Hospice & Palliative - NP - Full-Time

Position Overview

• Provide inpatient palliative care as part of a specialized, interdisciplinary team serving patients and families with serious illness needs.

• Collaborate with physicians, APPs, nurses, socialworkersand hospital-based chaplain support to deliver compassionate, coordinated care.

• Contribute to a teaching-oriented environment that supports medical students,residentsand APP fellows.

Location & Setting

Schedule & Call Expectations

• Schedule:Monday through Friday, standard daytime schedule. Office/clinic hours are 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

• Call:Call rotation every 10 to12 weeks,approximately 3to 4 times per year.

• Backup support:A physician is always available as backup for APP call responsibilities.

• Nights/weekends:Call rotation applies as noted; no routine procedure coverage is.

• Expected volume:Approximately 1,000 visits per year and 3,000 RVUs per year.

Scope of Practice / WhatYou’llDo

• Provide inpatient palliative care consultation and ongoing support for patients and families.

• Collaborate with the interdisciplinary care team to support symptom management, goals-of-carediscussionsand coordinated care planning.

• Work closely with physician partners, with supervising physician support.

• Participate in an APP call rotation with physician backup always available.

• Procedures are notfor this position.

• Open ICU coverage is not.

Team & Support Structure

Why This Role / Differentiators

• Interdisciplinary, team-oriented model with MDs, APPs, RNs, socialworkersand chaplain support.

• Specialized Hospice and Palliative Careexpertisefocused on supporting patients and families during important care decisions.

• Teaching-oriented environment with medical students,residentsand APP fellows.

• Meaningful inpatient role with strong physician backup and collaborative team support.

Qualifications

• Acute Care Nurse Practitioner training/certification.

• North Carolina state licensure required or ability to obtain prior to start.

• At least 1 year of experiencepreferred.

• Palliative care or ICU fellowship experience may be considered.

• Strong communicationskills, clinical judgment and comfort supporting patients and families through complex serious illness care.

Compensation Structure

• Base compensationcommensuratewith years of experience, starting at $48.80/hour 

Benefits / Supplemental Benefits

• Paid Time Off programs available for eligible positions.

• Comprehensive health and welfare benefits, including medical, dental, vision,lifeand disability coverage.

• Retirement benefits, including 401(k) options with employer contributions and access to financial wellness resources.

• Flexible spending accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses.

• Family support benefits, which may include parental leave,adoptionassistanceand surrogacy support.

• Educationalassistanceand professional development programs.

• Paid medical liability insurance.

• Continuing Medical Education (CME) allowances.

• Relocationassistancemay be available for eligible positions.

About Advocate Health

Advocate Health is one of the largest nonprofit integrated health systems in the United States, providing care under the names Advocate Health Care in Illinois, Atrium Health in the Carolinas, Georgia and Alabama, and Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin. With Wake Forest University School of Medicine as our academic core, we are shaping the future of health care through innovation, research,educationand compassionate care.

When you join Advocate Health,you’rejoining a teamthat’scommitted to being aBest Place to Carewhere clinicians are heard,supportedand empowered to focus on what matters most: caring for patients. This enterprise-wide initiative is grounded in listening to care teams, removing barriers to excellent care, and fostering well-being and connection. It reflects our purpose,from discovery to everydaymoments,we’reredefining care - for you, for us, for all, and lives through our values: lifting each other up, leading with purpose, thinking boldlytogetherand embracing change with optimism. Here,you’llfind not just a job, but a career with meaning,growthand impact for all.