Experienced Outpatient Palliative Care Nurse Practitioner

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Description

PeaceHealth St. John Home and Community Service is seeking an experienced outpatient Palliative Care Nurse Practitioner to provide warm hearted care in Longview, WA. PeaceHealth is passionate about growing palliative care for the community's geriatric patients and their families. This opportunity is 45 miles north of Portland and 120 miles south of Seattle. If you are looking for a community that offers amazing outdoor recreation but enjoy quick access to big city amenities, then our practice could be a great place for you!

Why you'll love the practice:

Schedule: 1.0 FTE: Monday - Friday with no after hours call
Opportunity to build and grow the outpatient Palliative Care practice
Advanced care planning, Power of Attorney discussions, and support from multiple trained staff
Collaborate with on-site specialists and nearly 40 primary care clinicians with St. John Medical Group
Access to on-site Advanced Care Planning Coordinator, Medical Social Workers, Behavioral Health Support, and Chronic Care Coordinator team

Hospital Highlights:

PeaceHealth St. John Medical Center is a 346-bed hospital with Level III trauma center with over 250 active medical providers with most specialty services provided locally to more than 220,000 patients per year
The service area for this community is over 100k
Critical Care Unit received Beacon Award for Excellence, American Association of Critical Care Nurses
Stroke Program - Recognized by the American Heart Association with a Bronze Achievement Award for patient care and outcomes

Experience, License & Certification Requirements:

Demonstrated knowledge of and ability to apply age specific principles of growth and development and life stages to meet each patient's needs.
Licensed to practice in the state as a Nurse Practitioner in the state of Washington
Hospice and Palliative Care Certification for Nursing preferred.
ANCC/AANP certification required. (ANP-Adult Nurse Practitioner; ARNP-Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner, FNP-Family Nurse Practitioner or GNP-Geriatric Nurse Practitioner)
Current BLS (Basic Life Support) certification required at date of hire.
Have national prescriptive drug privileges with a DEA number.

Experience Longview, Washington:

Forbes Magazine listed Longview as one of the prettiest towns in America due to its proximity to the Columbia River, Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument, and many beautiful local parks.
Lake Sacajawea, directly across from St. John Medical Center is in the heart of Longview. A gravel trail circumnavigates the lake and is just under 4 miles and can offer a quick, refreshing break on a busy day.
Our community is just a short one-hour drive to the Pacific Ocean.
Longview and the neighboring community of Kelso have a combined population of 110,000 residents. Our area has many locally owned restaurants, coffee shops, brew pubs and national chains such as Target, Home Depot, and Wal-Mart. Along with a variety of grocery shopping options and April through October the Farmers Market is open.
Golf is also a popular sport in the area at the Longview Country Club, Mint Valley, and Three Rivers Golf Course.
The Federally Recognized Cowlitz Indian Tribe, of the Cowlitz people, is headquartered in Longview, Washington.

PeaceHealth Benefits:

Competitive Compensation Guarantee: Based on years of experience $143,811.00 - $166,899.00
Employment bonus, Relocation Assistance, Education Loan Reimbursement (if applicable), and CME Allowance
PeaceHealth offers outstanding retirement, medical, dental, vision, disability, life insurance benefits and a clinician well-being program.
Fully paid malpractice insurance

About PeaceHealth:

PeaceHealth, based in Vancouver, Wash., is a not-for-profit Catholic health system offering care to communities in Washington, Oregon, and Alaska. PeaceHealth has approximately 17,000 caregivers, a multi-specialty medical group practice with more than 3400 physicians and clinicians, with 9 medical centers serving both urban and rural communities throughout the Pacific Northwest. In 1890, the Sisters of St. Joseph of Peace founded what has become PeaceHealth. Today, PeaceHealth is the legacy of the founding Sisters and continues with a spirit of respect, stewardship, collaboration and social justice in fulfilling its Mission.

If you are interested in this career opportunity, please contact Physician & Clinical Recruiter Lyndse Clark,

See how PeaceHealth is committed to Inclusivity, Respect for Diversity and Cultural Humility.

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