Nurse Practitioner (NP)/Physician Assistant (PA) - Inpatient Palliative Care
About The Position
The Palliative Medicine NP/PA provides inpatient healthcare to individuals and families. The role includes taking histories and examining patients; assessing, planning, and implementing appropriate plans of care; and ordering, conducting, and interpreting diagnostic and laboratory tests. The clinician prescribes pharmacological agents and treatments and provides non-pharmacological therapies. Patient and family education and counseling are major aspects of the practice. The NP/PA works autonomously and in collaboration with physicians and other healthcare team members to diagnose and manage patients’ health problems. Palliative Medicine focuses on relieving symptoms and stress for people living with serious, progressive illnesses. The clinician supports the physical, emotional, and spiritual well-being of patients and their loved ones and serves as an educator within the organization about Palliative Medicine. This inpatient-only role is open to appropriately trained and experienced Nurse Practitioners or Physician Assistants. The schedule is seven days on and seven days off. There are no scheduled night shifts, though occasional nighttime work may be needed for pain management and end-of-life care. When assigned to the service, call is approximately twice per week from 5:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Palliative care at Emplify by Gundersen includes an outpatient palliative care clinic, a 24/7 inpatient service, and a hospital-owned hospice. The service provides symptom-control expertise, decisional support, and comprehensive care for patients with advanced disease. The team is supported by a multidisciplinary group that includes spiritual care, social services, a care coordinator, and nursing staff, with daily weekday meetings. Applicants must have completed an accredited program and be eligible to obtain an unrestricted license to practice in the multi-state region. Advanced practice clinicians work under the direct supervision of a physician and may provide outreach services. Teaching students, residents, fellows, or clinical staff is an expectation of all clinicians.
Requirements
- Completed an accredited program.
- Eligible to obtain a license to practice in the multi-state region with no restrictions or limitations.
- At least 3 years of clinical nursing or direct patient care experience.
Nice To Haves
- Experience in acute care settings, oncology, med-surg, or another related field.
- Experience in acute and chronic pain management or end-of-life care.
- Experience with research, data collection, and analysis.
- Appropriate training and experience as a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant.
Responsibilities
- Take patient histories and conduct examinations.
- Assess patients and plan and implement appropriate plans of care.
- Order, conduct, and interpret diagnostic and laboratory tests.
- Prescribe pharmacological agents and treatments and provide non-pharmacological therapies.
- Educate and counsel patients and families.
- Work autonomously and collaboratively with physicians and other healthcare team members to diagnose and manage health problems.
- Support the physical, emotional, and spiritual well-being of patients and their loved ones.
- Educate the organization about Palliative Medicine.
- Provide outreach services as needed.
- Teach students, residents, fellows, or clinical staff.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
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