of these actions for adequate outcome responses
ACHPN certification encouraged after 2 years of employment or when experience requirements are met.
Requirements
- RN/APRN licensure in state of practice
- Nurse Practitioner/CNS with prescriptive authority
- BCLS licensure
- Current CPR certification
- 5+ years of clinical nursing experience
Qualifications
Preferred Qualifications:
- Advanced practice palliative care certification (ACHPN)
- 1+ years as APRN in Hospice, Palliative Care, or Oncology
Pay
Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to local labor markets, education, work experience, and certifications. The salary for this role will range from $90,650 to $135,976 annually based on full-time employment.
Benefits
In addition to your salary, we offer:
- A comprehensive benefits package
- Incentive and recognition programs
- Equity stock purchase
- 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements)