Palliative Care Nurse Practitioner

Centra Health • Lynchburg, VA

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About The Position

We are seeking an exceptional and compassionate Nurse Practitioner to join our dedicated Palliative Care team. This is a meaningful opportunity to make a lasting difference in the lives of patients and families during some of their most vulnerable moments. In this role, you will provide holistic and supportive care for patients with advanced illnesses —primarily in oncology, neurology (stroke, dementia, etc.), pulmonary (COPD, respiratory failure, etc.), and gastrointestinal diseases. You’ll be part of a collaborative interdisciplinary team focused on improving quality of life and managing symptoms. Centra Medical Group (CMG) is a comprehensive network of nearly 600 employed providers within Centra Health. Centra Health services a population of 600,000 community members with 70 different outpatient and specialty practices. Centra offers primary care and specialty services across Central and Southern Virginia—from Lynchburg to Danville, Farmville, Moneta, and Bedford. CMG includes family practices, specialists, and surgeons in fields such as cardiology, neurosurgery, psychiatry, urology, and more. CMG is also home to the Lynchburg Family Medicine Residency, a training program for future family physicians, many of whom hold academic appointments with institutions like UVA, VCU, VCOM, and Liberty University. Grow with a Health System that Invests in You At Centra Medical Group, we’re building a culture where Advanced Practice Providers thrive. Through our partnership with ThriveAP—the nation’s leading transition-to-practice program—new graduate NPs and PAs receive a year of structured clinical education, mentorship, and peer learning to accelerate confidence and readiness. Join Centra Medical Group and grow with an organization that invests in your professional and long-term success. ThriveAP provides Family Medicine NPs and PAs with a structured transition-to-practice experience focused on clinical readiness, continuity of care, and long-term patient relationship building across diverse populations. What We Offer: Competitive, transparent compensation represents a mix of base, hourly excess, and incentive pay. Student loan reimbursement Relocation CME allowance Centra is a not-for-profit health system; many of our providers are participating in the federal PSLF program. Short term disability automatically enrolled. 403(b) and 457(b) tax deferred savings plan; Immediate vested employer contribution match Comprehensive benefits package that includes health insurance, dental insurance, life insurance, and more. Lynchburg Community Lynchburg, with a population of 85,000, is a great safe place to raise a family. Tons of outdoor activities to enjoy including hiking, biking, mountain bike trails, camping, boating, fishing & canoeing. Hike the beautiful Sharp Top Mountain or Appalachian Trail or Bike on the Blackwater Creek Trail or Percival’s Island in the heart of the city. The Lynchburg Academy Center of the Arts offers some of America’s finest performing artists. Enjoy an evening minor league baseball game with our Lynchburg Hillcats. Children will enjoy outdoor summer movies at the park, county fairs, apple orchards, pumpkin patches and picking blueberries & strawberries. They will love Amazement Square, an interactive hands-on children’s museum in downtown Lynchburg. Beautiful Smith Mountain Lake is also nearby. Throughout our region, you'll find an extraordinary quality of life in friendly communities with remarkably diverse and affordable housing options. Whether you prefer urban lofts, historic mansions, suburban estates, waterfront condos, or traditional, tree-lined residential neighborhoods, it's all waiting for you here. Taxes and utility rates are very moderate, contributing to a low overall cost of living.

Requirements

• Required Education: Graduate of an accredited Nursing Program, and Masters of Science Degree in Nursing (MSN)
• Required Experience: Minimum of five (5+) years of progressive experience in area of specialization
• Required Certifications and Licensures: Current licensure by the Virginia State Board of Nursing as a Nurse Practitioner with prescriptive authority.
• Maintains BLS and ACLS Certifications.
• Hold a current, active license as a registered nurse in Virginia or hold a current multistate licensure privilege as a registered nurse.
• Nationally recognized certification in field of specialization

Responsibilities

• 8:30 – 5:00pm Monday - Friday
• 5 – 8 patients per day, a mix of new admits and follow up patients
• 2 Physicians and 4 APPs
• Collaborate with families, patients, social workers, and care teams across the system
• Call – 1:4 one weekend a month and one weekday a week – calls are usually taken from home, will require coming to see the patient occasionally.
• A robust 3-6 month orientation process

Benefits

• Competitive, transparent compensation represents a mix of base, hourly excess, and incentive pay.
• Student loan reimbursement
• Relocation
• CME allowance
• Centra is a not-for-profit health system; many of our providers are participating in the federal PSLF program.
• Short term disability automatically enrolled.
• 403(b) and 457(b) tax deferred savings plan; Immediate vested employer contribution match
• Comprehensive benefits package that includes health insurance, dental insurance, life insurance, and more.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees