Nurse Practitioner - Palliative Care

Curana Health, Inc.; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Curana Health, Inc. is seeking a Palliative Care Nurse Practitioner to provide comprehensive specialized care for senior living residents across multiple facilities within driving distance.

The role focuses on serious illness conversations, advanced care planning, and symptom management. Collaboration with the Curana primary team ensures seamless care and education for facility staff.

Qualifications

• Active RN and NP licensure in the state.
• Board Certification in nursing specialty.
• Minimum of a Bachelor and Masters Degree in Nursing from accredited programs.
• Minimum of 2 years NP experience; palliative care or hospice preferred.
• ACHPN certification preferred, with willingness to complete within a year; costs reimbursed.
• Knowledge of nursing and NP critical thinking for aged, chronically ill, convalescent residents.
• Strong leadership, interpersonal, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Direct care with patients and families on end-of-life matters and goals of care.
• Performs history and physical data collection; executes physical exams and develops diagnosis and treatment plans.
• Facilitates serious illness conversations with patients and families; documents preferences.
• Guides residents and families in completing advance directives, POLST forms, or other legal documentation.
• Works closely with Curana primary team and senior living facility staff to ensure no gaps in care; educates on palliative care principles.
• Collaborates with primary team to manage acute and long-term medical needs; serves as a specialist for symptoms of advancing illness.
• Provides expert symptom management for pain, fatigue, dyspnea, nausea, anxiety, and other distressing symptoms.
• Prescribes pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic treatments as appropriate.
• Orders and interprets diagnostic and therapeutic tests; maintains patient records and education.
• Instructs and educates patients and families regarding medications and treatment instructions.
• Operates with autonomy in medical decision making across a broad range of diagnostic and therapeutic services.

Skills

Nurse Practitioner

RN licensure

Board Certification

Leadership

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's and Master's in Nursing

Job description

At Curana Health, we're on a mission to radically improve the health, happiness, and dignity of older adults—and we're looking for passionate people to help us do it.

As a national leader in value-based care, we offer senior living communities and skilled nursing facilities a wide range of solutions (including on-site primary care services, Accountable Care Organizations, and Medicare Advantage Special Needs Plans) proven to enhance health outcomes, streamline operations, and create new financial opportunities.

Founded in 2021, we've grown quickly—now serving 200,000+ seniors in 1,500+ communities across 32 states. Our team includes more than 1,000 clinicians alongside care coordinators, analysts, operators, and professionals from all backgrounds, all working together to deliver high-quality, proactive solutions for senior living operators and those they care for.

Ranked #147 on the Inc. 5000 list of America's fastest-growing private companies, we're just getting started. If you're looking to make a meaningful impact on the senior healthcare landscape, you're in the right place—and we look forward to working with you.

For more information about our company, visit CuranaHealth.com.

Summary

Location: Based within multiplesenior living facilities with travel between facilities within driving distance

The Palliative Care Nurse Practitioner will provide comprehensive specialized care to senior living residents in long-term care, assisted living, and independent living settings. This position focuses on serious illness conversations, advanced care planning, and expert symptom management to improve the quality of life for residents and their families. This role involves collaboration with internal and external partners to ensure quality and effectiveness of the palliative care plan, with a focus on education to facility partners.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Our palliative care providers work directly with patients and their families on end of life matters as well as goals of care planning for the chronically ill
• Functions independently to complete history and physical dataon patients; performs complete physical exams; interprets and integrates data to determine appropriate diagnosis and treatment plan
• Facilitates serious illness conversations with patients and their families to establishgoals of care and document their preferences to ensure their choices are honored
• Guide residents and families in completing advance directives, POLST (Physician Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment) forms, or other legal documentation
• Works closely with Curana primary team and senior living facility staff to ensure no gaps in care and serve as a resource foreducation on palliative care principles and practices
• Collaborates with Curana primary team in managing acute and long-term medical needs of patients, acting as specialist for symptoms of advancing serious illness
• Provides expert symptom management for pain, fatigue, shortness of breath, nausea, anxiety, and other distressing symptoms.
• Prescribes appropriate pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic treatment modalities
• Orders and interprets diagnostic and therapeutic tests relative to patient needs
• Maintains and reviews patient records, charts, and other pertinent information accurately and efficiently
• Instructs and educates patient and family regarding medications and treatment instructions
• Individual must become proficient in exercising autonomy in medical decision making and providing a broad range of diagnostic and therapeutic services

Qualifications

• Must hold current state RN and NP licensure.
• Must hold a current Board Certification in a Nursing Specialty/Field.
• Must possess a minimum of a Bachelors and Masters Degree in Nursing from accredited Colleges or Universities.
• Minimum of 2 years of Nurse Practitioner experience strongly preferred; palliative care or hospice background preferred.
• ACHPN certificationis preferred, but not required, with a willingness to complete within a year of employment. Curana will reimburse for certification costs.
• Must possess knowledge of Nursing and clinical Nurse Practitioner critical thinking skills application to the aged, chronically ill, and convalescent resident.
• Strong leadership, interpersonal, and problem-solving skills preferred.
• Must possess excellent written and oral communication skills
• Must possess traits of punctuality, organizational skills, and ability to function within a team.