Nurse Practitioner - NP - Hospice and Palliative Care

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Provide Comfort to Patients at SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - Lake St. Louis

At SSM Health, we are committed to delivering exceptional healthcare services. Our inpatient hospice team at SSM Health St. Joseph's Hospital - Lake St. Louis is growing and we are adding a full-time Hospice Nurse Practitioner! New grads with prior background in hospice or palliative care are welcome to apply.

Job Details:

• Inpatient - will take consults and work on various floors
• Enjoy flexibility within your schedule!
• Position will include evening hours - start time is flexible
• Monday-Friday
• No overnights, weekends or after-hours call!

• Practice autonomously at the top of your license
• Onsite and virtual support available

Comprehensive Financial Package - inquire for details:

• Experience-based hourly rate
• Evening/night differentials available
• Robust benefits package
• Health insurance within your first 30 days!
• Retirement plan + employer match, CME, PTO + more

Your Qualifications:

• Ability to work independently
• Flexible team player
• Experience within hospice or palliative care is highly preferred
• Graduate of nationally accredited Nurse Practitioner (NP) Program

• Ability to obtain MO Licensure

• DEA

SSM Health's healing legacy originated in St. Louis, Missouri over 150 years ago where five nuns, known as the Sisters of St. Mary's, were called to aid and heal in God's name. Since those humble beginnings, SSM Health has grown to become one of the largest Catholic not-for-profit integrated health systems serving the Midwest. Today, our healing ministry includes over 15,000 providers and approximately 40,000 team members, all working together with a shared Mission to deliver exceptional healthcare services that reveal the healing presence of God across Missouri, Oklahoma, Illinois, and Wisconsin.

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