Palliative Care Nurse Practitioner

About the Role: You’ll provide direct patient and family care through palliative care consultations for individuals with serious illness and a prognosis of one year or less who are not ready or eligible for hospice care.

What You'll Do: Conduct comprehensive physical, emotional, psychosocial and spiritual assessments Develop individualized plans of care using evidence-based palliative medicine practices Gather and evaluate information from medical records, family history and caregivers Complete medication reconciliation, formulate diagnoses and initiate therapeutic interventions Evaluate patient outcomes and adjust care appropriately What You'll Bring RN/APRN licensure in Washington Nurse Practitioner/CNS with prescriptive authority BCLS licensure and current CPR certification Driver's license and access to reliable transportation

Preferred Qualifications: Advanced practice palliative care certification (ACHPN) 1+ years as an APRN in Hospice, Palliative Care or Oncology At UnitedHealth Group, our mission is to help people live healthier lives and make the health system work better for everyone. We believe everyone-of every race, gender, sexuality, age, location and income-deserves the opportunity to live their healthiest life. Today, however, there are still far too many barriers to good health which are disproportionately experienced by people of color, historically marginalized groups and those with lower incomes. We are committed to mitigating our impact on the environment and enabling and delivering equitable care that addresses health disparities and improves health outcomes - an enterprise priority reflected in our mission. UnitedHealth 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. UnitedHealth Group is a drug - free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.