Why VITAS® Healthcare and What Do They Offer Me?

VITAS Healthcare is the nation’s leading provider of end-of-life care. We provide our employees opportunities for professional growth, career advancement and competitive benefits. 

Our specialized Palliative Care Program focuses on providing relief from the symptoms and stress of a serious illness. The goal is to improve the quality of life for both the patient and the family by working with the patient’s primary care physician (PCP) to provide an extra layer of support in the home or hospital. Palliative care is appropriate and at any stage in a life-limiting illness and, unlike hospice care, can be provided along with aggressive treatment. We are the eyes and ears for the PCP and specialists, assessing and reporting patient issues as they arise or change.

Job responsibilities include:

• Medication reconciliation/counseling
• Disease education for patients and families
• Care coordination
• Symptom assessment and management
• Ordering of medications, treatments and diagnostic tests to manage chronic conditions effectively
• Prevention of unnecessary hospitalizations, and promote patient comfort/wishes
• Facilitation of patient transfer to hospice care, when appropriate

Education

• Must be licensed to practice in state where the Palliative Medical Associates is located.
• Certified as APRN/(ARNP)/CRNP.
• Master's of Science in Nursing - MSN is required.

EOE/AA M/F/D/V