- Salary
- $51 – $76
- Location
- Atrium Health Navicent The Medical Center - 777 Hemlock St, Macon, GA, United States of America
- Type
- Full-time
- Department
- Healthcare
- Source
- Workday
Description
Department:
Status:
Benefits Eligible:
Hours Per Week:
Schedule Details/Additional Information:
Schedule: Monday through Friday
Service model: Monday through Friday inpatient consult service with weekend coverage handled through call.
Call: Call coverage may be approximately every third week.
Daily cadence: Daily interdisciplinary meeting and regular program leadership/operations meetings.
Pay Range:
$51.05 - $76.60Provide 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.
Our Commitment to You:
Advocate Health offers a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well-being programs, competitive compensation, generous retirement offerings, programs that invest in your career development and so much more – so you can live fully at and away from work, including:
Compensation
Base compensation listed within the listed pay range based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training
Premium pay such as shift, on call, and more based on a teammate's job
Incentive pay for select positions
Opportunity for annual increases based on performance
Benefits and more
Paid Time Off programs
Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
Educational Assistance Program
Note: Eligibility for programs listed above may depend on your FTE or status (e.g., full-time, part-time, per diem, temporary, etc.); please ask a Recruiter for more information during an interview.
About Advocate Health
Advocate Health is the third-largest nonprofit, integrated health system in the United States, created from the combination of Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health. Providing care under the names Advocate Health Care in Illinois; Atrium Health in the Carolinas, Georgia and Alabama; and Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin, Advocate Health is a national leader in clinical innovation, health outcomes, consumer experience and value-based care. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Advocate Health services nearly 6 million patients and is engaged in hundreds of clinical trials and research studies, with Wake Forest University School of Medicine serving as the academic core of the enterprise. It is nationally recognized for its expertise in cardiology, neurosciences, oncology, pediatrics and rehabilitation, as well as organ transplants, burn treatments and specialized musculoskeletal programs. Advocate Health employs 155,000 teammates across 69 hospitals and over 1,000 care locations, and offers one of the nation’s largest graduate medical education programs with over 2,000 residents and fellows across more than 200 programs. Committed to providing equitable care for all, Advocate Health provides more than $6 billion in annual community benefits.
