Palliative Care Nurse Practitioner

AlignMed Partners; Albuquerque (NM); On-site; USD 120,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive training program

New graduate mentorship

Yearly average of $13,000 in bonus

Health, Dental, and Vision plans

401(k) plan with company-paid group life insurance

Job summary

AlignMed Partners, located in Albuquerque, is seeking a full-time Palliative Care Advanced Practice Provider to provide primary and urgent care services at nursing centers. The position involves collaboration with medical staff to ensure quality health outcomes for residents.

This role emphasizes pain and symptom management, psychosocial support, and advance care planning for individuals navigating serious illnesses. Benefits include competitive salary, supportive mentorship, and comprehensive health benefits.

Qualifications

• Graduate from an accredited School of Nursing program.
• Licensed as a registered nurse, certified as a Nurse Practitioner.
• Minimum of two years experience with adult or geriatric population.

Responsibilities

• Provide primary and urgent care to nursing center residents.
• Deliver palliative care services with a focus on pain management and psychosocial support.
• Collaborate with other medical providers to enhance patient care.

Skills

Nurse Practitioner

Advanced care planning

Palliative care

Patient education

Education

Master's Degree in Nursing

Tools

Nabla

Job description

Overview

Sub-Acute, Long-Term Care is a sector of healthcare exploding with potential and work-life balance flexibility (no on call or weekends)!

We are seeking a full-time (40 hours per week) Palliative Care Advanced Practice Provider for a float position between our centers located in Albuquerque, NM. This position can be filled by a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant.

The base salary range for this position is $120,000 - $130,000 / year, in addition to our no-cap incentive compensation bonus program.

AlignMed Partners is a national medical group dedicated to improving health outcomes among residents of skilled nursing and senior living facilities. Our physicians, nurse practitioners (NPs) and physician assistants (PAs) are supported by a clinical leadership team with a decades-long track record of excellence in post-acute and long-term care. At AlignMed, we believe in a better quality of life for all. Our mission is to elevate healthcare outcomes for our patients, providers, and partners. In living out our mission, we embrace the following pillars in our day-to-day operations.

Responsibilities

The principal role of the Advanced Practice Provider within AlignMed Partners is to provide primary and urgent care services to nursing center residents in collaboration with the other medical providers in the center. The AlignMed Partners APP works collaboratively with Center Leadership to achieve the center’s mission of improving the lives we touch through the delivery of high quality health care and everyday compassion.

Distinctively, the Palliative Care APP provides palliative care services to nursing center residents with serious illness in collaboration with the primary care team. Emphasis is on the care of the individual patient and family with a focus on pain and symptom management, psychosocial support, and advance care planning as an individual navigates the spectrum of a life threatening illness. The Palliative Care APP serves as a specialized consultant within the interprofessional team who provides recommendations for the plan of care while incorporating patient goals and preferences. Additionally, the Palliative Care APP provides guidance and education to the patient, family, primary care team, nursing, social work and rehabilitation therapies regarding risks and benefits of relevant interventions in order to facilitate the shared decision‑making process.

• Utilizes evidence based practice and standards of care for managing patient care, including assessment of health status, diagnosis, interpreting labs and diagnostics, development and implementation of treatment plan in accordance with and collaboration with interdisciplinary care planning process, and actively develops and implements advanced care planning on all residents.
• Follow-up and evaluation of the patient status as necessary, completion of all necessary documentation regarding healthcare of customer in accordance with established policies and procedures and relevant State and Federal regulatory requirements, following evidence-based practice guidelines.
• Provides health education to patients and families.
• Demonstrates continued professional competence: maintains current knowledge by attending continuing education programs, maintains certification in compliance with current state law, and applies standardized care guidelines in clinical practice.
• Supports the development of nursing staff in collaboration with the Center Nursing Executive programs, partners with Center Executive Director and Staff Development Coordinator/Nurse Practice Educator to identify and meet clinical education priorities, serves as a clinical expert for nursing staff and provides targeted clinical education when needed.
• Participates in center‑based quality initiatives, including clinical initiatives to avoid hospital transfer, ACO initiatives and other quality improvement initiatives, demonstrating quality care and service.
• Ensures that patients and families receive the highest quality of service in a caring and compassionate atmosphere which recognizes the individuals’ needs and rights.
• Ensures adherence to Coding and Billing Compliance Program, including timely submission of billable charges.
• Complies with the AlignMed Partners Time Off and On Call policies.
• Performs other duties as requested.
• Responsible for implementing and supporting any AlignMed Partners clinical initiatives.

Qualifications

The Advanced Practice Provider must be a graduate from an accredited School of Nursing program, licensed as a registered nurse, and certified as a Nurse Practitioner having completed an accredited Nurse Practitioner Program with a Master’s Degree in Nursing and a concentration/specialty track of Older Adult and/or Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP). Other concentrations/specialty tracks may be considered based on experience and business need.

A minimum of two years experience working with the adult or geriatric population is preferred.

In states where practice is allowed, APRN must hold an unrestricted professional license and DEA for each state in which they practice.

Benefits

• Comprehensive 90‑day training program and continued support.
• New and recent graduate mentorship and clinical education program.
• Opportunities for advancement: career ladder, clinical lead, and specializations in wound or palliative care services.
• Free subscription to UpToDate and Center to Advance Palliative Care (CAPC).
• Access to Nabla, an ambient AI assistant designed to help clinicians streamline clinical documentation by generating comprehensive clinical notes in seconds.
• Yearly average of $13,000 per year in bonus through our no‑cap Incentive Compensation Program (for providers working 40 hours per week).
• Relocation bonus for eligible candidates (eligibility determined by distance, experience, and priority).
• Health, Dental, and Vision plans.
• 100% employer‑paid ArmadaCare Plan, a supplemental plan which provides reimbursement for many out‑of‑pocket medical, wellness, and pharmacy expenses, with an $8,000 max reimbursement for designated expenses and tiered pharmacy reimbursements for single and family plans.
• Paid Time Off, six paid holidays, paid sick time, and bereavement leave.
• Continuing Medical Education time off and reimbursement allotments.
• Reimbursement for licensing renewal costs and 100% paid for malpractice insurance.
• 401(k) plan and company‑paid group life insurance.

Restrictions apply based on collective bargaining agreements, applicable state law and factors such as pay classification, job grade, location, and length of service. Eligibility for full‑time benefits requires a minimum of 30 hours per week. Certain benefits, including health plans, are not available to part‑time employees working between 16 and 29 hours per week.

Posted Salary Range: USD $120,000.00 – USD $130,000.00 / Yr.