Palliative Care NP/PA — Inpatient & Home-Based Impact

Northwestern Memorial Hospital; Orland Park (IL); On-site; USD 84,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition Reimbursement

Student Loan Repayment

Professional Development

Wellbeing Fund

401(k) Matching

Health, dental and vision coverage

Life insurance

Annual salary increase and incentive

Paid time off and Holiday pay

Job summary

Northwestern Medicine invites applications for a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant in Palliative and Supportive Medicine. The APP will deliver inpatient and outpatient palliative care, partner with the care team, and manage symptom control and goals of care discussions.

Position is mostly inpatient with some outpatient duties; schedule is 4x10s with weekends, and on-call coverage is 1 in 5. Illinois licensure as RN/APRN or PA is required.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree from an accredited nursing or PA program.
• Current Illinois RN license with APRN or PA licensure is required.
• MSO privilege and credentialing.
• BLS certification.
• ACLS certification as specified by department.
• Palliative Medicine certification within two years.

Responsibilities

• Conducts comprehensive appraisals of patients' health status.
• Provides direct clinical care to patients.
• Prescribes/orders medications, therapies; orders/interprets laboratory tests, x-rays and procedures according to clinical privileges.
• Evaluates patients to determine their need for further health care.
• Provides comprehensive teaching to patients and families.
• Documents in the medical record all care and education provided and/or procedures performed for which the Licensed Advanced Practice Provider is responsible.
• Refers to other disciplines as appropriate.
• Consultant to other disciplines in areas of expertise.
• Integrates research based knowledge and clinical expertise in decision making.
• Exemplifies a professional image in appearance, manner and presentation.
• Advocate for patients, families, coworkers, and the community.
• Maintains certifications and continuing education as required for licensure and privileging.
• Serves as a patient advocate and role model for "Patients First".
• Participates in unit/departmental/divisional or hospital committees/task forces as appropriate.
• Provides comprehensive teaching strategies for patients and their families.
• Develops and participates in programs to meet continuing education needs of staff.
• Serves as a role model and preceptor to students.
• Provides formal education to both internal and external groups pertinent to area of specialty.
• Participates in quality improvement and/or research initiatives for specific patient population as appropriate.

Education

Master’s degree from an accredited nursing or Physician Assistant program

Current Illinois RN license and APRN/PA licensure

Job description

Northwestern Medicine invites applications for a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant in Palliative and Supportive Medicine. The APP will deliver inpatient and outpatient palliative care, partner with the care team, and manage symptom control and goals of care discussions.

Position is mostly inpatient with some outpatient duties; schedule is 4x10s with weekends, and on-call coverage is 1 in 5. Illinois licensure as RN/APRN or PA is required.