Job Title
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Overview
We are hiring a Palliative Care Nurse Practitioner (NP) for a full‑time position at Central Missouri Palliative Care in Jefferson City, MO, part of LHC Group.
Benefits
Employee wellness programs
Work‑life balance flexibility
Holidays and paid time off
Continuing education and career growth opportunities
Company‑wide support and resources to help you achieve your goals
Responsibilities
Provide direct patient and family care through palliative care consultation, ensuring specialty services for patients with serious illness and a prognosis of one year or less.
Apply evidence‑based palliative medicine practices to deliver comprehensive patient care across physical, emotional, spiritual, psychosocial, ethical, and educational domains.
Gather pertinent information systematically from medical records, family history, and caregivers, performing thorough specialty assessments.
Complete comprehensive assessments utilizing palliative care domains, interpret findings, conduct medication reconciliation, and formulate problem‑related diagnoses.
Initiate and evaluate therapeutic interventions, monitoring outcomes for adequate response.
Qualifications and Experience
RN/APRN licensure in state of practice
Nurse Practitioner/CNS with prescriptive authority, maintaining all licensure requirements
5 years of clinical nursing experience, at least 1 year as APRN with hospice, palliative care, or oncology preferred
Advanced practice palliative care certification (ACHPN) preferred; certification in an appropriate advanced practice area will be considered
BCLS licensure required; ACHPN certification encouraged following 2 years of employment or sooner when experience requirements met
Company Overview
LHC Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer under applicable law and qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by local, state, or federal laws, rules, or regulations.
EEO Statement
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