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About the Role

We are seeking a compassionate, skilled, and dedicated Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) to join our inpatient palliative care team. In this specialized role, you will provide comprehensive, consultation-based palliative care services to patients and families facing serious, life-limiting illnesses within the hospital setting.

Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive palliative care assessments, including detailed symptom management, physical exams, and psychosocial evaluations for hospitalized patients.
• Lead and facilitate challenging family meetings, goals-of-care conversations, and difficult end-of-life and medical decision-making discussions with clarity and empathy.
• Serve as a vital bridge between the primary hospital care teams, specialists, patients, and families.
• Work seamlessly alongside hospitalists, specialists, social workers, and chaplains to deliver holistic, patient-centered care.
• Provide after-hours support and weekend in-person rounding on GIP patients as part of the on-call pool.

Requirements

• Must hold an active, unencumbered license as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) in the State of Texas.
• Current national certification as a Nurse Practitioner or Clinical Nurse Specialist (e.g., AGACNP, FNP, ACGNP or CNS).
• Active Texas prescriptive authority and DEA registration (or eligibility to obtain prior to start date).
• Must achieve a recognized Palliative Care / Advanced Certified Hospice and Palliative Nurse (ACHPN) certification within two (2) years of joining the practice.
• Exceptional communication skills, emotional intelligence, and a proven ability to navigate high-stress clinical situations.
• Minimum of 1–2 years of dedicated experience in Hospice or Palliative Care nursing or advanced practice (preferred).
• Strong background in acute care, geriatrics, or intensive care environments (preferred).

Skills

• Palliative Care
• Symptom Management
• Physical Exams
• Psychosocial Evaluations
• Complex Communication
• Goals-of-Care Conversations
• End-of-Life Discussions
• Medical Decision-Making
• Care Coordination
• Interdisciplinary Collaboration
• Emotional Intelligence
• High-stress Clinical Situations Management

Location

• Texas

Work Type

• Inpatient
• Full-time

Experience Level

• 1-2 years of dedicated experience in Hospice or Palliative Care nursing or advanced practice (preferred)

Education Level

• National certification as a Nurse Practitioner or Clinical Nurse Specialist (e.g., AGACNP, FNP, ACGNP or CNS)
• Palliative Care / Advanced Certified Hospice and Palliative Nurse (ACHPN) certification (required within 2 years)

Salary/Compensations

• $108,466.00 - $162,698.00

Benefits

• Competitive Base Salary with structured bonus opportunity
• PTO
• Paid holidays
• 401(k) Retirement Plan with company matching
• Comprehensive Health Insurance (Medical, Dental, and Vision options)
• Continuing Medical Education (CME) allowance
• Paid professional liability insurance
• Professional license reimbursement

About the Company

• We offer a collaborative, supportive work environment dedicated to clinical excellence.