Overview
Join to apply for the Nurse Practitioner - Palliative Care role at Curana Health . Curana Health is focused on radically improving the health, happiness, and dignity of older adults through value-based care in senior living communities and skilled nursing facilities.
As an Inpatient Palliative Care Nurse Practitioner, you will provide compassionate, specialized care to hospitalized patients living with advanced or life-limiting illnesses. This role emphasizes meaningful conversations about goals of care, expert symptom management, and ensuring patients and families feel supported, informed, and respected throughout their journey. You will collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to deliver whole-person care.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities
Deliver compassionate, expert care by completing patient histories, physical exams, and care plans tailored to each patient’s needs.
Facilitate conversations with patients and families to establish goals of care and ensure choices are documented and honored.
Guide advance care planning, including completion of advance directives and POLST forms.
Provide symptom relief for pain, fatigue, shortness of breath, anxiety, nausea, and other distressing symptoms using pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic approaches.
Collaborate daily with the hospital’s interdisciplinary team to ensure seamless, patient-centered care.
Educate patients, families, and hospital staff on palliative care principles, treatment options, and next steps in care.
Exercise autonomy in decision-making, serving as a trusted resource for patients, families, and colleagues.
Maintain accurate documentation in medical records while ensuring compassionate communication at every touchpoint.
Qualifications
Licensure & Certification
Must hold current RN and NP licensure in the state of practice.
Must hold a current national Board Certification in a nursing specialty.
ACHPN certification preferred but not required.
Education & Experience
Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Nursing from accredited institutions required.
Minimum of 3 years of palliative or hospice nursing experience required.
Prior experience as a Nurse Practitioner is preferred but not required; strong critical thinking skills are essential.
Knowledge & Skills
Demonstrated expertise in caring for older adults, chronically ill, and seriously ill populations.
Strong leadership, interpersonal, and problem-solving skills.
Excellent written and verbal communication abilities.
Traits of punctuality, organization, and collaboration to thrive in a team environment.
This role may require travel to one or more assigned facilities. If travel requirements are introduced, Curana may require a valid driver’s license, current auto insurance, and an acceptable driving record, with notice provided before implementation. Periodic motor vehicle checks may be conducted as a condition of continued employment.
Company Recognition
Curana Health has been named the 147th fastest growing privately owned company in the nation on Inc. magazine’s Inc. 5000 list, ranking 16th in the Healthcare & Medical industry and 21st in Texas.