Palliative Care APP

Summary:

The Nurse Practitioner collaborates with physicians, as necessary, to verify diagnosis, identify high-risk situations or alerts to changes in patient's status and takes appropriate action. The assistant administers medication and performs procedures within the scope of practice. This position provides patient/patient's family with appropriate education and follow-up care and/or referral to other health care resources.

Essential Job Functions:

• Provides patient/patient’s family with appropriate education based on the patient’s condition and identifies needs in order to optimize understanding. Provides health maintenance and disease management counseling to patients.

• Obtains comprehensive medical histories, performs physical examinations/assessments and initiates admission orders as appropriate.

• Provides medical management and/or other interventions for acute and chronic health problems.

• Implements a plan of care and performs procedures according to the Advanced Practitioner’s education, training, experience and competencies. Refers patient to specialists and/or therapists when appropriate and in a timely manner, ensuring continuity of care.

• Orders and interprets lab studies and diagnostic tests to evaluate the effectiveness of treatment as appropriate. Notifies patients promptly of test results. Collaborates with physicians, as necessary, to verify diagnosis, identify high-risk situations, or alerts to changes in patient’s status and takes appropriate action.

• Writes orders for prescription medication under the established protocol.

• Serves as a liaison and a resource for physician, health care team members, patients and families.

• Participates in plans for health promotion, prevention and maintenance for the Altru Health System, the community and region.

• Performs other duties as assigned or needed to meet the needs of the department/organization.

Certification:

• Nurse Practitioner | North Dakota Board of Nursing (NDBON) or Compact State Agreement | Prior to Start Date | HR Primary Sources

• Nurse Practitioner | Minnesota Board of Nursing | Within 2 Months of Start Date | HR Primary Sources

• Driver's License with Acceptable Driving Record | Driver's License - Current State Licensed| Prior to Start Date | HR Primary Sources

• Basic Life Support (BLS) | American Heart Association (AHA) | Within 90 days of Start Date | Learning Management System

• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) and Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) | American Heart Association (AHA) | Preferred | Learning Management System

Work Experience:

• Preferred: A minimum of 1 year Related Experience

Altru offers:

• Generous compensation package, including comprehensive benefits, relocation and immigration allowance, and generous vacation and CME time off 
• New hospital opening Quarter 1 of 2025 
• Paid malpractice insurance including tail coverage
• Opportunity to teach University of North Dakota Medical School Students
• Flexible scheduling allowing for improved work-life balance 
• Excellent referral base from Altru primary care clinics 
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Based in Grand Forks, N.D., Altru is an independent, non-profit healthcare organization. We are physician-led, with over 300 providers and 65 specialties of care. Altru boasts an acute care hospital, specialty hospital, level II trauma center and more than two dozen practice locations throughout northwest Minnesota and northeast North Dakota. Altru was the first member of the Mayo Clinic Care Network, extending Mayo Clinic expertise to the patients we serve. Altru employs over 3,400 staff and providers who are empowered to fulfill Altru’s mission – making a difference for those we care for.   

Altru Family Medicine Residency offers teaching opportunities for residents and fellows in family practice and obstetrics. Also located in Grand Forks, the University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences offers research and teaching opportunities for medical students and general surgery residents. 

Accreditation, Awards and, Recognition: 

• Altru Health System Is Nationally Recognized for its Commitment to Providing High-Quality Stroke Care 

• Altru Awarded on Newsweek’s Best Maternity Hospitals 2024 List 

• Named Best Hospital in North Dakota by U.S. News and World Report in 2019 

• Altru Earns CHIME Digital Health Most Wired Awards for the Tenth Year in a Row 

• Mayo Clinic Care Network | Altru Health System 

As a regional-owned health system, Altru has provided outstanding healthcare for over 130 years.  Altru’s new hospital, opening for patients in early 2025, has been thoughtfully designed for our patients, visitors and team members. The new hospital, as part of the “hospital in a park”, will be surrounded by beautiful green space with walking paths and ponds.    

We want you to join us in our new facility coming 2025 

• Our new hospital, spread over 552,000 sq. ft., will include: 

• Seven above ground floors 

• Space for 226 licensed patient beds 

• A 16-bed observation unit 

• An entire unit capable of being operated at negative pressure 

• 14 ORs (5 general, 1 trauma, 2 heart, 2 c-section, neuro, ortho, hybrid & robotic) 

• ER in the New Hospital | Altru 

• NICU in the New Hospital | Altru 

• Introducing Altru’s Masterplan: Hospital in the Park 

• Learn more about all the patient benefits of the new hospital here 

By combining world-class facilities, technology and a new approach to patient care, we are meeting our patients’ changing needs and expectations and securing our region’s healthcare future for generations to come. 

New Technology Upgrades

• Hybrid OR 
• Hybrid IR 
• Two new CT’s: One 256 slice and one 640 slice
• New PET CT 
• Two new SPECT CT 
• Two new CATH lab suites 
• One new EP lab suite
• Almost exclusively new booms and lights in OR’s 

By combining world-class facilities, technology and a new approach to patient care, we are meeting our patients’ changing needs and expectations and securing our region’s healthcare future for generations to come. 

The tree-lined sidewalk streets of Grand Forks, North Dakota boast lush greenery and flowers along the Red River of the North. Grand Forks is home to about 60,000 people, making it one of the most comfortable and family-friendly locations in the U.S. Here are the top 5 reasons Grand Forks is a cooler place to call home: 

• Community: Our tight-knit community is the #1 reason U.S. News ranks North Dakota as the state offering the best quality of life. 

• Light traffic: With one of the best commute times in the U.S., our rush hour is measured in minutes not hours. 

• Good Schools: Our public and private educational systems are some of the best in the country. Whether you re 5 or 55, we provide outstanding educational opportunities for students of all ages and needs. 

• Economy: With a consistently low unemployment rate (<3%), Grand Forks is a hub for engineering, aerospace, energy, agriculture, and healthcare. 

• Weather: Whether you call it a big, small town or small, big town, Grand Forks has at least one of everything including all four seasons. 

[Resource: ,Grand Forks is Cooler]

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