Inpatient Palliative Care Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant
Compass Palliative Care·Cerritos, California
Compass Palliative Care·Cerritos, California
The practitioner is responsible for assessing patients, defining diagnoses, and providing palliative care within a hospital setting. They must also manage patient and family education and maintain detailed medical charts.
Compass Palliative Care, a leading California-based palliative care provider seeks outstanding Nurse Practitioners/ PAs who have experience and/or interest in palliative care.
Our practice provides palliative services in the hospital setting in the Long Beach area.
This is a Monday through Friday, part time position.
We are pleased to offer FLEXIBLE HOURS.
The practitioner will be assigned a specific patient load for which they will be responsible.
Our palliative program is run by experienced and board-certified physicians who take pride in being able to provide training and in-service education to their staff.
They believe in the advancement of their staff as well as creating the best possible outcomes for the patients they serve.
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to: · Assess patients · Provide palliative care to best treat the patient · Define and document patient diagnoses · Assure all patients are completely satisfied · Patient and family education and management · Notate findings and treatment course in patient chart, including follow-up notes · Actively participates in departmental activities to improve training methods and achieve company goals Pay: $80.00 - $160.00 per hour Job Type: Part-time
Candidates must be Nurse Practitioners or Physician Assistants with experience or a strong interest in palliative care. The role requires the ability to manage a specific patient load and participate in departmental training activities.
Market context
California hospitals often seek inpatient palliative care NPs and PAs to support seriously ill patients, coordinate symptom management, and help with goals-of-care discussions. These roles are competitive because employers look for clinicians who can handle a defined inpatient census, work well with interdisciplinary teams, and bring palliative care experience or a clear commitment to the specialty. Review the AI-summarized requirements and benefits on this platform to save time, then tailor your application to show hospital-based patient management and communication skills.
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