Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant - Palliative Care - Mercy Hospital Jefferson
Core
Advanced practitioner providing holistic palliative care, managing symptoms, and facilitating goals-of-care discussions for patients with serious illnesses in an outpatient setting.
Role type
Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant (Palliative Care)
Builds
Outpatient palliative care services for patients with serious illnesses
Domain
Healthcare - Palliative Care
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Palliative care assessment, goals-of-care discussion, advanced care planning, symptom management, interdisciplinary collaboration, care coordination
Preferred skills
Hospice experience, oncology experience, geriatrics experience, serious illness management
Technologies
System-wide EMR
Responsibilities
Conduct comprehensive palliative care assessments, Facilitate goals-of-care and advanced care planning discussions, Manage symptoms and improve quality of life, Collaborate with interdisciplinary team members, Coordinate care transitions and community resources, Provide compassionate support and education to patients and families
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on IC