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Hospice/Palliative Medicine Nurse Practitioner

RecruitWell, Dothan

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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 or be willing to obtain 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