NPPA Palliative Care Inpatient APP Grand Rapids, MI

The Inpatient Palliative Care team is seeking a compassionate Advanced Practice Provider (NP or PA) to join them providing consults to hospitalized adult patients. You will join a growing group of physicians advanced practice providers nurses chaplains and social workers along with administrative support. Qualities needed for this role are compassion flexibility and a true desire to help your patients. 4 days per week with limited weekend coverage.

People are at the heart of everything we do and the inspiration for our legacy of outstanding outcomes innovation strong community partnerships philanthropy and transparency. Corewell Health is a not-for-profit health system that provides health care and coverage with an exceptional team of 65000 dedicated peopleincluding more than 12000 physicians and advanced practice providers and more than 15500 nurses providing care and services in 21 hospitals 300 outpatient locations and several post-acute facilitiesand Priority Health a provider-sponsored health plan serving more than 1.3 million members. Through experience and collaboration we are reimagining a better more equitable model of health and wellness.

Essential Functions:

• Functions in the role of advanced practitioner to coordinate comprehensive care delivery. Writes orders/prescriptions for standard formulary medications laboratory radiographic studies and consultations coordinating the scheduling of admissions diagnostic evaluations follow-up exams laboratory tests referrals to home care social services and other community agencies order to ensure continuity of care and coordination of services. Obtains histories and performs physical exams.
• Assesses the patients/significant others health care teams schools and other community educational needs and develops implements evaluates and revises teaching strategies/educational programs related to area of specialty.
• Ensures that operations are in compliance with professional standards applicable laws accreditation compliance/regulatory requirements and that organizational goals are being followed. Practices in accordance with the Michigan Public Health Code.
• Delivers care in a manner that is culturally sensitive and preserves patient autonomy dignity and rights. Acts as a patient advocate crossing multidisciplinary lines to meet patient needs
• Communicates collaborates networks with and acts as a consultant to other members of the health care team within and outside Spectrum Health. Acts as a consult in area of expertise.
• Performs and assists with designated procedures.
• Documents in the medical record and dictates information as appropriate.
• Provides input into the strategic planning implementation and evaluation of service/program. Measures the outcomes of care and evaluate services across the continuum of inpatient to outpatient services. Makes recommendations to improve the quality of patient care provided and utilizes the scientific method to research clinical problems.

Qualifications:

Nurse Practitioner:

• Required Masters Degree Nurse Practitioners who obtained their education and certification after 2000 must show evidence of completion of a masters post-masters or doctorate from a Nurse Practitioner program that is accredited by the Commission on the Collegiate of Nursing Education or the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission
• 3 years of relevant experience current relevant clinical experience
• Previous experience functioning in a collaborative role as a Nurse Practitioner
• LIC-Nurse Practitioner (NP) - State of Michigan
• CRT-Basic Life Support (BLS)

Physician Assistant:

• Required Masters Degree Graduate of an accredited Physician Assistant educational program
• LIC-Physician Assistant - State of Michigan
• CRT-Physician Asst Certified (PA-C) - NCCPA National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants
• CRT-Basic Life Support (BLS)

How Corewell Health cares for you

• Comprehensive benefits package to meet your financial health and work/life balance goals. Learn more here.

• On-demand pay program powered by Payactiv

• Discounts directory with deals on the things that matter to you like restaurants phone plans spas and more!

• Optional identity theft protection home and auto insurance pet insurance

• Traditional and Roth retirement options with service contribution and match savings

• Eligibility for benefits is determined by employment type and status

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Corewell Health is committed to providing a safe environment for our team members patients visitors and community. We require a drug-free workplace and require team members to comply with the MMR Varicella Tdap and Influenza vaccine requirement if in an on-site or hybrid workplace category. We are committed to supporting prospective team members who require reasonable accommodations to participate in the job application process to perform the essential functions of a job or to enjoy equal benefits and privileges of employment due to a disability pregnancy or sincerely held religious belief.

Corewell Health grants equal employment opportunity to all qualified persons without regard to race color national origin sex disability age religion genetic information marital status height weight gender pregnancy sexual orientation gender identity or expression veteran status or any other legally protected category.

An interconnected collaborative culture where all are encouraged to bring their whole selves to work is vital to the health of our organization. As a health system we advocate for equity as we care for our patients our communities and each other. From workshops that develop cultural intelligence to our inclusion resource groups for people to find community and empowerment at work we are dedicated to ongoing resources that advance our values of diversity equity and inclusion in all that we do. We invite those that share in our commitment to join our team.

You may request assistance in completing the application process by calling 616.486.7447.