Nurse Practitioner

Supportive Care Management (palliative care) & Hospice Nurse Practitioner - All Unity Service Area

The Supportive Care Management (palliative care) and Hospice Advanced Practice Nurse Practitioner (APNP) provides advanced clinical expertise and leadership to enhance care planning, treatment, and outcomes for individuals with palliative care and/or hospice needs. The APNP supports an interdisciplinary approach that aligns with the vision and values of palliative and hospice care. The APNP offers clinical direction and guidance to the Unity staff to ensure high‑quality care for patients and their families, consistent with Unity’s mission and values.

The NP supports Unity’s programs and operates within the regulatory framework. The APNP functions both independently and collaboratively under the guidance of the Medical Director or designee, delivering services related to hospice and palliative care.

• Must possess excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Must possess excellent human relation skills as demonstrated by the ability to interface positively with patients, their families, as well as colleagues and other employees of Unity.
• Must possess the ability to work well with frequent interruptions, under stress, with minimal supervision, and to exercise judgment in analyzing, organizing, planning, prioritizing, scheduling, and coordinating with others.
• Must possess a high level of intelligence, integrity, sense of responsibility, and ability to comprehend and analyze details.
• Must possess knowledge of theory, principles, techniques, and practice of scientific principles and research, of preparation, administration, and actions of medications, of treatments and medical procedures, of counseling techniques, and of teaching techniques.
• Must maintain current knowledge base in caring for pediatric, adult, and geriatric patients.
• Must complete annual core competencies and continuing education.
• Extensive and recent hospice, palliative care, or related specialty experience.
• Evidence of working at a level of advanced practice in palliative care.
• Peer recognition as an expert in palliative care or related specialty practice.
• A strong understanding of evidence‑based practice.
• Demonstrating leadership qualities such as vision, openness, flexibility, and integrity.
• Evidence of teaching and learning principles.
• Evidence of advanced nursing expertise and working across care settings.
• Knowledge and understanding of medical, legal, and ethical responsibilities for the APNP role.
• Knowledge of clinical quality improvement strategies.
• Ability to work both autonomously and collaboratively.
• Ability to work as a team member and achieve projected goals and targets.
• Demonstrate a commitment to the understanding of the hospice and palliative care philosophy and have an understanding and openness to wider cultural diversity.
• Demonstrate an understanding of population health.
• Have a strong commitment to interdisciplinary teamwork, influencing patient and family centric care.

Working in partnership with individuals, families, and healthcare partners across a range of settings, the APNP complements and enhances existing services (primary community, home‑based, and facilities) using a consultative and advisory model in collaboration with other healthcare providers.

The APNP assists in overseeing the clinical care and treatment of Unity patients in collaboration with the patients’ attending providers and with the Unity Medical Director and medical team members.

• Demonstrates nursing leadership that positively influences the health outcomes of people with palliative care and/or hospice needs.
• Advances the profession of nursing.
• Identifies practice areas of concern, risk, and learning opportunities.
• Demonstrates skilled mentoring, coaching, and teaching of health care colleagues.
• Contributes to a culturally safe environment.
• The APNP will contribute to a culture of excellence, collaboration, integrity, compassion, and accountability.
• Role models excellence in clinical professional practice and works alongside…