Palliative Care NP - Stanly

About the role

Department: 02310 GCMG Hospice and Palliative: Stanly - Palliative Care

Status: Full time

Benefits Eligible

Yes

Hou rs Per Week: 40

Schedule Details/Additional Information: Monday - Friday 8a to 5 pm, On Call Rotation

Pay Range

$47.50 - $71.25

Join Carolinas Palliative Care & Hospice Group as a Palliative Care APP

Carolinas Palliative Care & Hospice Group is seeking a full-time Nurse Practitioner to join our interdisciplinary inpatient palliative care team. This role offers meaningful, team-oriented work alongside physicians, APPs, nurses, social workers, and chaplains.

Position Overview

• Provide inpatient palliative care as part of a specialized interdisciplinary team serving patients and families affected by serious illness.
• Collaborate with Atrium Health Palliative physicians, APPs, nurses, social workers, and hospital-based chaplains to deliver compassionate, coordinated care.
• Location & Setting
• Carolinas Palliative Care & Hospice Group - Stanly
• Care Setting
• Inpatient palliative care
• Employment Status
• Full-time, 1.0 FTE
• Schedule & Call Expectations
• Schedule: Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
• Call: Participate in call rotation every 10 to 12 weeks, approximately three to four times per year.
• Backup support: A physician is always available to provide backup support to the APP.
• Nights/weekends: Call rotation applies as noted; no routine procedure coverage is required.
• Expected volume: Approximately 1,000 visits per year and 3,000 RVUs per year.

Scope of Practice / What You'll Do

• Collaborate with the interdisciplinary care team to support symptom management, goals-of-care discussions, and coordinated care planning.
• Work closely with physicians and APP partners, with supervising physician support available.
• Participate in the call rotation with physicians and APPs.
• Provide inpatient palliative care consultation and ongoing support for patients and families.

Procedures are not required for this position.

• Total Clinician Group
• 13 physicians, 19 APPs
• Additional Support
• Hospital-based chaplains
• Why This Role / Differentiators
• Apply specialized palliative care expertise to support patients and families as they make important care decisions.
• Interdisciplinary, team-oriented model with physicians, APPs, RNs, social workers and chaplain support.
• Meaningful inpatient role with strong physician backup and collaborative team support.

Qualifications

• Nurse Practitioner education and certification required. North Carolina state licensure required or ability to obtain prior to start.
• At least one year of experience is preferred. Palliative care or ICU fellowship experience may be considered.
• Position-Specific Benefits
• Paid Time Off programs available for eligible positions.
• Comprehensive health and welfare benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life and disability coverage.
• Retirement benefits, including 401(k) options with employer contributions and access to financial wellness resources.
• Flexible spending accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses.
• Family support benefits, which may include parental leave, adoption assistance and surrogacy support.
• Educational assistance and professional development programs.
• Paid medical liability insurance.
• Continuing Medical Education (CME) allowances.
• Relocation assistance may be available for eligible positions.

Our Commitment to You

Advocate Health offers a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards, including benefits and well-being programs, competitive compensation, generous retirement offerings, and career development opportunities-so you can live fully at work and away from work.

• Performs initial and periodic medical history, physical examinations, and daily assessments.
• Records findings of examinations, assessments and plan of care.
• Performs minor office-based medical and/or surgical procedures.
• Writes appropriate prescriptions and administers medications.
• Orders and interprets daily laboratory and radiology examinations.
• Determines treatment plan for patient.
• Documents all patient encounters, records observations, interventions, and actions in a medically appropriate manner on the patient's medical record.
• Acts as a patient advocate for the population served.
• Attends, participates and contributes to group/practice meetings and development of policies and procedures when requested.

Physical Requirements

• Work requires walking, standing, sitting, lifting, reaching, bending, stooping, pushing and pulling.
• Must be able to lift and support the weight of 35 pounds in handling patients, medical equipment, and supplies.
• Must speak English fluently and in understandable terms.
• Must possess intact sense of sight, hearing, smell, touch, and finger dexterity.
• Must have the ability to react and perform in stressful situations

Education, Experience and Certifications.

• Work requires walking, standing, sitting, lifting, reaching, bending, stooping, pushing and pulling.
• Must be able to lift and support the weight of 35 pounds in handling patients, medical equipment, and supplies.
• Must speak English fluently and in understandable terms.
• Must possess intact sense of sight, hearing, smell, touch, and finger dexterity.
• Must have the ability to react and perform in stressful situations.
• Schedule primarily composed of weekday shifts, less than or equal to 200 hours of weekend and/or night coverage.

Nurse Practitioner

• Master's Degree or Doctorate of Nursing Practice required.
• License to practice as a Registered Nurse required.
• Certification in the area of practice from a nationally recognized certifying body required.
• ACNP, AGACNP, AGNP, PNP, or PNP-AC board certification preferred based population served.

Pay and benefits

Advocate Health offers a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well-being programs, competitive compensation, generous retirement offerings, programs that invest in your career development and so much more - so you can live fully at and away from work, including:

Compensation

• Base compensation listed within the listed pay range based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training
• Premium pay such as shift, on call, and more based on a teammate's job
• Incentive pay for select positions
• Opportunity for annual increases based on performance

Benefits and more

• Paid Time Off programs
• Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
• Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
• Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
• Educational Assistance Program

Note: Eligibility for programs listed above may depend on your FTE or status (e.g., full-time, part-time, per diem, temporary, etc.); please ask a Recruiter for more information during an interview.