Palliative Care APRN: Inpatient & Outpatient Impact

St. Elizabeth Healthcare; Edgewood (KY); On-site; USD 95,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

St. Elizabeth Healthcare in Kentucky is seeking a Palliative Care APRN to join an interdisciplinary team including physicians, chaplaincy, social work, RN, and pharmacy support for both inpatient and outpatient palliative medicine services.

The role reviews clinical information, builds new consultations, and coordinates goals of care for patients with cancer-related or life-limiting illnesses, collaborating with palliative physicians on symptom management and providing education on chronic

Qualifications

• Nurse Practitioner with hospice or palliative nursing experience preferred.
• Excellent communication skills with professionals in a multidisciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Reviews clinical information and completes new consultations and follow ups with the interdisciplinary team.
• Determines goals of care for patients with cancer-related or life-limiting illnesses; collaborates on symptom management.
• Provides education regarding chronic diseases and impact on quality of life.
• Communicates changes to plan of care with the treatment team.
• On-call coverage required for palliative care.

Skills

Nurse Practitioner

Palliative care

Communication

Job description

St. Elizabeth Healthcare in Kentucky is seeking a Palliative Care APRN to join an interdisciplinary team including physicians, chaplaincy, social work, RN, and pharmacy support for both inpatient and outpatient palliative medicine services.

The role reviews clinical information, builds new consultations, and coordinates goals of care for patients with cancer-related or life-limiting illnesses, collaborating with palliative physicians on symptom management and providing education on chronic