Advanced Practice Provider (NP/PA) - Advanced Care Planning I

ccf; United States; On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Cleveland Clinic Health System in Mayfield Heights at Hillcrest Hospital is seeking an Advanced Practice Provider (NP/PA) for Advanced Care Planning. The ACP Team collaborates with physicians and care teams across Fairview, Lutheran, Hillcrest, and Euclid locations to guide goals-of-care discussions.

Hours are 8:00am–5:00pm, Monday to Friday, with no holidays or weekends. The role emphasizes patient values, education on directives, and coordinating goals with the care plan.

Qualifications

• Nationally certified APRN (NP/PA) registration in the state.
• MSN required upon hire or within 3 years for external hires and internal hires moving from a non-APRN licensed role to an APRN.
• Experience in advance care planning or goals-of-care discussions preferred.

Responsibilities

• Advance Care Planning consultations with patients and families.
• Facilitate discussions on healthcare goals, values, preferences, code status, and decision-making.
• Educate patients and caregivers about advance directives, healthcare power of attorney, and end-of-life planning options.
• Document patient wishes in the electronic health record.
• Collaborate with primary and specialty providers to align treatment with patient goals.

Skills

Advanced practice nursing

Team collaboration

Educational programs

Education

MSN

Job description

At Cleveland Clinic Health System, we believe in a better future for healthcare. And each of us is responsible for honoring our commitment to excellence, pushing the boundaries and transforming the patient experience, every day.

We all have the power to help, heal and change lives - beginning with our own. That's the power of the Cleveland Clinic Health System team, and The Power of Every One.

Job Title

Advanced Practice Provider (NP/PA) - Advanced Care Planning I

Location

Mayfield Hts

Facility

Hillcrest Hospital

Job Code

T98100

Shift

Days

Schedule

8:00am-5:00pm

Job Summary

Nationally certified Advanced Practice Provider who provides primary and/or specialty care in a variety of healthcare settings. Functions in collaboration with the health care team in accordance with certification and licensure. Practice emphasizes health promotion, disease prevention and the diagnosis and treatment of acute and chronic health problems. Responsible for dissemination of knowledge through instructing, leading and developing educational programs.

Job Details

The Advanced Care Planning (ACP) Team is looking to add a Nurse Practitioner (NP) or Physician Assistant (PA) who serves as a key member of the interdisciplinary healthcare team, providing specialized support for advance care planning, goals-of-care discussions, and alignment of treatment decisions with patient values and preferences. The ACP APP partners with patients, families, caregivers, physicians, and care teams to facilitate informed healthcare decision‑making and ensure care is guided by what matters most to the patient.This role supports Cleveland Clinic's commitment to Age-Friendly Health System principles by promoting patient-centered care, facilitating advance directive completion, addressing healthcare goals, and improving quality outcomes for older adults and patients with serious illness.Locations: Fairview, Lutheran, Hillcrest, & Euclid (with potential to expand hospital footprint in the future)Hours : Monday to Friday 8:00am-5:00pm (No Holidays or Weekends)

Primary Responsibilities

Advance Care Planning & Goals of Care

• Conduct comprehensive advance care planning consultations with patients and families.
• Facilitate discussions regarding healthcare goals, values, preferences, code status, and future medical decision‑making.
• Educate patients and caregivers regarding advance directives, healthcare power of attorney documentation, and end‑of‑life planning options.
• Ensure documentation of patient wishes is accurately reflected within the electronic health record.
• Collaborate with primary and specialty providers to align treatment plans with patient goals.

Responsibilities:

• Conducts thorough medical histories, performs complete physical examinations (where indicated), initiates appropriate lab, radiology tests or other special tests required for evaluation of illness, and scrutinizes lab data to establish a record of the patient's current health status and to develop a working diagnosis and treatment plan. Works in collaboration with the health care team.
• Performs and interprets common laboratory, radiologic, cardiographic and other routine diagnostic procedures used to identify pathophysiologic processes as credentialed and privileged by the Medical Executive Committee and the Governing Body of the applicable hospitals.
• Performs routine and specialized procedures as credentialed and privileged by the Medical Executive Committee and the Governing Body of the applicable hospitals.
• May prescribe and monitor medications as allowed by license through applicable state board and Cleveland Clinic policies.
• Educates patients and answers questions regarding their disease, treatments, related drug and treatment side effects and hazards.
• Participates in medical team rounds; collaborates with nursing, medical and other healthcare team members regularly to ensure quality patient care.
• Refers patients to specialists as appropriate for consultation or for specialized health resources and treatment.
• Ensures continuity of care by serving as a liaison between patient and other members of the multi-disciplinary care team or with other specialty areas as necessary.
• Participates in quality monitoring thru the review of records and treatment plans for patient outcomes on a periodic basis to assure quality care.
• Facilitates appropriate length of stay, discharge planning and compliance with regulatory standards for inpatient management.
• Supports professional development of the health care team.
• Promotes translation of evidence-based practices, guidelines, and research.
• May conduct research studies. May assists in data collection and analysis.
• May serve as clinical preceptor for students. May onboard new caregivers.
• Other duties as assigned.

Languages

Oral and written communication in English

Education

APRNEffective 05/01/2014: MSN required upon hire or within 3 years of hire for external hires and internal hires moving from a non-APRN licensed role to an A