Palliative Care Nurse Practitioner
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
APRN
Posted Aug 31
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What the listing says
Role
- Schedule
- Days
- Term
- Permanent
- Setting
- Palliative
- Accepts
- APRN
- Experience
- 2+ years
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Pay
- Against the board
The median for nursing in Wisconsin is $38/hr, across 352 postings. It covers every nursing role in the state, so it is a bearing, not a like-for-like comparison.
About this role
- Job title: Palliative Care Nurse Practitioner (NP)
- Job type: Full Time
- Location: Milwaukee, WI. and surrounding area
Unity Hospice is a family owned and operated hospice. We are looking for an outstanding palliative care nurse practitioner (NP) to join our team. Our promise to our patients is “We personalize our care and treat you like family”. We are dedicated to making our patients final days, weeks and months as comfortable as possible.
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The promise to treat everyone like family also flows through the daily work environment, where all employees are part of the Unity family. We offer a workplace that employees are proud to be a part of. We were voted a Chicago Tribune “Top Workplace” by our employees for nine years!
We are looking for exceptional people to join our growing team. People who want to make a difference in the community and in the lives of others. The end of life can be accompanied by feelings of loss and isolation, and the Unity Hospice team is dedicated to ensuring that the transition is filled with dignity, comfort and peace. We are dedicated to doing this not only for our patients, but for their families and loved ones as well.
The success of our company is dependent upon teamwork. Our specially trained team includes doctors, nurses (NP, LPN and RN), social workers, certified nursing assistants, spiritual counselors, therapists and volunteers, just to name a few. The one thing we are missing is YOU – please join us!
Duties
What you will do
- Continue to develop Unity Hospice’s palliative care program
- Manage a caseload of palliative patients
- Assist with all aspects of patient care including: diagnosis, treatment, medication management, assessments, and consultations
- Maintain comprehensive knowledge in field of hospice and palliative care
- Travel to patients wherever they reside: Home, nursing facility etc.
Requirements
What you need to have
- Valid Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) license
- Valid Registered Nurse (RN) license
- NPI number, or ability to obtain one
- Controlled Substance License and DEA Number (preferred)
- Willingness to enter into collaborative agreement with Hospice Medical Director
- Driver’s license, insurance and vehicle
- 1-2 years of nursing experience (preferred)
- Utmost compassion and integrity
Benefits
What you will get
- Supportive and welcoming work environment
- Competitive salary
- Health insurance plans
- Matching 401k retirement plan
- 3 weeks PTO (paid time off)
- 7 paid holidays
- Reimbursed mileage
- Company phone or stipend towards yours
- EAP (employee assistance program)
- Tuition reimbursement program
- Back-to-School program
- Shining Star program
- Work Remotely: No
- Work Location: On the road
- Job Type: Full-time
- Pay: $110,000.00 - $120,000.00 per year
Benefits
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Flexible schedule
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Retirement plan
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision insurance
Application Question(s)
- Do you have a vailed NPI number or the ability to obtain one?
- Do you have any Hospice, Palliative, or Home Health experience? Please explain!
Experience
- Hospice & palliative medicine: 2 years (Preferred)
- Home health: 2 years (Preferred)
License/
Certification
- APRN (Required)
- Driver's License (Required)
Work Location: On the road
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Requirements
- APRN
- RN
- Driver's License
- APRN
- Driver's License
Benefits highlights
- Paid holidays
- Cell phone reimbursement
- Employee assistance program
- AWHEP
Place
- City
- Milwaukee, Wisconsin
- Median rent
- $1,059/mo
- Local household income
- $54,234/yr
- Metro price level
- 3% below the national average
rent and tenant-paid utilities
all local households, not nurse pay
Milwaukee area index 96.9, where 100 is the national average.
Milwaukee sits on Lake Michigan's western shore, blending brewing heritage with a revitalized downtown and lively arts scene. The Historic Third Ward offers loft living, galleries, and the riverwalk. Summer festivals, brick breweries, and Midwestern affordability give out-of-state nurses a grounded city with real character.
Cost figures from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.
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About the employer
Unity Hospice is a family-owned and operated hospice and palliative care organization founded in 1992. With over 30 years of service, the organization has cared for more than 30,000 families navigating end-of-life journeys. Unlike many hospice agencies that are part…
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