NP Hospice Full-time
UnitedHealthcare

Palliative Care Nurse Practitioner

UnitedHealthcare Kennewick, WA, US
$105,758 - $158,638 / year

Explore opportunities with Assured Hospice, a part of LHC Group, a leading post-acute care partner for hospitals, physicians and families nationwide. As members of the Optum family of businesses, we are dedicated to helping people feel their best, including our team members who create meaningful connections with patients, their families, each other and the communities we serve. Find a home for your career here. Join us and embrace a culture of Caring. Connecting. Growing together.


As the Palliative Care Nurse, you will provide direct patient and family care through palliative care consultations, ensuring specialty services for patients with serious illness and a prognosis of one year or less who are not ready or eligible for hospice care.


Primary Responsibilities:

  • Demonstrates effective and ethical use of approved evidence-based palliative medicine practices in the delivery of all patient care based on physical, emotional, spiritual, psycho/social, ethical, educational, safety and related criteria, appropriate to the ages of patients served
  • Demonstrates knowledgeable clinical expertise by incorporating palliative care body of knowledge to formulate an effective plan of care
  • Gathers pertinent information systematically from all sources, including medical records, family history, and caregivers, and thorough specialty physical, emotional, psychosocial, and spiritual clinical patient assessment
  • Completes a comprehensive assessment utilizing the palliative care domains of assessment, interprets findings, conducts medication reconciliation, and formulates problem-related diagnoses, initiates plan of care utilizing therapeutic interventions, and evaluates the results of these actions for adequate outcome responses
  • ACHPN certification encouraged after 2 years of employment or when experience requirements are met


You'll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide development for other roles you may be interested in.

Required Qualifications:

  • RN/APRN licensure in state of practice
  • Nurse Practitioner/CNS with prescriptive authority
  • BCLS licensure
  • Current CPR certification  
  • 5+ years of clinical nursing experience
  • Driver's License and access to reliable transportation


Preferred Qualifications:

  • Advanced practice palliative care certification (ACHPN)
  • 1+ years as APRN in Hospice, Palliative Care, or Oncology


Compensation for this specialty generally ranges from $105,758 - $158,638. Total cash compensation includes base pay and bonus and is based on several factors including but not limited to local labor markets, education, work experience and may increase over time based on productivity and performance in the role. We comply with all minimum wage laws as applicable. In addition to your salary, we offer benefits such as, a comprehensive benefits package, incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase and 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements). No matter where or when you begin a career with us, you'll find a far-reaching choice of benefits and incentives.

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At UnitedHealth Group, our mission is to help people live healthier lives and make the health system work better for everyone. We believe everyone-of every race, gender, sexuality, age, location and income-deserves the opportunity to live their healthiest life. Today, however, there are still far too many barriers to good health which are disproportionately experienced by people of color, historically marginalized groups and those with lower incomes. We are committed to mitigating our impact on the environment and enabling and delivering equitable care that addresses health disparities and improves health outcomes - an enterprise priority reflected in our mission.

 

 

UnitedHealth Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer under applicable law and qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by local, state, or federal laws, rules, or regulations.


UnitedHealth Group is a drug-free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.

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