Palliative Care NP - Stanly

Advocate Health and Hospitals Corporation•Albemarle, NC

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Carolinas Palliative Care & Hospice Group is seeking a full-time Nurse Practitioner to provide inpatient palliative care as part of a specialized interdisciplinary team at Stanly. The role supports patients and families affected by serious illness through symptom management, goals-of-care discussions, coordinated care planning, consultation, and ongoing support. The Nurse Practitioner works with physicians, APPs, nurses, social workers, and hospital-based chaplains, with physician backup available. The schedule is Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., with participation in a call rotation approximately every 10 to 12 weeks (about three to four times per year). The position has no routine procedure coverage requirement. Expected volume is approximately 1,000 visits and 3,000 RVUs annually. The broader clinician group includes 13 physicians and 19 APPs. The position requires Nurse Practitioner education and certification, North Carolina licensure or the ability to obtain it before starting, a Master’s degree or Doctorate of Nursing Practice, an RN license, and certification in the area of practice from a nationally recognized certifying body. At least one year of experience is preferred; palliative care or ICU fellowship experience may be considered. The posting also describes general Nurse Practitioner duties including taking medical histories, conducting examinations and assessments, documenting findings and care plans, prescribing and administering medications, ordering and interpreting laboratory and radiology examinations, determining treatment plans, advocating for patients, and participating in practice meetings and policy development when requested. Although the position-specific description states that procedures are not required, the general role description mentions minor office-based medical or surgical procedures.

Requirements

Nurse Practitioner education and certification are required.
A Master’s degree or Doctorate of Nursing Practice is required.
A license to practice as a Registered Nurse is required.
Certification in the area of practice from a nationally recognized certifying body is required.
North Carolina state licensure is required, or the ability to obtain it before starting.
At least one year of experience is preferred.
Must speak English fluently and understandably.
Must have intact sight, hearing, smell, touch, and finger dexterity.
Must be able to react and perform in stressful situations.
Must be able to lift and support 35 pounds while handling patients, medical equipment, and supplies.
Work requires walking, standing, sitting, lifting, reaching, bending, stooping, pushing, and pulling.

Nice To Haves

Palliative care or ICU fellowship experience may be considered.
ACNP, AGACNP, AGNP, PNP, or PNP-AC board certification is preferred based on the population served.

Responsibilities

Provide inpatient palliative care consultation and ongoing support for patients and families.
Collaborate with the interdisciplinary care team on symptom management, goals-of-care discussions, and coordinated care planning.
Work with physicians and APP partners, with supervising physician support available.
Participate in the physician and APP call rotation.
Perform initial and periodic medical histories, physical examinations, and daily assessments.
Record examination and assessment findings and plans of care.
Write prescriptions and administer medications.
Order and interpret laboratory and radiology examinations.
Determine treatment plans and document patient encounters, observations, interventions, and actions in the medical record.
Act as a patient advocate for the population served.
Attend and contribute to group or practice meetings and policy and procedure development when requested.

Benefits

Paid time off programs for eligible positions.
Medical, dental, vision, life, and disability coverage.
Retirement benefits, including 401(k) options with employer contributions and financial wellness resources.
Flexible spending accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses.
Family support benefits, which may include parental leave, adoption assistance, and surrogacy support.
Educational assistance and professional development programs.
Paid medical liability insurance.
Continuing Medical Education (CME) allowances.
Relocation assistance may be available for eligible positions.
Premium pay may be available for on-call work.
Opportunity for annual increases based on performance.