Nurse Practitioner (NP)/Physician Assistant (PA) - Inpatient Palliative Care

The Palliative Medicine NP/PA provides inpatient healthcare to individuals and families. The position performs the functions of examining and history taking, assessing, planning and implementing an appropriate plan of care. Services include, but are not limited to ordering, conducting and interpreting appropriate diagnostic and laboratory tests, prescription of pharmacological agents and treatments, and non-pharmacological therapies. Patient and family education and counseling are an major aspect of the practice of the palliative NP/PA. The NP/PA works autonomously as well as in collaboration with physicians and other members of the healthcare team to diagnose and manage a patient’s health problems.  

Palliative Medicine is specialized medical care for people living with a serious illness, focused on providing relief from the symptoms and stress of progressive illnesses. The NP/PA will support physical, emotional, and spiritual well-being for patients and their loved ones.  The NP/PA is an educator within the organization regarding Palliative Medicine. 

This position is open to Nurse Practitioners or Physician Assistants who have appropriate training and experience. This position will be inpatient only with the schedule being 7 days on 7 days off. There are no scheduled night shifts however occasional nighttime work can be expected depending on various pain management and end of life care needs. Call is approximately twice per week when assigned to the service and is from 5:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. 

Work Experience:

Required: 3+ years in clinical nursing or direct patient care, preferably in acute care settings, oncology, med-surg, or another related field.

Desired: Experience in acute and chronic pain management or end of life care as well as research, data collection and analysis. 

Here are some highlights: 

• Palliative care at Emplify by Gundersen consists of three closely linked services: an upstream outpatient palliative care clinic, the 24/7 inpatient service and a hospital owned hospice 
• The service provides symptom control expertise, decisional support, and comprehensive care for patients with advanced disease 
• Our palliative care team is supported within the system by a robust multidisciplinary team including spiritual care, social services, care coordinator, nursing staff, and more, who meet daily M-F. 

Must have completed an accredited program and be eligible to obtain a license to practice in our multi-state region with no restrictions or limitations.  Advanced practice clinicians work under the direct supervision of a physician.  Clinician staff may need to provide outreach service as part of their role in the system. Teaching students, residents, fellows or clinical staff is cornerstone to our Medical Education philosophy and an expectation of all clinicians.

Primary Recruiter:

Brent Wood

Recruiter Email Address:

[email protected]

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