Job Description
Licensure/Certification Qualifications:
NP/CNS/PA – Palliative Care – Duluth, MN
0.6FTE
The Palliative Care APP collaborates with an interdisciplinary team to care for patients with serious illness. The focus of this care is reducing the symptoms of stress of the illness with a goal of improving quality of life for the patient and their caregivers. This patient-centered approach supports the physical, mental, emotional, and existential effects of suffering with a serious illness and helps to ensure that recommended treatments align with the patient’s goals.
PRACTICE SPECIFICS:
Current team consists of 4 MDs, 4 Nurse Practitioners and a dedicated palliative care Social Worker and Chaplain.
Position requires high level of customer service skills to establish and enhance relationships with patients, co-workers, and others. Currently, duties include inpatient palliative care with possibility of outpatient work in the future.
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Hospital Practice - No Clinic: Rotating Shifts: Days. Primarily Monday – Friday with possibility of weekend coverage in the future.
Estimated Patients Seen Per Day: 5 - 7 Patients in a consultant role
Experience in Palliative Medicine strongly preferred.
Must have ability to work independently.
Minimum of 1-year post-degree clinical CNS/APRN/PA experience
LICENSURE/CERTIFICATIONS REQUIRED:
APRN:
Current licensure as a registered nurse in appropriate state.
Current licensure as a Nurse Practitioner or Clinical Nurse Specialist in appropriate state.
Current certification in CPR.
National certification in applicable area.
Successful completion of Essentia Health credentialing process prior to practice
PA:
Current licensure as a physician assistant in appropriate state.
Current certification in CPR.
National certification.
Successful completion of Essentia Health credentialing process prior to practice
Hired candidates may be eligible to receive additional compensation in the form of bonuses, quality incentives, or production-based compensation.
Apply online at www.essentiahealth.org/careers
For more information contact:
Theresa Madrinich, Physician and Advanced Practice Recruiter