Nurse Practitioner - Palliative Care

Position: Nurse Practitioner - Palliative Care

Location: South Alabama

About the Opportunity:

Interdisciplinary palliative care program within well-established hospital system is actively seeking an experienced Nurse Practitioner to enhance their Adult Palliative Care service. This position is supported by Hospitalist physicians and Nurse Practitioners, as well as a team of experienced case managers and a Spiritual Care Director. 

Responsibilities:

• Ideal candidates will possess or be willing to obtain an ACHPN certification
• Deliver direct and indirect patient care for palliative care inpatients through comprehensive assessments and aggressive symptom and medication management
• Provide inpatient consultations in critical care, oncology, neurology, cardiology, and general medical and surgical units
• Collaborate with referring providers to coordinate a plan of care
• Conduct goals of care discussions with patients and families to align treatment choices with their wishes

Practice Highlights:

• Monday – Friday schedule, 8am - 5pm
  
• No call required and no weekends
• No outpatient responsibilities

Community Highlights:

Nationally recognized as a great place to raise kids and a great place to retire. The community offers a low cost of living, excellent educational facilities, and traditional southern hospitality.

• Robust business environment
• Championship caliber golf courses
• Known for its extensive recreational amenities, the city offers parks, public swimming pools, and tennis courts, including a sports complex built to professional standards
• Nearby lakes and rivers less than 100 miles to Gulf Coast beaches

Benefits Include:

• Competitive compensation dependent on experience
  
• $15,000 commencement payment
• Paid interviewing expenses
• Health, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance plans
• Retirement plan
• Paid time off for vacation and illness
• Annual allowances for professional fees and CME 
• Paid malpractice with tail coverage