Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant Palliative Care

We are seeking a compassionate and experienced Palliative Medicine Nurse Practitioner (NP) to join our interdisciplinary care team. The NP will provide expert medical care to patients with serious, chronic, or life-limiting illnesses, focusing on symptom management, emotional support, and improving quality of life. This role involves collaboration with physicians, social workers, chaplains, and other healthcare professionals to deliver holistic, patient-centered care.
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Key Responsibilities:
•    Conduct comprehensive assessments of patients’ physical, emotional, social, and spiritual needs.
•    Develop and implement individualized care plans in collaboration with the care team.
•    Manage medications and treatments to alleviate pain and other distressing symptoms.
•    Facilitate discussions around goals of care, advanced care planning, and end-of-life decisions.
•    Provide emotional and psychological support to patients and families.
•    Educate patients and families about disease progression, treatment options, and prognosis.
•    Participate in interdisciplinary team meetings and contribute to care planning.
•    Advocate for patients’ preferences and needs within the healthcare system.
•    Maintain accurate and timely documentation in electronic health records.
•    Stay current with best practices in palliative care through continuing education.
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Qualifications:
•    Master’s Degree in Nursing (MSN) with NP certification.
•    Active NP license in the state of practice.
•    Certification in Hospice and Palliative Nursing (ACHPN) preferred.
•    Minimum of 2 years of clinical experience, preferably in palliative, hospice, or critical care.
•    Strong clinical assessment and diagnostic skills.
•    Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities.
•    Experience working in a multidisciplinary healthcare team.
•    Proficiency in patient education and counseling.
•    BLS and ACLS certification.
 

At Providence, our strength lies in Our Promise of “Know me, care for me, ease my way.” Working at our family of organizations means that regardless of your role, we’ll walk alongside you in your career, supporting you so you can support others. We provide best-in-class benefits and we foster an inclusive workplace where diversity is valued, and everyone is essential, heard and respected. Together, our 120,000 caregivers (all employees) serve in over 50 hospitals, over 1,000 clinics and a full range of health and social services across Alaska, California, Montana, New Mexico, Oregon, Texas and Washington. As a comprehensive health care organization, we are serving more people, advancing best practices and continuing our more than 100-year tradition of serving the poor and vulnerable.

The amounts listed are the base pay range; additional compensation may be available for this role, such as shift differentials, standby/on-call, overtime, premiums, extra shift incentives, or bonus opportunities.

Providence offers a comprehensive benefits package including a retirement 401(k) Savings Plan with employer matching, health care benefits (medical, dental, vision), life insurance, disability insurance, time off benefits (paid parental leave, vacations, holidays, health issues), voluntary benefits, well-being resources and much more. Learn more at providence.jobs/benefits.

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