App Palliative Care/Ukhc

The APP functioning within the palliative care ambulatory clinic works in collaboration with, and is an integral member of, a multidisciplinary health care team.

The APP functions primarily in the clinic setting managing the palliative care needs of the identified population. The APP is on a service aligned team and manages the care of the outpatient population with the team. The APP will have responsibilities for this same patient population in the consultative inpatient setting, including weekends, and serves as a resource for the inpatient care team.

The APP has a strong foundation in evidenced based practice and education and has a responsibility for ensuring an environment of safe quality care. The APP demonstrates an advanced level of medical and nursing knowledge, clinical and technical competency, sound clinical judgment, professionalism as it relates to interpersonal and general communication skills, timely and compliant documentation, and takes responsibility for ongoing professional development and competency validation.
This position has been identified as supporting UK HealthCare, which receives funding from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). Therefore, all individuals hired into this position must comply with the federal CMS mandate issued in March of 2022. This mandate requires all new hires to provide proof of COVID-19 vaccination or obtain an approved medical or religious exemption as a condition of employment. Start of employment cannot occur until two weeks after receiving the full COVID-19 vaccination series or upon obtaining an approved exemption. Only vaccines approved by the World Health Organization can be accepted.