Hospice & Palliative - NP

Carolinas Palliative Care & Hospice Group
- Main | Inpatient Palliative Care

Carolinas Palliative Care & Hospice Group isseeking a full-time Acute Care Nurse Practitioner to join an interdisciplinary inpatient palliative care team. This role offers meaningful, team-oriented work with physicians, APPs, nurses, socialworkersand chaplain support, plus exposure to a teaching environment that hosts medical students,residents and APP fellows.

• Provide inpatient palliative care as part of a specialized, interdisciplinary team serving patients and families with serious illness needs.
• Collaborate with physicians, APPs, nurses, socialworkersand hospital-based chaplain support to deliver compassionate, coordinated care.
• Contribute to a teaching-oriented environment that supports medical students,residents and APP fellows.

Primary Practice

Carolinas Palliative Care & Hospice Group
- Main

Care Setting

Inpatient palliative care

Employment Status

Full-time, 1.0 FTE

• Schedule:Monday through Friday, standard daytime schedule. Office/clinic hours are 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
• Call:Call rotation every 10 to12 weeks,approximately 3to 4 times per year.
• Backup support:A physician is always available as backup for APP call responsibilities.
• Nights/weekends:Call rotation applies as noted; no routine procedure coverage is required.
• Expected volume:Approximately 1,000 visits per year and 3,000 RVUs per year.

• Provide inpatient palliative care consultation and ongoing support for patients and families.
• Collaborate with the interdisciplinary care team to support symptom management, goals-of-carediscussionsand coordinated care planning.
• Work closely with physician partners, with supervising physician support.
• Participate in an APP call rotation with physician backup always available.
• Procedures are notrequiredfor this position.
• Open ICU coverage is not required.

Immediate Support Team

4 physicians, 3.5nurse practitioners, 2 social workers and 3 nurses

Total Clinician Group

14 physicians, 17 APPs

Additional Support

Hospital-based chaplainsupportavailable

• Interdisciplinary, team-oriented model with MDs, APPs, RNs, socialworkersand chaplain support.
• Specialized Hospice and Palliative Careexpertisefocused on supporting patients and families during important care decisions.
• Teaching-oriented environment with medical students,residents and APP fellows.
• Meaningful inpatient role with strong physician backup and collaborative team support.

• Acute Care Nurse Practitioner training/certification required.
• North Carolina state licensure required or ability to obtain prior to start.
• At least 1 year of experience preferred.
• Palliative care or ICU fellowship experience may be considered.
• Strong communication skills, clinical judgment and comfort supporting patients and families through complex serious illness care.

• Paid Time Off programs available for eligible positions.
• Comprehensive health and welfare benefits, including medical, dental, vision,lifeand disability coverage.
• Retirement benefits, including 401(k) options with employer contributions and access to financial wellness resources.
• Flexible spending accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses.
• Family support benefits, which may include parental leave,adoptionassistanceand surrogacy support.
• Educationalassistanceand professional development programs.
• Paid medical liability insurance.
• Continuing Medical Education (CME) allowances.
• Relocationassistancemay be available for eligible positions.

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