Palliative Care NP - Stanly

Advocate Health; Albemarle (NC); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off (PTO)

Health and welfare benefits

Retirement benefits

Flexible spending accounts

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Carolinas Palliative Care & Hospice Group is seeking a full-time Nurse Practitioner to join our inpatient palliative care team. You will work with physicians, APPs, nurses, social workers, and chaplains to deliver compassionate, coordinated care.

The schedule is Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., with call rotation every 10 to 12 weeks; a physician is available for backup support. The role includes about 1,000 visits per year and 3,000 RVUs per year.

Qualifications

• Nurse Practitioner education and certification required. North Carolina state licensure required or ability to obtain prior to start.
• At least one year of experience is preferred. Palliative care or ICU fellowship experience may be considered.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with the interdisciplinary care team to support symptom management, goals-of-care discussions, and coordinated care planning.
• Work closely with physicians and APP partners, with supervising physician support available.
• Participate in the call rotation with physicians and APPs.
• Provide inpatient palliative care consultation and ongoing support for patients and families.

Skills

Palliative care experience

ICU fellowship experience

Education

Nurse Practitioner credential/education

North Carolina licensure

Job description

Join Carolinas Palliative Care & Hospice Group as a Palliative Care APP

Carolinas Palliative Care & Hospice Group is seeking a full-time Nurse Practitioner to join our interdisciplinary inpatient palliative care team. This role offers meaningful, team-oriented work alongside physicians, APPs, nurses, social workers, and chaplains.

Position Overview

• Provide inpatient palliative care as part of a specialized interdisciplinary team serving patients and families affected by serious illness.
• Collaborate with Atrium Health Palliative physicians, APPs, nurses, social workers, and hospital-based chaplains to deliver compassionate, coordinated care.

Location & Setting

Carolinas Palliative Care & Hospice Group – Stanly

Care Setting

Inpatient palliative care

Employment Status

Full-time, 1.0 FTE

Schedule & Call Expectations

• Schedule: Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
• Call: Participate in call rotation every 10 to 12 weeks, approximately three to four times per year.
• Backup support: A physician is always available to provide backup support to the APP.
• Nights/weekends:Call rotation applies as noted; no routine procedure coverage is required.
• Expected volume:Approximately 1,000 visits per year and 3,000 RVUs per year.

Scope of Practice / WhatYou’llDo

• Collaborate with the interdisciplinary care team to support symptom management, goals-of-care discussions, and coordinated care planning.
• Work closely with physicians and APP partners, with supervising physician support available.
• Participate in the call rotation with physicians and APPs.
• Provide inpatient palliative care consultation and ongoing support for patients and families.

Procedures are not required for this position.

Total Clinician Group

13 physicians, 19 APPs

Additional Support

Hospital-based chaplains

Why This Role / Differentiators

• Apply specialized palliative care expertise to support patients and families as they make important care decisions.
• Interdisciplinary, team-oriented model with physicians, APPs, RNs, social workers and chaplain support.
• Meaningful inpatient role with strong physician backup and collaborative team support.

Qualifications

• Nurse Practitioner education and certification required. North Carolina state licensure required or ability to obtain prior to start.
• At least one year of experience is preferred. Palliative care or ICU fellowship experience may be considered.

Position-Specific Benefits

• Paid Time Off programs available for eligible positions.
• Comprehensive health and welfare benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life and disability coverage.
• Retirement benefits, including 401(k) options with employer contributions and access to financial wellness resources.
• Flexible spending accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses.
• Family support benefits, which may include parental leave, adoption assistance and surrogacy support.
• Educational assistance and professional development programs.
• Paid medical liability insurance.
• Continuing Medical Education (CME) allowances.
• Relocation assistance may be available for eligible positions.

About Advocate Health

Advocate Health is one of the largest nonprofit integrated health systems in the United States. We provide care through Advocate Health Care in Illinois; Atrium Health in the Carolinas, Georgia, and Alabama; and Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin. With Wake Forest University School of Medicine as our academic core, we are shaping the future of health care through innovation, research, education, and compassionate care.

Our CommitmenttoYou:

Advocate Health offers a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards, including benefits and well-being programs, competitive compensation, generous retirement offerings, and career development opportunities—so you can live fully at work and away from work.

• Performs initial and periodic medical history, physical examinations, and daily assessments.
• Records findings of examinations, assessments and plan of care.
• Performs minor office-based medical and/or surgical procedures.
• Writes appropriate prescriptions and administers medications.
• Orders and interprets daily laboratory and radiology examinations.
• Determines treatment plan for patient.
• Documents all patient encounters, records observations, interventions, and actions in a medically appropriate manner on the patient's medical record.
• Acts as a patient advocate for the population served.
• Attends, participates and contributes to group/practice meetings and development of policies and procedures when requested.

Physical Requirements

Work requires walking, standing, sitting, lifting, reaching, bending, stooping, pushing and pulling. Must be able to lift and support the weight of 35 pounds in handling patients, medical equipment, and supplies. Must speak English fluently and in understandable terms. Must possess intact sense of sight, hearing, smell, touch, and finger dexterity. Must have the ability to react and perform in stressful situations.

Education, Experience and Certifications.

Work requires walking, standing, sitting, lifting, reaching, bending, stooping, pushing and pulling. Must be able to lift and support the weight of 35 pounds in handling patients, medical equipment, and supplies. Must speak English fluently and in understandable terms. Must possess intact sense of sight, hearing, smell, touch, and finger dexterity. Must have the ability to react and perform in stressful situations. Schedule primarily composed of weekday shifts, less than or equal to 200 hours of weekend and/or night coverage.

Nurse Practitioner

Master's Degree or Doctorate of Nursing Practice required. License to practice as a Registered Nurse required. Certification in the area of practice from a nationally recognized certifying body required. ACNP, AGACNP, AGNP, PNP, or PNP-AC board certification preferred based population served.