Hospice / Palliative Medicine Nurse Practitioner

Dothan, Alabama, Nurse Practitioner Hospice and Palliative Care Opening - $15k Sign-On Bonus

Clinical Role :

Seeking an experienced Nurse Practitioner to enhance our interdisciplinary palliative care program

This position is supported by our Hospitalist physicians and Nurse Practitioners as well as a team of experienced case managers and a Spiritual Care Director

Ideal candidates will possess or be willing to obtain an ACHPN certification

Monday - Friday, 8am - 5pm

No call required and no weekends

Deliver direct and indirect patient care for palliative care inpatients through comprehensive assessments and aggressive symptom and medication management

Provide inpatient consultations in critical care, oncology, neurology, cardiology, and general medical and surgical units

Collaborate with referring providers to coordinate a plan of care

Conduct goals of care discussions with patients and families to align treatment choices with their wishes

No outpatient responsibilities

One of the largest not-for-profit tertiary referral centers in Alabama

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Organization :

Competitive compensation dependent on experince

$15,000 Sign-On Bonus

Paid interviewing expenses

Health, dental, vision, disability and life insurance plans

Retirement plan

Paid time off for vaction and illness

Annual allowances for professional fees and CME

Paid malpractice with tail coverage

3,000 + dedicated employees

400+ active Medical Staff

Serves over 600,000 in a 75-mile radius

22 ORs with 2 endovascular suites and open-heart surgery suites

Interventional cardiology, EP and radiology labs, lithotripsy, 3 MRIs (1 a 3-T), 3 CTs including a fixed 64 slice CT and PET Scanner

24 / 7 Neurosurgery coverage with employed neurosurgeons and a fellowship trained neuroendovascular interventionalist

56 total ICU beds with a 14-bed CVICU / progressive care unit

Medical Hospitalist program provides ED unassigned coverage, care for transfers, and inpatient consults

28 bed inpatient psychiatric program

Region's only facility offering TAVR and Watchman procedures

Level 2 trauma center staffed by EM residency trained physicians

One of 3 Comprehensive Stroke Centers in Alabama with a dedicated lab for neuroendovascular procedures open heart surgery suites

Pain Management services provided through OPT services on SEH campus

28 bed inpatient psychiatric program

Accredited Internal Medicine and Transitional Year residency programs

The Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine (ACOM) is Alabama's first osteopathic medical school and the first in the U.S. to be developed by a regional medical center. The seventh class of 210 students graduated in May 2023

Lifestyle Information :

Ranked small city for doctors by Advisor Smith and one of the Top 10 fastest growing cities in Alabama

90 miles to the Gulf Coast FL beaches

Cost of living index is 92.8 vs. the national average of 100

Highland Oaks, a Robert Trent Jones Golf Course, and other public and private golf courses and driving ranges

Regional Airport served by Delta Airlines

Recognized as a "Playful City" with 19 parks, 6 public swimming pools, 47 tennis courts including a 20-court complex built to professional standards

Average annual temperature is 66 degrees

Over 20 miles of outdoor trails for hiking, walking, and biking

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