NP/PA - Palliative Care, Duluth, MN (0.4 FTE)
About The Position
The Palliative Care APP collaborates with an interdisciplinary team to care for patients with serious illness. The focus of this care is reducing the symptoms of stress of the illness with a goal of improving quality of life for the patient and their caregivers. This patient-centered approach supports the physical, mental, emotional, and existential effects of suffering with a serious illness and helps to ensure that recommended treatments align with the patient’s goals. Currently, duties include inpatient palliative care with the possibility of outpatient work in the future. The position requires a high level of customer service skills to establish and enhance relationships with patients, co-workers, and others.
Requirements
- NP: Master's degree in nursing
- PA: Bachelor’s degree in a health/science-related field
- Current licensure as a registered nurse in appropriate state (NP)
- Current licensure as a Nurse Practitioner in appropriate state (NP)
- Current licensure as a physician assistant in appropriate state (PA)
- Current certification in CPR (NP and PA)
- National certification in applicable area (NP)
- National certification (PA)
- Successful completion of Essentia Health credentialing process prior to practice (NP and PA)
- Minimum of 1-year post-degree clinical APRN experience
- Ability to work independently
Nice To Haves
- Experience in Palliative Medicine strongly preferred.
Responsibilities
- Utilizes advanced health assessment, knowledge, and decision making skills.
- Works independently and in collaboration with physicians and other health care professionals.
- Provides health care to individuals and families, emphasizing health promotion and disease prevention.
- Collaborates with an interdisciplinary team to care for patients with serious illness.
- Reduces the symptoms of stress of the illness with a goal of improving quality of life for the patient and their caregivers.
- Supports the physical, mental, emotional, and existential effects of suffering with a serious illness.
- Ensures that recommended treatments align with the patient’s goals.
- Provides inpatient palliative care with the possibility of outpatient work in the future.
- Demonstrates a high level of customer service skills to establish and enhance relationships with patients, co-workers, and others.
Benefits
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Life insurance
- Disability insurance
- Supplemental options
- 401(k) plan with employer contributions
- Training
- Tuition reimbursement
- Educational programs
- Flexible scheduling
- Generous time off
- Wellness resources focused on physical, mental, and emotional health
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Mid Level
