Nurse Practitioner - Hospice & Palliative Medicine

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

Lourdes Hospital at a glance:

• Lourdes is an integrated health system with a 45-acre campus and off-site locations including: Lourdes Hospital, Lourdes Medical Pavilion, Marshall Nemer Pavilion, Home Health/Hospice and Mercy Medical Associates. Lourdes has extended the healing ministry of Jesus by improving the health of our communities for more than 100 years. 
• Lourdes is a 379 licensed-bed facility accredited by The Joint Commission (JC), which offers Kentuckys only twin hybrid operating room.  Lourdes offers the latest treatments in the following services: Cardiovascular, Orthopedics, Womens Health, Emergency Medicine, Behavioral Health Center, Home Care, Hospice and Palliative Care, Laboratory and Pathology, Little Miracles Birthing Center, Pastoral Care, Radiology, Rehabilitation, Sleep Center, Surgery Center, and Wound Care

Mercy Health Physicians-Kentucky at a glance:

• Nearly 150 Providers
• Medical staff and advanced practice staff of 275 representing 35 specialties
• 400 Associates
• 25 Practice Locations including 8 Primary Care Locations
• 370,000 Annual Visits
• 50,000 in-panel patients
• Service area of 460,000 
   
  You will enjoy your time off with:

• Trendy downtown with unique restaurants, shops, and farmer's market
• State parks, including two of the nation's largest man-made lakes offer boating, fishing, and hiking.
• $44 million Performing Arts Center and Broadway shows 
• Nationally recognized artist district 
• Main street listed as one of Five Most Romantic Main streets in the nation 
• Named one of the Top 100 Communities for Young People which starts with excellent public and private schools
• Easy access to Nashville and St. Louis 
• Daily direct flights to Chicago and Houston