Inpatient Palliative Care Nurse Practitioner - North Seattle, WA

Job Description

Optum WA, (formerly The Everett Clinic) is seeking a Nurse Practitioner to join our Inpatient Palliative Care Consult service in Everett, WA.  Optum is a clinician-led care organization that is changing the way clinicians work and live.

As a member of the Optum Care Delivery team, you’ll be an integral part of our vision to make healthcare better for everyone.

At Optum, you’ll have the clinical resources, data and support of a global organization behind you so you can help your patients live healthier lives. Here, you’ll work alongside talented peers in a collaborative environment that is guided by diversity and inclusion while driving towards the Quadruple Aim. We believe you deserve an exceptional career, and will empower you to live your best life at work and at home. Experience the fulfillment of advancing the health of your community with the excitement of contributing new practice ideas and initiatives that could help improve care for millions of patients across the country. Because together, we have the power to make health care better for everyone. Join us and discover how rewarding medicine can be while  Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

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Position Highlights :

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The Inpatient Palliative Consult service supports patients, and their families, dealing with serious illness to create patient-centered, value-concordant, and medically-optimized care plans. Our clinicians help patients understand their most likely future, and how to navigate that future in a way that aligns care with their goals given their medical reality.  We also ensure that pain and other symptoms associated with serious illness are well-managed.

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We are a collaborative team focused on whole-person care and transdisciplinary work. We are passionate about providing our hospital’s most seriously ill patients with compassionate, clinically excellent care. \n

At Optum Care Washington you will work as an Inpatient provider at Providence Regional Medical Center and experience :

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• Flexible work week schedule (4 or 5 day, 40 hour work week as 1.0 FTE).  Partial FTE can be considered.

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Optum Care Washington is looking for a Nurse Practitioner, ideally with direct experience in Palliative care to join our Inpatient Palliative Care Consult service.  Preferred applicants should have demonstrated practice in palliative care and familiarity with medically complex patients, and comfort with prognostication and the ability to help patients and families understand their future.  Applicants should be comfortable receiving and providing feedback to others on the team and learning from all teammates.

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This role will work collaboratively with the Palliative Consult nurse, physician, social worker and chaplain.  A typical day will include seeing new patients, follow-up visits, and interdisciplinary discussions.  The team’s goal is to reduce suffering and non-beneficial medical care for patients near end of life; increasing appropriate hospice referrals (and number of days on hospice); and help other disciplines in the hospital understand and appreciate the value of a big picture approach to care. We also act as a support for healthcare providers who are experiencing distress in caring for patients with severe illness and suffering.

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We are a very collaborative team. We value our dynamic and inclusive team environment where we can lean on our teammates, offer candid feedback, bring our “true selves” to work each day, and deliver meaningful care while having fun along the way.

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Primary Responsibilities :

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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 :

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Preferred Qualifications :

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Compensation for this specialty generally ranges from  $104,500 to $156,000. 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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Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere : OptumCare is an Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action employers and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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