Advanced Practice Provider, Palliative Care
About The Position
The Palliative Care Advanced Practice Provider (APP), including Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRNs) and Physician Assistants (PAs), is an integral member of the interdisciplinary palliative care team. The APP provides comprehensive, compassionate care to patients with serious, life-limiting illnesses in inpatient settings. Responsibilities include assessment, diagnosis, symptom management, and development of care plans within the APP’s scope of practice. The APP collaborates closely with physicians, residents, nurses, and other healthcare professionals to provide high-quality, patient-centered care focused on symptom relief and aligning care with patient and family goals. The provider demonstrates service excellence, professionalism, and accountability, including awareness of the relationship between resource utilization, access to care, and quality outcomes. According to professional standards of care, the APP performs a variety of advanced nursing or physician assistant functions and demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the ages of the patients served.
Requirements
- Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) or Master of Physician Assistant Studies (MPAS).
- Current and valid Physician Assistant License or Advanced Practice Nurse License in the State of Illinois, or eligibility for licensing.
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification.
- Federal DEA registration and State of Illinois Controlled Substance License.
Responsibilities
- Provide comprehensive, compassionate care to patients with serious, life-limiting illnesses in inpatient settings.
- Assess and diagnose patients, manage symptoms, and develop care plans within the APP’s scope of practice.
- Collaborate with physicians, residents, nurses, and other healthcare professionals to deliver patient-centered care.
- Focus care on symptom relief and alignment with patient and family goals.
- Perform advanced nursing or physician assistant functions according to professional standards of care.
- Provide care appropriate to the ages of the patients served.
- Demonstrate service excellence, professionalism, and accountability, with awareness of resource utilization, access to care, and quality outcomes.
Benefits
- Comprehensive and market-competitive total rewards package that includes benefits, compensation, recognition, and well-being offerings.
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Job Type
Full-time
