Nurse Practitioner – Palliative & Primary Care Specialist

Anpex Health; North Providence (RI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Monthly bonus opportunities

Strong work-life balance

Supportive, team-oriented culture

Growth in palliative and primary care

Job summary

Anpex Health is seeking a Nurse Practitioner for Palliative & Primary Care to deliver comprehensive care focused on symptom management, quality of life, and goals of care. You will perform histories, exams, and foster advance care planning with families in a collaborative, patient-centered setting.

Join a mission-driven team with palliative and primary care growth opportunities, a strong emphasis on continuity, comfort, and end-of-life planning.

Qualifications

• Master’s (MSN) or Doctorate (DNP) Nurse Practitioner program completion.
• Experience in primary care, geriatrics, or post-acute care preferred, but not required.
• Palliative care training and certification provided.

Responsibilities

• Provide primary and palliative care services, focusing on symptom management, quality of life, and goal-concordant care
• Conduct comprehensive history and physical exams for patients with complex acute, chronic, and serious illnesses
• Lead and document goals-of-care discussions, including advance care planning and code status conversations
• Facilitate completion and updates of advance directives, POLST/DNR orders, and end-of-life care preferences
• Manage pain and non-pain symptoms (e.g., dyspnea, agitation, nausea, anxiety, depression) using pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic approaches
• Review abnormal vitals and laboratory findings and implement appropriate interventions or escalate to the attending physician as needed
• Evaluate and manage new admissions, ensuring alignment of treatment plans with patient goals and prognosis
• Participate in readmission reviews, identifying opportunities to improve symptom control and prevent avoidable hospitalizations
• Collaborate with the interdisciplinary team (IDT) weekly to review patient status, prognosis, and care plans
• Identify patients appropriate for palliative or hospice referral and facilitate timely transitions of care
• Support care transitions (admissions, transfers, discharges) with emphasis on continuity, comfort, and patient-centered goals
• Provide education and emotional support to patients and families regarding disease trajectory, prognosis, and end-of-life expectations
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams including nursing, social work, chaplaincy, and therapy services
• Monitor effectiveness of interventions and adjust care plans to maintain comfort, dignity, and physiologic stability
• Serve as a clinical resource to facility staff on palliative care principles, symptom management, and end-of-life care

Skills

Primary care

Geriatrics

Palliative care

Advance care planning

Education

MSN or DNP

Job description

Anpex Health is seeking a Nurse Practitioner for Palliative & Primary Care to deliver comprehensive care focused on symptom management, quality of life, and goals of care. You will perform histories, exams, and foster advance care planning with families in a collaborative, patient-centered setting.

Join a mission-driven team with palliative and primary care growth opportunities, a strong emphasis on continuity, comfort, and end-of-life planning.