Palliative Care NP: Compassionate, Impactful Patient Care

Optum; Flagstaff (AZ); On-site; USD 101,000 - 151,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

Incentive programs

Equity stock purchase

401k contribution

Job summary

Northern Arizona Hospice, part of the Optum family, is seeking a Palliative Care Nurse Practitioner in Flagstaff, AZ. The role focuses on direct patient and family care through palliative consultations for seriously ill patients not yet eligible for hospice.

Requirements include RN/APRN licensure, prescriptive authority, BCLS, and CPR with 5+ years of nursing experience. ACHPN is encouraged after 2 years. Excellent benefits and a strong support network are offered.

Qualifications

• RN/APRN licensure in state of practice.
• Nurse Practitioner/CNS with prescriptive authority.
• BCLS licensure.
• Current CPR certification.
• 5+ years of clinical nursing experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient and family care through palliative care consultations.
• Ensure specialty services for seriously ill patients with prognosis of one year or less.
• Perform comprehensive assessments and develop care plans.
• Coordinate medication reconciliation and plan of care.
• ACHPN certification encouraged after 2 years of employment or when experience requirements are met.

Skills

Nurse Practitioner

Prescriptive authority

CPR certification

5+ years clinical nursing experience

Education

RN/APRN licensure

BCLS licensure

CPR certification

Job description

Northern Arizona Hospice, part of the Optum family, is seeking a Palliative Care Nurse Practitioner in Flagstaff, AZ. The role focuses on direct patient and family care through palliative consultations for seriously ill patients not yet eligible for hospice.

Requirements include RN/APRN licensure, prescriptive authority, BCLS, and CPR with 5+ years of nursing experience. ACHPN is encouraged after 2 years. Excellent benefits and a strong support network are offered.