Advanced Practice Provider, Palliative Care Per Diem

Regions Hospital & RHSC•Saint Paul, MN

2d•Onsite

About The Position

HealthPartners is looking for a Certified Adult/Geriatric or Family Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to join our Palliative Care team. The APP works in collaboration with physicians and other medical staff to provide Palliative Care services to patients and their families. The APP engages in independent decision-making about health care needs and provides health care services to individuals and their families. The APP performs a comprehensive history, including chart review and information gathered from the family and performs physical and psychological health assessments. The APP provides direct patient care as well as consultative services to assure state of the art Palliative Care. The APP balances the workload and resources of the Palliative Care team. The APP is responsible for ensuring efficiency in the day to day activity of the department. This position will mentor, coach and support staff while carrying a patient case load. The APP will participate as an integral member of an interdisciplinary health care team and provide education to other health care professionals in various aspects of patient care.

Requirements

Completion of a physician assistant or nurse practitioner (FNP or Adult/Gerontology) program
Certification via appropriate discipline
MN Licensure
Current BLS, ACLS certification
DEA registration

Nice To Haves

Three (3) or more years of experience in Palliative Care or related fields.
Minimum of 1-3 years as APP (NP or PA)
Palliative Care Certification
Strong understanding of Palliative Care

Responsibilities

Provide Palliative Care services to patients and their families in collaboration with physicians and other medical staff.
Engage in independent decision-making about health care needs and provide health care services to individuals and their families.
Perform comprehensive history, including chart review and information gathered from the family.
Perform physical and psychological health assessments.
Provide direct patient care and consultative services to assure state of the art Palliative Care.
Balance the workload and resources of the Palliative Care team.
Ensure efficiency in the day-to-day activity of the department.
Mentor, coach, and support staff while carrying a patient case load.
Participate as an integral member of an interdisciplinary health care team.
Provide education to other health care professionals in various aspects of patient care.