Palliative Care NP: Lead Patient Comfort & Care

Duke Health; Raleigh (NC); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Duke Health is seeking a Palliative Care Advanced Practice Provider (APP) to deliver direct patient care for adults in an outpatient setting with potential inpatient work at Duke Raleigh Hospital.

The APP will perform exams, order tests, diagnose, and prescribe interventions under supervision, contributing to patient care, research, teaching, and organizational leadership within a team-based care model.

Qualifications

• NP: Graduate of accredited MSN or DNP Nurse Practitioner program for adult care.
• PA: Graduate of ARC accredited Physician Assistant Program, Masters or DSc Degree preferred.
• Licensure: RN licensure with NP authority or PA license.
• Experience: 2+ years of APP experience; preference for caring for seriously ill patients with psychiatric comorbidity.

Responsibilities

• Diagnose, plan treatment, set priorities and evaluate patient care in collaboration with attending physicians.
• Provide and coordinate clinical care through established protocols under supervising physician or backup on site.
• Assess patient status and initiate appropriate interventions, including emergency steps to stabilize the patient.
• Develop care pathways, protocols and guidelines with physicians and health-care team.
• Document all relevant data in patient records and communicate with supervising MD and care team.
• Implement a plan of palliative care to alleviate suffering and improve comfort for patient and family.
• Prescribe medications and devices within prescriptive authority and regulatory guidelines.

Education

MSN or DNP Nurse Practitioner program for adult care

ARC accredited Physician Assistant Program; Masters or DSc preferred

Job description

Duke Health is seeking a Palliative Care Advanced Practice Provider (APP) to deliver direct patient care for adults in an outpatient setting with potential inpatient work at Duke Raleigh Hospital.

The APP will perform exams, order tests, diagnose, and prescribe interventions under supervision, contributing to patient care, research, teaching, and organizational leadership within a team-based care model.