Ascension

Palliative Care NP

Ascension$95K — $115K *
Healthcare
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Board Certified or Board Eligible Nurse Practitioner (NP)
  • Eligible for Indiana state medical licensure and DEA registration
  • Master's degree in Nursing required
  • BLS certification within 30 days of hire
  • Prescriptive Authority credentialing within 180 days of hire

Responsibilities

  • Join a collaborative interdisciplinary palliative care team
  • Manage 5-8 inpatient patients per day based on experience
  • Perform high-level inpatient palliative care consults and clinical rounds
  • Drive multidisciplinary care coordination and discharge planning
  • Ensure evidence-based best practices in patient care

Benefits

  • Paid time off (PTO)
  • Various health insurance options & wellness plans
  • Retirement benefits including employer match plans
  • Long-term & short-term disability
  • Employee assistance programs (EAP)
  • Parental leave & adoption assistance
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Opportunities for community involvement
Full Job Description
Location: Indianapolis, IN

Facility Name: Ascension St. Vincent Indianapolis Palliative Care

Schedule:Full-Time

What You Will Do

This is an exceptional opportunity for a motivated advanced practice provider to join an employed position within a busy, well-respected practice, supported by a strong referral base and the full resources of a robust health system network.

  • Join an established team of physicians and APPs within a highly collaborative, interdisciplinary palliative care team supervised by Dr. Colleen Brown
  • Call structure: Evenings and weekend home call only (approximately 1 night/week and 1 weekend/month; low call volume averaging 0-3 pages/weeknight and 0-5 total pages/weekend)
  • Practice setting: Inpatient (managing 5-8 patients per day based on experience and acuity)
  • Access to Sunrise Clinical Manager (SCM) EMR system, supportive multidisciplinary care teams, and specialized clinical resources across Level 1 Trauma, Cardiovascular, Stroke, and Oncology programs
  • Employed position within a nonprofit health system
  • Board Certified or Board Eligible as a Nurse Practitioner (NP)
  • Eligible for Indiana state medical licensure and DEA registration
  • Perform high-level inpatient palliative care consults and clinical rounds, providing comprehensive pain, symptom management, and psychosocial support while managing complex goals of care for patients with new or existing serious illnesses.
  • Drive multidisciplinary care coordination and discharge planning in partnership with community-based specialists, primary care providers, and hospice care teams to ensure a seamless continuum of care following evidence-based best practices.

About the Facility
  • 800+ bed tertiary medical center and health system hub
  • Level 1 Trauma Center
  • Serving a population of approximately 2 million in the greater Indianapolis metropolitan area
  • Integrated referral network collaborating with leading regional cardiovascular, stroke, and oncology programs
  • Part of Ascension, a national nonprofit Catholic health system

What You Will Need

Licensure / Certification / Registration:
  • BLS Provider obtained within 1 Month (30 days) of hire date or job transfer date required. American Heart Association or American Red Cross accepted.
  • Nurse Practitioner specializing in Prescriptive Authority credentialed from the Indiana Board of Nursing obtained within 6 Months (180 days) of hire date or job transfer date required.
  • Registered Nurse credentialed from the Indiana Board of Nursing obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date required.

Education:
  • Master's degree of Nursing required.


Visa Eligibility

None

Benefits

Paid time off (PTO)
Various health insurance options & wellness plans
Retirement benefits including employer match plans
Long-term & short-term disability
Employee assistance programs (EAP)
Parental leave & adoption assistance
Tuition reimbursement
Ways to give back to your community

Benefit options and eligibility vary by position. Compensation varies based on factors including, but not limited to, experience, skills, education, performance, location and salary range at the time of the offer.

About Ascension

Ascension is a healthcare company that provides a range of services, including hospital care, primary care, and specialty care. The company operates more than 150 hospitals and 50 senior living facilities across the United States. Ascension also offers health insurance and other healthcare-related services. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri.
Learn more about Ascension
Size
165,000 employees
Industry
Founded
1999

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