Palliative Care Nurse Practitioner- Bon Secours Memorial Regional Medical Center

Bon Secours Mercy Health is seeking to hire a Nurse Practitioner to join a well-integrated and growing interdisciplinary Palliative Medicine team of physicians, nurse practitioners, and licensed clinical social workers that cover 5 hospitals and an outpatient practice. This nurse practitioner will be an inpatient provider at primarily Memorial Regional Medical Center (MRMC), a 225-bed hospital in the Richmond Market.

The Nurse Practitioner will provide excellent patient care services through inpatient consultation utilizing expert knowledge and competencies from a foundation of evidence-based practice in palliative care. This position will proactively identify opportunities to improve the patient and family experience related to acute, chronic, and/or progressive disease.

Job Details:

• Physician supervised yet highly independent position that involves clinical practice and other support services to meet the palliative care needs of patients in the hospital
• Full-time: Monday to Friday 8:30am to 5pm
• Call Schedule: 2 weeks per year
• Patient Age Range: 18 and up
• EMR: EPIC
• Special Skills & Training: Masters Degree in nursing. Minimum three years as certified Nurse Practitioner. Experience in internal medicine, geriatrics, and/or oncology strongly preferred (experience appropriate to complex case management with issues of aging). Nurse Practitioner licensed in State of Virginia, graduate of an accredited Nurse Practitioner program. Prescriptive authority in the State of Virginia. Current BCLS certification. National Hospice & Palliative Care certification desired.

 Benefits & Compensation

• Full Comprehensive Benefit Package to include:
• Medical Plans, Vision, Dental, Prescription Drugs
• Life Insurance Options
• Disability Insurance, Short and Long Term
• Wellness Plan
• Flex Spending and Health Savings Account
• Competitive Compensation

Region:

Richmond is more than just the state capital and a hub for history, the city is also well-known for its long-standing art culture, up and coming food scene, and breweries that top national lists. The creative culture is palpable in Richmond, and it extends throughout the many different and diverse neighborhoods.

Richmond is a city of culture, nature, food, and more! There are infinite things to do in RVA, from dining at James Beard-nominated restaurants to white water rafting down the mighty James River, from visiting world-class museums to attending incredible ethnic festivals.

Memorial Regional Medical Center serves residents of Richmond, Hanover and Henrico counties, and Virginia’s Northern Neck, providing compassionate health care of the highest quality. Memorial Regional and St. Mary’s are the only hospitals in Richmond to earn 2009 Magnet Recognition® status, awarded by the American Nurses Credentialing Center for excellence in nursing.

Fully accredited by the Joint Commission (JCAHO), we have been nationally recognized for clinical excellence and stroke care, and we are ranked among the top 10 percent of hospitals in the country for cardiac surgery and overall cardiac care.

Our world-class physicians are experts at treating a wide range of medical conditions, but we also believe in treating the whole person. Our Mission is to deliver compassionate, quality health care to every patient, every time.

On September 1, 2018 Bon Secours Health System and Mercy Health combined to become the United States’ fifth largest Catholic health care ministry and one of the nation’s 20 largest health care systems. Bon Secours Mercy Health serves communities along the east coast and in Ohio and Kentucky.  

At Bon Secours Mercy Health, we are dedicated to continually improving health care quality, safety and cost effectiveness. Our hospitals, care sites and clinicians are recognized for clinical and operational excellence. By utilizing robust measurement and reporting processes, we hold ourselves accountable for enhancing care and improving outcomes for our patients, residents and clients. Through partnerships and by investing in innovative processes, technology and products, we are continually striving to drive health care quality while reducing costs and in addressing health care issues facing entire communities (such as enhancing access to behavioral health care services and fighting opioid dependency).
Bon Secours Mercy Health at a glance:

• Not-for-profit Catholic health system sponsored by Bon Secours Mercy Ministries
• Provides almost $2 million each day in community benefit
• Owns, manages or joint-ventures facilities in seven states
• 43 hospitals, more than 1,000 care sites
• More than 57,000 employees, including 2,100 physicians and advanced practice clinicians