Community Palliative Care Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant
Mercy Health-Lourdes Hospital · Paducah, KY
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FULL-TIME
Posted Jul 10, 2026
Job Description
Community Palliative Care Nurse Practitioner need in Western Kentucky
Mercy Health-Lourdes Hospital is seeking a Palliative Care Nurse Practitioner for a full-time employment opportunity to provide palliative services in a non-acute setting. The candidate will continue a community palliative care program with the goal of reduction of ED visits, reduction of acute care hospitalization, reduction in 30-day acute care readmission, reduction of health care cost and the increase of patient/family experience of care ratings.
Mercy Health Offers:
Full employment benefits including health and malpractice insurance with tail coverage, paid vacation and CME time, relocation assistance, retirement benefits with hospital matching and more!
Professional growth opportunities through leadership training
Competitive salary range based on degree of experience compared to national and regional benchmarks
EPIC EMR is used throughout our system
Qualifications:
Palliative Care certification preferred or willing to become certified within 1 year
Benefits:
• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance
Medical Specialty:
• Primary Care
Work Location: In person
Mercy Health-Lourdes Hospital is seeking a Palliative Care Nurse Practitioner for a full-time employment opportunity to provide palliative services in a non-acute setting. The candidate will continue a community palliative care program with the goal of reduction of ED visits, reduction of acute care hospitalization, reduction in 30-day acute care readmission, reduction of health care cost and the increase of patient/family experience of care ratings.
Mercy Health Offers:
Full employment benefits including health and malpractice insurance with tail coverage, paid vacation and CME time, relocation assistance, retirement benefits with hospital matching and more!
Professional growth opportunities through leadership training
Competitive salary range based on degree of experience compared to national and regional benchmarks
EPIC EMR is used throughout our system
Qualifications:
Palliative Care certification preferred or willing to become certified within 1 year
Benefits:
• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance
Medical Specialty:
• Primary Care
Work Location: In person
Benefits
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
Additional Details
- City
- Paducah
- State
- Kentucky
- Country
- US
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