NP/PA - Palliative Care, Duluth, MN (0.4 FTE)

The Palliative Care APP collaborates with an interdisciplinary team to care for patients with serious illness. The focus of this care is reducing the symptoms of stress of the illness with a goal of improving quality of life for the patient and their caregivers. This patient-centered approach supports the physical, mental, emotional, and existential effects of suffering with a serious illness and helps to ensure that recommended treatments align with the patient’s goals.

• Current team consists of 4 MDs, 4 Nurse Practitioners and a dedicated palliative care Social Worker and Chaplain.
• Position requires high level of customer service skills to establish and enhance relationships with patients, co-workers, and others.  Currently, duties include inpatient palliative care with possibility of outpatient work in the future.

• Shifts:  Rotating Shifts:  Days. Primarily Monday – Friday with possibility of weekend coverage in the future.
• Estimated Patients Seen Per Day: 5 - 7 Patients in a consultant role

• Experience in Palliative Medicine strongly preferred. 
• Minimum of 1-year post-degree clinical APRN experience
• Must have ability to work independently. 

Apply online at www.essentiahealth.org/careers 

For more information contact:

Alissa Notenberg, Physician and Advanced Practice Recruiter

Email: Alissa.Notenberg@EssentiaHealth.org

Hired candidates may be eligible to receive additional compensation in the form of bonuses, quality incentives or production-based compensation.

Essentia Health is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, sexual identity, national origin, disability, or protected Veteran Status.

Current licensure as a registered nurse in appropriate state
Current licensure as a Nurse Practitioner in appropriate state
Current certification in CPR
National certification in applicable area
Successful completion of Essentia Health credentialing process prior to practice