Hospice / Palliative Medicine Nurse Practitioner

Dothan, Alabama, Nurse Practitioner Hospice and Palliative Care Opening - $15k Sign-On Bonus

• Clinical Role :
• Seeking an experienced Nurse Practitioner to enhance our interdisciplinary palliative care program
• This position is supported by our Hospitalist physicians and Nurse Practitioners as well as a team of experienced case managers and a Spiritual Care Director
• Ideal candidates will possess an ACHPN certification
• Monday - Friday, 8am - 5pm
• No call required and no weekends
• Deliver direct and indirect patient care for palliative care inpatients through comprehensive assessments and aggressive symptom and medication management
• Provide inpatient consultations in critical care, oncology, neurology, cardiology, and general medical and surgical units
• Collaborate with referring providers to coordinate a plan of care
• Conduct goals of care discussions with patients and families to align treatment choices with their wishes
• No outpatient responsibilities
• One of the largest not-for-profit tertiary referral centers in Alabama
• Allow RecruitWell to set up a phone call with you and the client to discuss more!
• Organization :
• Competitive compensation dependent on experince
• $15,000 Sign-On Bonus
• Paid interviewing expenses
• Health, dental, vision, disability and life insurance plans
• Retirement plan
• Paid time off for vaction and illness
• Annual allowances for professional fees and CME
• Paid malpractice with tail coverage
• 3,000 + dedicated employees
• 400+ active Medical Staff
• Serves over 600,000 in a 75-mile radius
• 22 ORs with 2 endovascular suites and open-heart surgery suites
• Interventional cardiology, EP and radiology labs, lithotripsy, 3 MRIs (1 a 3-T), 3 CTs including a fixed 64 slice CT and PET Scanner
• 24 / 7 Neurosurgery coverage with employed neurosurgeons and a fellowship trained neuroendovascular interventionalist
• 56 total ICU beds with a 14-bed CVICU / progressive care unit
• Medical Hospitalist program provides ED unassigned coverage, care for transfers, and inpatient consults
• 28 bed inpatient psychiatric program
• Region's only facility offering TAVR and Watchman procedures
• Level 2 trauma center staffed by EM residency trained physicians
• One of 3 Comprehensive Stroke Centers in Alabama with a dedicated lab for neuroendovascular procedures open heart surgery suites
• Pain Management services provided through OPT services on SEH campus
• 28 bed inpatient psychiatric program
• Accredited Internal Medicine and Transitional Year residency programs
• The Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine (ACOM) is Alabama's first osteopathic medical school and the first in the U.S. to be developed by a regional medical center. The seventh class of 210 students graduated in May 2023
• Lifestyle Information :
• Ranked small city for doctors by Advisor Smith and one of the Top 10 fastest growing cities in Alabama
• 90 miles to the Gulf Coast FL beaches
• Cost of living index is 92.8 vs. the national average of 100
• Highland Oaks, a Robert Trent Jones Golf Course, and other public and private golf courses and driving ranges
• Regional Airport served by Delta Airlines
• Recognized as a "Playful City" with 19 parks, 6 public swimming pools, 47 tennis courts including a 20-court complex built to professional standards
• Average annual temperature is 66 degrees
• Over 20 miles of outdoor trails for hiking, walking, and biking
• RecruitWell's Core Values :
• Open communication
• Sense of urgency
• Teamwork
• Accountability
• Driven to win
• Higher consciousness