**PALLIATIVE CARE Nurse Practitioner**

**Banner Desert Medical Center**

**Banner Health** is seeking a dynamic Nurse Practitioner to assist our Palliative Medicine team.Our NP will collaborate closely with an interdisciplinary team, including two lead physician, a nurse practitioner, and two social worker, managing patients.Qualified candidate must be detail-oriented, a good communicator, and dedicated to providing excellent care in challenging situations.

Our Nurse Practitioner will be passionate about this type of specialized medical care for people with serious illnesses.Our Provider will be involved in clinical management of patients, leading serious discussions with patients and their families about their pain management, complex symptom control, and providing consultations regarding goals of care and advance care planning.It is the expectation that they will seek additional education in this field and obtain their ACHPN certification within 2 years of employment.

**Work Schedule:** Full-time | NO Weekends | NO Call

**Preferred Qualifications:**

+ Experience as an NP, FNP, ACNP or AGNP

+ Inpatient Palliative Care experience preferred; will consider New Grads

+ Current CPR and BLS

+ Current prescribing privileges, including a DEA license for controlled substance.

**Banner Health offers competitive salary and recruitment incentives, along with an industry leading benefits package that provides security for you and your family, including:**

Excellent benefit package options that provide security for you and your family

Paid CME

Paid time off plans

Eligible for benefits coverage within 30 days

Financial savings resources

Career advancement and optimal work/life balance

Employee Discounts

_As an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer, Banner Medical Group (BMG) recognizes the power of a diverse community and encourages applications from individuals with varied experiences and backgrounds.BMG is an EEO/AA - M/W/D/V Employer._

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