APP for Home-Based Palliative Care - Virginia Beach
Norfolk, VA 
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Job Description

City/State

Norfolk, VA

Overview

Work Shift

First (Days) (United States of America)

Job Summary

Sentara Medical Group is looking for an innovative, compassionate APP to join our growing palliative care program. This APP role will develop and support the building of a new home-based palliative care program. This individual will be part of an interdisciplinary team consisting of RNs and an MSW who will collaboratively provide palliative care services. This role will include both home and telehealth based palliative care visits.

Position Highlights:
*Locations: Virginia Beach, Norfolk, Chesapeake
*Monday- Friday; 1-2 days a week completing home visits with remaining days telehealth
*Home visit are 1 hour long, 3-4 patients a day
*Performing palliative care consultations and follow up visits for patients with acute palliative care needs including symptom management and complex medical decision making
*Facilitating family meetings related to current medical decision making and advance care planning
*Actively participating as a member of an interdisciplinary team to ensure that palliative care is provided in a manner which addresses pain and symptom management; psychosocial/spiritual support; and caregiver support.

Position Benefits:
*Comprehensive Benefits and Retirement package
*Malpractice and Tail coverage
*Mileage Reimbursement Included
*$3,000 Annual CME allowance
*$5,000 Annual QPI Bonus
*$10,000 Student Loan Reimbursement Program
*Fully integrated EHR (Epic)

Life in coastal Virginia provides rich and diverse recreational and cultural offerings in addition to fabulous historic sites. Our communities are consistently ranked among the top places to live in the US with great public and private school options and superb outdoor recreation. Bike, swim, sail, kayak, fish, or just relax on our miles and miles of sandy beaches or catch a bite to eat and listen to music at Norfolk's Waterside District.

Qualifications:

MLD - Master's Level Degree: Nurse Practitioner (Required), MLD - Master's Level Degree: Nurse Practitioner (Required)

Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) - Certification - American Heart Association (AHA) RQI, Basic Life Support (BLS) - Certification - American Heart Association (AHA) RQI, Licensed Nurse Practitioner (NP) - Certification - Other/National, Licensed Nurse Practitioner (NP) - Nursing License - North Carolina, Licensed Nurse Practitioner (NP) - Nursing License - Virginia Department of Health Professionals (VADHP), Physician Assistant License (PA) - State License - North Carolina, Physician Assistant License (PA) - State License - Other/National, Physician Assistant License (PA) - State License - Virginia Department of Health Professionals (VADHP)

Skills

Communication, Critical Thinking, Speaking

Sentara Healthcare prides itself on the diversity and inclusiveness of its close to an almost 30,000-member workforce. Diversity, inclusion, and belonging is a guiding principle of the organization to ensure its workforce reflects the communities it serves.

Per Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA), some clinical environments require proof of education; these regulations are posted at for further information. In an effort to expedite this verification requirement, we encourage you to upload your diploma or transcript at time of application.


In support of our mission "to improve health every day," this is a tobacco-free environment.

 

Job Summary
Company
Start Date
As soon as possible
Employment Term and Type
Regular, Full Time
Required Education
Master's Degree
Required Experience
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