NI-Advanced Practice Provider, Palliative Care (NP)

UW Health • Rockford, IL

4d • $126,733 - $135,630 • Onsite

About The Position

UW Health Northern Illinois seeks an Advance Practice Provider (APRN or PA-C) to join the Palliative Care team at UW Health Northern Illinois Hospital in Rockford, IL. Our philosophy is to provide compassionate, supportive, comprehensive care for our community. This is a clinic-based/hospital-based program with a BC palliative care physician. Experience and certification in palliative care are preferred but will consider training select candidates. Award-winning UW Health Northern Illinois Hospital is a 330-bed Top Ten Hospital serving 12 counties in northern IL and southern WI.

Requirements

• Master’s degree from an accredited PA program or completion of a master’s level advanced practice nurse program.
• Active APRN/PA license in the State of IL and Active DEA license or ability to apply for such a license prior to or upon hire.

Nice To Haves

• Experience and certification in palliative care are preferred

Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive patient assessments, including history-taking, physical examinations, and functional status evaluations.
• Diagnose and manage symptoms such as pain, nausea, dyspnea, fatigue, anxiety, and depression in patients with serious illnesses.
• Develop and implement individualized palliative care plans in collaboration with physicians and other healthcare professionals.
• Prescribe medications for symptom management, including opioids, antiemetics, anxiolytics, and antidepressants (depending on state regulations).
• Provide guidance on advance care planning, including goals of care discussions, advance directives, and code status preferences.
• Educate patients and families about disease progression, prognosis, and symptom management strategies.
• Facilitate discussions on end-of-life care options, including hospice referrals and Do Not Resuscitate (DNR) orders.
• Provide emotional and psychological support to patients and caregivers coping with terminal illnesses.
• Help families navigate complex medical decisions and align treatment plans with patient values.
• Work within an interdisciplinary team, including physicians, nurses, social workers, chaplains, and therapists, to provide holistic care.
• Communicate with primary care providers, oncologists, intensivists, and other specialists to coordinate palliative and supportive care.
• Assist in transitions of care, such as from hospital to home hospice or long-term care facilities.
• Document patient encounters and care plans in electronic medical records (EMR).
• Participate in quality improvement initiatives and develop protocols for palliative care best practices.
• Educate healthcare staff, including nurses and medical residents, on palliative care principles.

Benefits

• Competitive salary range (based on experience): $126,733 - $135,630
• Generous vacation and CME benefits
• Potential opportunity for additional compensation
• Professional society dues, credentialing expenses & hospital dues covered
• Interview and relocation expenses paid
• Flexible insurance package with health, dental, vision, disability and life
• Retirement Plan match and contribution
• Malpractice with tail coverage
• Generous provider referral bonus

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level