Palliative Care, Advanced Practice Provider

OSF HealthCare Bloomington, IL 61701, US

Overview

JOB SPECIFICS

The Palliative Care Advanced Practice Provider (APP), including Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRNs) and Physician Assistants (PAs), is an integral member of the interdisciplinary palliative care team. The APP is responsible for providing comprehensive, compassionate care to patients with serious, life-limiting illnesses in inpatient settings. Responsibilities include assessment, diagnosis, symptom management, and development of care plans within the APP’s scope of practice.

The APP collaborates closely with physicians, residents, nurses, and other healthcare professionals to ensure high-quality, patient-centered care that emphasizes symptom relief and alignment of care with patient and family goals. The provider demonstrates service excellence, professionalism, and accountability, including awareness of the relationship between resource utilization, access to care, and overall quality outcomes.

Provide specialized palliative care services, including symptom management, and advance care planning.
Perform assessments, formulate diagnoses, and implement treatment plans for patients with complex medical conditions.
Collaborate with the interdisciplinary palliative care team to support holistic care addressing physical, emotional, social, and spiritual needs.
Maintain accurate, complete, and timely medical documentation for all patients.
Assist in coordination of care across settings including inpatient units, outpatient clinics, home-based programs, and long-term care facilities (as applicable).
Communicate effectively with patients, families, and healthcare team members to promote shared decision-making.
Provide education and support to patients and families regarding disease progression, treatment options, and palliative care principles.
Participate in quality improvement initiatives that advance palliative care practice and service efficiency.

Qualifications

BENEFITS & PERKS
OSF HealthCare offers a comprehensive Compensation and Total Rewards Package which includes:

Generous paid time off!
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
Continuing Medical Education (CME) time and dollars
Signing bonus
Concierge relocation services
Health, life, dental, and retirement plans
Paid occurrence-based malpractice
Student Loan repayment counseling
Career development opportunities
Full-time, clinical base hourly pay range for this position: $55.20-$63.65.
- Range shown should be used as an estimate and can be impacted by many factors including but not limited to the critical need of the position, overall experience and qualifications, community need, and other considerations. Additional compensation components may be applicable such as bonuses or incentives which may or may not be based on metric achievement

THE COMMUNITY
Bloomington, Illinois

A great place to live, work and play

OSF HealthCare St. Joseph Medical Center is a 177-bed, Level II Trauma Center accredited by The Joint Commission, and designated a Magnet hospital for nursing excellence. With its strong connection to OSF HealthCare Children’s Hospital of Illinois, OSF St. Joseph offers maternal-fetal medicine, 24/7 neonatology and local access to several pediatric specialties. OSF St. Joseph is a Baby-Friendly Hospital.
When you live at the crossroads of Illinois – where Interstates 39, 55 and 74 intersect – everything you need or want is at your fingertips: high quality of life with a lower cost of living and easy commutes.
Uptown Normal and Downtown Bloomington shopping and restaurant districts satisfy a wide variety of styles and tastes. Entertainment, sports and recreation opportunities range from events like the Illinois Shakespeare Festival to NCAA Division I athletics and miles of hiking and biking trails.
Two universities anchor an educated community that boasts two public high school districts covering pre-K through high school, nine private schools and two university laboratory schools.
Visit osfcareers.org/bloomington to download our full community guide.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Licensed to provide either advanced practice nursing services in the State of Illinois as issued by the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation in accordance with the Illinois Nurse Practice Act OR physician assistant services as issued by the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation in accordance with the Illinois Physician Assistant Practice Act of 1987.
Licensed by the Federal Drug Enforcement Administration and the State of Illinois to prescribe narcotics, if applicable.
BLS/ACLS Certified.
Must be eligible as a provider for Medicare, Medicaid, and other federal health programs.
Provider shall meet all qualifications to participate in OSF's programs for professional malpractice and other liability coverage.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide patient care aligned to the preferences, goals, and needs of the patients served. Experience in palliative care, hospice, oncology, gerontology, or a related specialty is preferred.

OSF HealthCare is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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