Description
Palliative Care Advanced Practice Practitioner - Full-Time (1.0 FTE)
Faith Palliative Care is seeking a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to join our team and provide compassionate, individualized care to people living with serious or chronic illness.
What You'll Do
• Conduct comprehensive palliative care consultations in a variety of settings.
• Provide ongoing care, including assessment, symptom management, and evaluation of treatment effectiveness.
• Collaborate with patients' treating providers, palliative care physicians, and other members of the care team.
• Educate and counsel patients, families, and caregivers about symptoms, treatment options, and goals of care.
• Participate in the weekend hospital rounding rotation
What You'll Bring
• A commitment to compassionate, high-quality palliative care.
• Strong clinical judgment and the ability to practice independently while collaborating with a team.
• Flexibility and adaptability across care settings.
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to prioritize patient needs.
• Clear, thoughtful communication with patients, families, caregivers, and colleagues.
• Proficiency with electronic medical records and other clinical technologies.
Education and Experience
• Current Michigan licensure as a Registered Nurse with Nurse Practitioner specialty certification or as a Physician Assistant.
• Strong knowledge of clinical care, pharmacology, and pain and symptom management.
• An understanding of the emotional and psychosocial effects of serious illness and the principles of palliative care.
• Palliative and/or Hospice care experience strongly preferred.
• Advanced Certified Hospice and Palliative Nurse (ACHPN®) certification preferred for NP.
Join Faith Palliative Care
If you are passionate about improving quality of life and helping patients receive care that aligns with their goals, we invite you to apply.
