APP Palliative Care

• n n n Provide inpatient palliative care consultations and follow-up care for patients with serious illness across the AHN Palliative Care Program.n n n n n

• n n n Manage initial and follow-up palliative care consultations, prioritizing patients by acuity and collaborating withn n n n n an n n n n dynamicn n n n n Interdisciplinary teamn n n .n n n n n

• n n n Support complex symptom management, serious illness communication, goals-of-care discussions, hospice evaluationsn n n ,n n n n n and end-of-life care planning.n n n n n

n n Location & Settingn n

n n Primary Programn n

n n n AHN Palliative Care Programn n n n n

n n Care Settingn n

n n n Inpatient palliative care consult servicen n n n n

n n Employment Statusn n

n n n Full-timen n n n n

n n Scope of Practice / Whatn n n n n You’lln n n n n Don n

• n n n Provide initial and follow-up palliative care consultationsn n n n n forn n n n n inpatient patients.n n n n n

• n n n Partner with physicians for collaboration while functioningn n n n n at the top ofn n n n n n n then n n n n APP scopn n n e of practice.n n n n n

• n n n Support patients and families through symptom management, hospice evaluations, goals-of-care conversationsn n n ,n n n n n and end-of-life planning.n n n n n

• n n n Participate in interdisciplinary collaboration with physicians, APPs, hospice liaisonn n n n n supportn n n n n and palliative cn n n ounselors.n n n n n

• n n n Procedures are notn n n n n requiredn n n n n for this position.n n n n n

n n Team & Support Structuren n

n n Program Teamn n

n n n Medicaln n n n n director, physicians, APPs,n n n n n an n n n n hospicen n n n n liaisonn n n n n and palliative counselorsn n n n n

n n Why This Role / Differentiatorsn n

• n n n Well-established palliative care program with a dedicated 6-bed Palliative Care Unit.n n n n n

• n n n Strong interdisciplinary support and meaningful work caring for patients with serious illness and their families.n n n n n

• n n n Opportunity for APPs to practice at the top of license in complex symptom management, serious illnessn n n n n communicationn n n n n and end-of-life care planning.n n n n n

• n n n Collaboration with HPM-certified clinicians and educational partnerships with Mercer University.n n n n n

• n n n Annual CME allowance and supportive leadership environment.n n n n n

• n n n Phone-based call schedule focusedn n n n n onn n n n n maintainingn n n n n continuityn n n n n of care for existing patients.n n n n n

n n Qualificationsn n

• n n n Nurse Practitioner withn n n n n appropriate Georgian n n n n licensure required or ability to obtain prior to start.n n n n n

• n n n Acute Care NP, Primary Care NP certificationn n n n n requiredn n n , as applicable to licensure and role scope.n n n n n

• n n n New graduates will be considered.n n n n n

• n n n 2 to 3 years of Hospice and/or Palliative Care experience, or related experience caring for patients with serious illness.n n n n n

• n n n Hospice and Palliative Medicine (HPM) certification preferred.n n n n n

• n n n Strong skills in symptom management, serious illnessn n n n n communicationn n n n n and end-of-life caren n n .n n n n n