What are the responsibilities and job description for the Palliative Care Nurse Practitioner position at Providence?
Providence Connections Palliative Care is seeking a board-certified Nurse Practitioner to join a well-established, trans-disciplinary team providing palliative care to patients and their families in primarily outpatient setting. This role will provide evaluation and management of chronic conditions or serious, life-limiting illness. The ideal candidate will have previous palliative, oncology, and/or geriatric care experience. Connections Palliative Care is part of a growing integrated Home and Community Services program which collaborates with Hospice, Home Health, Geriatrics as well as hospital-based practitioners to care for patients and their families.
- Part-time at 0.9 FTE, considered full-time for benefit purposes
- Monday - Friday work week, daytime hours
- Collaborate with physicians, nurses, social workers, and chaplains
- Minimum of one year of post-graduate clinical experience in palliative care, hospice, geriatrics, and/or oncology care is preferred
- Generous quality incentive, continuing medical education, relocation assistance available, starting bonus.
- As a non-profit organization, Providence is an eligible employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program
- Malpractice liability insurance provided by Providence
- Join a team dedicated to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion and providing Culturally Competent Care
Where You’ll Work
Providence Medical Group is an organization of employed physicians, with more than 90 clinics across the state of Oregon and Southwest Washington. Its 1,500 providers possess a wide range of clinical expertise, including Family and Internal Medicine, Infectious Disease, Dermatology and Occupational Medicine. At Providence Medical Group, patients enjoy close-to-home access to dedicated providers in primary, specialty or urgent care clinics, with clinical and operational support from centralized Providence programs.
Where You’ll Live
In Portland, Oregon, you’ll find a perfect blend of urban excitement and natural beauty. Home to the Portland Trail Blazers, “Rip City” offers residents endless entertainment, with eclectic art and culinary scenes, sports culture and distinct neighborhood identities. Nestled between the Willamette and Columbia rivers, and just a drive away from Mt. Hood, the Columbia Gorge and the Oregon Coast, Portland offers unparalleled, year-round access to outdoor adventures.
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.
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Equal Opportunity Employer including disability/veteran
Job ID Number: 27534
