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APP Palliative Care
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What they do
A Primary Care Nurse Practitioner provides primary care and nursing care to patients. Performs physical exams, orders diagnostic tests, and provides medications. Works in a physician's office or other healthcare facility, under the direction of a physician. Performs work similar to that of a physician assistant but has different medical training and degree.
$117,970 / year median in Georgia
+32% projected growth
Job Description
Provide inpatient palliative care consultations and follow-up care for patients with serious illness across the AHN Palliative Care Program. Manage initial and follow-up palliative care consultations, prioritizing patients by acuity and collaborating with a dynamic Interdisciplinary team. Support complex symptom management, serious illness communication, goals-of-care discussions, hospice evaluations, and end-of-life care planning. Location & Setting Primary Program AHN Palliative Care Program Care Setting Inpatient palliative care consult service Employment Status Full-time Scope of Practice / What You'll Do Provide initial and follow-up palliative care consultations for inpatient patients. Partner with physicians for collaboration while functioning at the top of the APP scope of practice. Support patients and families through symptom management, hospice evaluations, goals-of-care conversations, and end-of-life planning. Participate in interdisciplinary collaboration with physicians, APPs, hospice liaison support and palliative counselors. Procedures are not required for this position. Team & Support Structure Program Team Medical director, physicians, APPs, a hospice liaison and palliative counselors Why This Role / Differentiators Well-established palliative care program with a dedicated 6-bed Palliative Care Unit. Strong interdisciplinary support and meaningful work caring for patients with serious illness and their families. Opportunity for APPs to practice at the top of license in complex symptom management, serious illness communication and end-of-life care planning. Collaboration with HPM-certified clinicians and educational partnerships with Mercer University. Annual CME allowance and supportive leadership environment. Phone-based call schedule focused on maintaining continuity of care for existing patients. Qualifications Nurse Practitioner with appropriate Georgia licensure required or ability to obtain prior to start. Acute Care NP, Primary Care NP certification required, as applicable to licensure and role scope. New graduates will be considered. 2 to 3 years of Hospice and/or Palliative Care experience, or related experience caring for patients with serious illness. Hospice and Palliative Medicine (HPM) certification preferred. Strong skills in symptom management, serious illness communication and end-of-life care.