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OSF Healthcare

Advanced Practice Provider Palliative Care

OSF Healthcare, Oak Lawn, Illinois, United States, 60453


Overview

Responsibilities:

As an outpatient palliative care advanced practice provider, you will provide compassionate and holistic care to patients with serious or life-limiting illnesses and their families. You will work collaboratively with a multidisciplinary team of physicians, nurses, social workers, chaplains, and other specialists to address the physical, emotional, spiritual, and social needs of patients and caregivers. A candidate for this position will:

* Perform comprehensive assessments* Develop and implement individualized care plans, prescribe medications* Order and interpret diagnostic tests, and provide education and counseling* You will also participate in quality improvement initiatives, research, and education activities related to palliative care.* Care will be provided at patients home

THE PERKS

* Generous paid time off from Day One!* Vacation and holiday time off to get away and recharge* Well-being time for self-care, mission trips, or whatever makes you happy!* Sick leave for you or to care for an ill-family member* CME time and dollars

* Competitive base salary + incentives* Concierge relocation services* Health, life, dental, and retirement plans* Paid occurrence based malpractice

OSF Community

* Five years in a row, OSF has been recognized on the Forbes list of Best Employers by State.* OSF HealthCare has had APPs providing care with us for over 40 years!* OSF Advanced Practice Provider Orientation to ensure you have all the resources you need to succeed as a provider* APP leaders are throughout OSF making a difference in the care patients receive* Empowering environment to help you grow your career

Qualifications

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

* Master's degree or higher in nursing or physician assistant studies from an accredited program* Current Illinois license as a nurse practitioner or physician assistant* Certification by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) or the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA)* Minimum of two years of experience as an APP in primary care or a related field is preferred* Current Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certifications* Proficiency in electronic medical record (EMR) systems

OSF HealthCare is an Equal Opportunity Employer.