Hospice - Palliative Medicine Nurse Practitioner

Expanding practice seeks an Inpatient Palliative Care NP to work in Findlay & Lima, Ohio!

Join a collaborative, mission-driven Palliative Care team, working alongside experienced NPs, a Hospice Medical Director, and a Palliative Care Medical Director in a supportive, interdisciplinary environment.

CONTACT: Katie Patterson

Company:
• Nonprofit, integrated regional health system serving an eight-county region in Northwest Ohio
• Over 4,000 patients served daily
• One of only 45 members of the Mayo Clinic Care Network, giving physicians access to Mayo Clinic specialist consults at no cost to patients
• Established Palliative Care program delivering inpatient care and partnering with a second hospital for inpatient and outpatient services
• Providers follow patients throughout their hospital journey, focusing on symptom management, care coordination, and transitions of care
• Collaborative, interdisciplinary team including hospitalists, specialists, nursing, case management, social work, and hospice teams

Compensation:
• Base salary: $120,000 $130,000
• Stipend and productivity bonuses offered

Job/Practice Description: Inpatient Palliative Care NP
• Full-time inpatient position: 75% at one hospital in Findlay, OH and 25% at a second hospital in Lima, OH
• Monday Friday schedule, 8:00 AM 4:30/5:00 PM
• Shared evening and weekend telephone call rotation
• Perform inpatient palliative care consultations and follow-up visits
• Manage symptoms for patients with serious, chronic, and life-limiting illnesses
• Facilitate goals-of-care discussions and advance care planning with patients and families
• Assist with discharge planning, including transitions to home-based palliative care or hospice
• Provide inpatient rounding for hospice General Inpatient (GIP) patients at the second hospital as needed
• Professionals with a passion for palliative care encouraged to apply

Requirements:
• Certified Nurse Practitioner (Acute Care NP preferred; palliative care or hospice experience welcomed)
• No experience needed!
• Strong communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills
• Comfortable navigating complex conversations related to serious illness, prognosis, and end-of-life planning
• Ability to work independently while collaborating within an interdisciplinary team

Location offers:
• Findlay, Ohio top-ranked micropolitan area, just south of Lake Erie
• Affordable cost of living, top-rated schools, and family-friendly neighborhoods
• Vibrant downtown with restaurants, breweries, boutique shops, and community events
• Prime location with convenient access to I-75, 40 minutes south of Toledo, near major airports

FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:

Katie Patterson