Palliative Care APRN
$108,466–$162,698 year
On-siteAustin, Texas, United States
Job Summary
Conduct comprehensive palliative care assessments, including detailed symptom management, physical exams, and psychosocial evaluations for hospitalized patients. Lead and facilitate challenging family meetings, goals-of-care conversations, and difficult end-of-life discussions with clarity and empathy. Serve as a vital bridge between primary hospital care teams, specialists, patients, and families while working seamlessly alongside hospitalists, social workers, and chaplains. Participate in an on-call pool providing after-hours support and weekend in-person rounding on GIP patients. Requires active Texas APRN licensure, current national certification, and prescriptive authority, with a goal to achieve ACHPN certification within two years.
Required Qualifications
- Active, unencumbered license as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) in the State of Texas
- Current national certification as a Nurse Practitioner or Clinical Nurse Specialist (e.g., AGACNP, FNP, ACGNP or CNS)
- Active Texas prescriptive authority and DEA registration (or eligibility to obtain prior to start date)
- Exceptional communication skills
- Emotional intelligence
- Proven ability to navigate high-stress clinical situations
- Participation in our on-call pool providing after hours support and weekend in person rounding on GIP patients
- Minimum of 1–2 years of dedicated experience in Hospice or Palliative Care nursing or advanced practice
- Strong background in acute care, geriatrics, or intensive care environments
Desired Qualifications
- Must achieve a recognized Palliative Care / Advanced Certified Hospice and Palliative Nurse (ACHPN) certification within two (2) years of joining the practice
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