Nurse Practitioner Palliative Care 5,000 Sign-on Bonus

We are hiring for a Palliative Care Nurse Practitioner

At Palliative Care at Heart, a part of LHC Group, we embrace a culture of caring, belonging, and trust and enjoy the meaningful connections that come from it : for the whole patient, their families, each other, and the communities we serve—it truly is all about helping people.

We strive to offer benefits that reward the whole you​

employee wellness programs

flexibility for true work-life balance

holidays & paid time off

continuing education & career growth opportunities

company-wide support & resources to help you achieve your goals.

​Take your career to a new level of caring. Apply today

The Palliative Care Nurse Practitioner / APRN provides direct patient and family care through palliative care consultation to ensure specialty services to patients with serious illness and a prognosis of one year or less who are not ready or eligible for hospice care.

Demonstrates effective and ethical use of approved evidence-based palliative medicine practices in the delivery of all patient

care based on physical, emotional, spiritual, psycho / social, ethical, educational, safety and related criteria, appropriate to the ages of patients served.

Demonstrates knowledgeable clinical expertise by incorporating palliative care body of knowledge to formulate an effective plan of care.

Gathers pertinent information systematically from all sources, including medical records, family history, and caregivers, and thorough specialty physical, emotional, psychosocial, and spiritual clinical patient assessment.

Completes a comprehensive assessment utilizing the palliative care domains of assessment, interprets findings, conducts medication reconciliation, and formulates problem-related diagnoses, initiates plan of care utilizing therapeutic interventions, and evaluates the results of these actions for adequate outcome responses.

Experience Requirements

Minimum of five years nursing experience; clinical nursing care in oncology, hospice, geriatrics, intensive care preferred.

License Requirements

Current certification as a clinical Nurse Specialist or Nurse Practitioner in the state of practice.

Current certification by a national body such as ANCC, NBCHPN, or AANP.

Current driver's license and vehicle insurance, access to a dependable vehicle or public transportation.

Current CPR certification required.

License Desired

Palliative Care ARNP preferred.

Skill Requirements

Knowledgeable regarding the interdisciplinary team concept.