Palliative Care APRN

Position Overview

We areseekinga compassionate, skilled, and dedicatedAdvanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN)to join our inpatient palliative care team. In this specialized role, you will provide comprehensive, consultation-based palliative care services to patients and families facing serious, life-limiting illnesses within the hospital setting.

Key Responsibilities

• Clinical Consultations: Conduct comprehensive palliative care assessments, including detailed symptom management, physical exams, andpsychosocial evaluationsfor hospitalized patients.

• Complex Communication: Lead andfacilitatechallenging family meetings, goals-of-care conversations, and difficult end-of-life and medical decision-making discussions with clarity and empathy.

• Care Coordination: Serve as a vital bridge between the primary hospital care teams, specialists, patients, and families. 

• Interdisciplinary Collaboration:Work seamlessly alongside hospitalists, specialists, social workers, and chaplains to deliver holistic, patient-centered care.

Qualifications & Requirements

• Required:

• Licensure:Must hold an active, unencumbered license as anAdvanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN)in the State of Texas.

• Certification:Current national certification as a Nurse Practitioneror ClinicalNurse Specialist(e.g., AGACNP,FNP,ACGNPor CNS).

• Authority:Active Texas prescriptive authority and DEA registration (or eligibility to obtain prior to start date).

• Future Certification:Must achieve a recognizedPalliative Care / Advanced Certified Hospice and Palliative Nurse (ACHPN)certification withintwo (2) yearsof joining the practice.

• Exceptional communication skills, emotional intelligence, and a proven ability to navigate high-stress clinical situations.

• Participation in our on-call poolproviding after hourssupport andweekend in person rounding on GIP patients.

• Preferred:

• Minimum of 1–2 years of dedicated experience inHospice or Palliative Carenursing or advanced practice.

•  Strong background in acute care, geriatrics, or intensive care environments.

Compensation & Benefits

We offer a collaborative, supportive work environment dedicated to clinical excellence, along with a comprehensive rewards package:

• Competitive Base Salary with structured bonusopportunity.

• PTO, Paidholidaysand CME

• 401(k) Retirement Plan with company matching.

• Comprehensive Health Insurance (Medical, Dental, and Vision options).

• Additional Benefits: Continuing Medical Education (CME) allowance, paid professional liability insurance, and professional license reimbursement.