Dothan, Alabama, Nurse Practitioner Hospice and Palliative Care Opening
Boynton Beach, Florida, United States
Job Summary
Occupation
Nurse Practitioner
Specialty
Hospice/Palliative Medicine
Degree Required
MSN/MSRN
Position Type
Full-Time
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States
Visa Sponsorship
No
Job Description
Last Update:
5/10/24
Dothan, Alabama, Nurse Practitioner Hospice and Palliative Care Opening
- Clinical Role:
- 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
- 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
- One of the largest not-for-profit tertiary referral centers in Alabama
- 3,000 + dedicated employees
- 400+ active Medical Staff
- Serves over 600,000 in a 75-mile radius
- 22 ORs with 2 endovascular suites and open-heart surgery suites
- Interventional cardiology, EP and radiology labs, lithotripsy, 3 MRIs (1 a 3-T), 3 CTs including a fixed 64 slice CT and PET Scanner
- 24/7 Neurosurgery coverage with employed neurosurgeons and a fellowship trained neuroendovascular interventionalist
- 56 total ICU beds with a 14-bed CVICU/progressive care unit
- Medical Hospitalist program provides ED unassigned coverage, care for transfers, and inpatient consults
- 28 bed inpatient psychiatric program
- Region's only facility offering TAVR and Watchman procedures
- Level 2 trauma center staffed by EM residency trained physicians
- One of 3 Comprehensive Stroke Centers in Alabama with a dedicated lab for neuroendovascular procedures open heart surgery suites
- Pain Management services provided through OPT services on SEH campus
- 28 bed inpatient psychiatric program
- Accredited Internal Medicine and Transitional Year residency programs
- The Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine (ACOM) is Alabama’s first osteopathic medical school and the first in the U.S. to be developed by a regional medical center. The seventh class of 210 students graduated in May 2023
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- Organization:
- Competitive compensation dependent on experince
- $15,000 commencement payment
- Paid interviewing expenses
- Health, dental, vision, disability and life insurance plans
- Retirement plan
- Paid time off for vaction and illness
- Annual allowances for professional fees and CME
- Paid malpractice with tail coverage
- Lifestyle Information:
- Ranked #1 small city for doctors by Advisor Smith and one of the Top 10 fastest growing cities in Alabama
- 90 miles to the Gulf Coast FL beaches
- Cost of living index is 92.8 vs. the national average of 100
- Highland Oaks, a Robert Trent Jones Golf Course, and other public and private golf courses and driving ranges
- Regional Airport served by Delta Airlines
- Recognized as a “Playful City” with 19 parks, 6 public swimming pools, 47 tennis courts including a 20-court complex built to professional standards
- Average annual temperature is 66 degrees
- Over 20 miles of outdoor trails for hiking, walking, and biking
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