Nurse Practitioner Palliative Care
Job at a glance
Job description
Providence Medical Group is seeking a full-time nurse practitioner to join its inpatient Palliative Care team in Anchorage, Alaska.
This is an exceptional opportunity to practice alongside a highly collaborative interdisciplinary team focused on improving the quality of life for patients with chronic and life-altering illnesses. The team works closely with inpatient providers, outpatient palliative care clinicians, nursing staff, social workers, case managers and chaplains to provide seamless, patient-centered care. Clinicians enjoy a strong culture of collegiality, mutual respect and shared commitment to delivering exceptional care while supporting one another. Join this dedicated and compassionate team in Alaska.
Position Details:
- Full-time position
- 4, 10-hour shifts schedule
- Opportunity for flexibility in schedule
Compensation & Benefits:
- Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits
- 40 CME hours and $5,000 annual CME allowance
- Up to $25,000 in relocation assistance
- 264 hours of paid time off annually
Qualifications & Requirements:
- 1 to 3 years of experience is preferred
- Experience leading family meetings and goals-of-care conversations
- Knowledge of symptom management
- Experience in medication management, serious illness communication, and end-of-life care
- Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work effectively with diverse populations, including patients, physicians, faculty, residents, nursing staff, social workers, case managers, chaplains, and other healthcare professionals
Where You’ll Work
Providence Medical Group - Alaska is a multi-specialty group with 70 physicians and advanced-practice clinicians serving greater Anchorage and the Matanuska-Susitna Valley. With this strong network of primary and specialty care, Providence Medical Group - Alaska is focused on serving its community and being the best place in the state to practice medicine and receive care.
Where You’ll Live
Anchorage is a modern American city surrounded by spectacular scenery and endless outdoor recreation opportunities. Within city limits are hundreds of miles of trails for hiking, biking and skiing, a ski resort, golf courses, major dogsled race starts, and several peaks of the hugely popular Chugach Mountains. With shopping malls, world-class restaurants, brewpubs, two universities, a sports arena and a performing arts center, Anchorage blends city living with the wilderness of the great outdoors.
Who You’ll Work For
Providence is a nationally recognized, comprehensive healthcare organization spanning seven states with a universal mission — to provide compassionate care to all who need its services, especially the poor and vulnerable. Its 122,000-plus caregivers/employees (including 34,000 physicians) serve in 51 hospitals, more than 1,000 clinics and a comprehensive range of health and social services. Providence: One name, one family, one extraordinary health system.
Equal Opportunity Employer including disability/veteran