Palliative Care Nurse Practitioner

Palliative Care Nurse Practitioner

Mercyhealth Wisconsin & Illinois invites you to apply for the Palliative Care Nurse Practitioner position at Mercyhealth Hospital and Trauma Center in Janesville, WI
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The person in this position works in collaboration with a physician and other palliative care team members in an active practice to deliver palliative care and related health care services to patients and families.

• Join and collaborate with a palliative care physician, and other palliative care team members, in an active practice to deliver palliative care and related health care services to patients and families.
• Perform bedside palliative care patient/family evaluation.
• Assist with diagnosis, treatment, and management of acute and chronic health conditions.
• Provide palliative care services in both inpatient and outpatient settings, including in clinics and/or through home visits.
• Consult with palliative care physician or designees as needed, inform primary physician of services provided and collaborate with other physicians as needed.
• Assist in all facets of care coordination for palliative care referrals.
• Hours are M-F 8:00am – 5:00pm.
• No call expectations initially, but a call component may be added in the future.

• Graduate of accredited NP program.
• Current WI RN and APNP license.
• Current DEA.
• Other certifications as required.
• Minimum of 5 years nursing experience; clinical nursing care in oncology, hospice, geriatrics, intensive care preferred.

• Highly competitive compensation.
• Sign‑on bonus eligible.
• CME allowance.
• Robust and comprehensive benefit package.

Mercyhealth is a vertically integrated health‑care system in southern Wisconsin and northern Illinois with approximately 800 physicians, 8,000 employees, 7 hospitals, 80 ambulatory locations, pharmacies, DME, Home Health, and an insurance company. We are large and growing, but we treat our physicians and employees as family.

Janesville is a mid‑size city offering a safe, family‑oriented community with excellent schools and abundant recreational opportunities. The community also offers live theatre and unique shopping and dining. Janesville is on the interstate corridor providing easy access to metro areas and international airports.