Palliative Care Nurse Practitioner 

The Adult Palliative Care service  is actively 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.

Practice Highlights:

• 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

Benefits:

• Competitive compensation dependent on experience
• $15,000 commencement payment
• Paid interviewing expenses
• Health, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance plans
• Retirement plan
• Paid time off for vacation and illness
• Annual allowances for professional fees and CME
• Paid malpractice with tail coverage

Our Client  

Established in 1957,  is one of Alabama's largest not-for-profit tertiary referral centers. We serve over 600,000 in a 75-mile radius with over 3000 dedicated employees and 400+ active Medical Staff.

• 1 of only 3 comprehensive stroke centers in Alabama with a dedicated lab for Neuroendovascular procedures
• Level 2 trauma center with EM residency trained physicians
• Region's Only Level 3 Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
• Private Practice Anesthesia group and employed group of CRNAs provide 24/7 in-house coverage
• 22 OR suites with 2 Endovascular suites and open heart suites
• 420 licensed bed facility
• 56 total ICU beds
• Interventional cardiology, EP and radiology labs, lithotripsy, 3 MRIs (1 3- T), 3 CTs including a 64 slice CT and PET Scanner
• Robust IM Hospitalist program provides ED unassigned coverage, care for transfers, and inpatient consults
• Pain Management services provided through outpatient clinic on Southeast Health campus
• Comprehensive cancer network with clinics in Dothan, Enterprise, AL and Marianna, FL + affiliate with UAB's Cancer Center
• The Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine (ACOM) is Alabamas first Osteopathic medical school and the first in the U.S. to be developed by a regional medical center
• ACGME Internal Medicine and Transitional Year residency programs
• Area's only hospital with a Pediatric unit caring for children needing hospitalization

Why You'll LOVE Our City :

Located in the Southeast corner of Alabama, the city offers a welcoming community with the feel of a small town on the outskirts, while simultaneously supporting the culture of a large city in the center.

• One of the Top 10 fastest growing cities in Alabama
• 75 miles to the beach
• Average annual temperature is 68 degrees F
• Cost of living index is 92.8 vs national average of 100
• 23-minute average commute time
• Over 20 miles of outdoor trails
• Ranked 10th in the country for the number of restaurants per square capita
• Medical hub of the Southeast, providing a plethora of specialty medical care options at 2 local hospitals and numerous private clinics