Nurse Practitioner – Palliative Care
Location: Traverse City, MI
Company: ATC Healthcare Metro Detroit- Contact with Gentiva Palliative Care
Job Type: Full-Time | Days | Some On-Call Required
Travel: 10–20% local travel for patient visits, training, and team meetings (mileage reimbursed).
What You’ll Do:
Deliver in-home and community-based palliative care, including diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up in collaboration with our Palliative Medical Director.
Develop and manage individualized care plans based on comprehensive assessments and patient/family goals.
Coordinate services across the care team—including Social Workers and Spiritual Care Coordinators—to address physical, emotional, and spiritual needs.
Prescribe medications and order diagnostic tests and equipment within scope of practice.
Participate in rotating call coverage and provide responsive, high-quality care.
What You’ll Need:
Master’s degree in Nursing (MSN) and current Nurse Practitioner licensure (Family or Adult NP preferred)
Minimum 2 years’ experience as an NP, with working knowledge of palliative care or serious illness management
Current Part B Provider status, DEA license(s), and collaborative agreement (if required by state law)
Excellent communication, documentation, and critical thinking skills
Reliable transportation, valid driver’s license, and auto insurance
Preferred:
ACHPN Certification (Advanced Certified Hospice and Palliative Nurse Practitioner)
Experience with Part B billing and point-of-care software