Palliative Care Nurse Practitioner
Optum, Centralia, WA, United States
Centralia Palliative | Part of LHC Group & Optum
Centralia Palliative, part of LHC Group and the Optum family, is seeking a
Palliative Care Nurse Practitioner
to provide compassionate, specialty care to patients with serious illness who are not yet eligible for hospice. Join a mission‑driven team focused on quality, connection, and whole‑person care.
About the Role
You’ll provide palliative care consultations for patients with serious illness and a prognosis of one year or less, supporting patients and families through complex medical, emotional, and psychosocial needs.
What You’ll Do
Conduct comprehensive palliative assessments (physical, emotional, psychosocial, and spiritual)
Develop and manage individualized plans of care using evidence‑based palliative practices
Perform medication reconciliation and ongoing evaluation of care outcomes
Collaborate closely with patients, families, caregivers, and interdisciplinary teams
Deliver ethical, patient‑centered care across all stages of illness
Required Qualifications
RN/APRN license in Washington
Nurse Practitioner or CNS with prescriptive authority
BLS and current CPR certification
5+ years of clinical nursing experience
Valid driver’s license and reliable transportation
Preferred Qualifications
Advanced practice palliative certification (ACHPN)
1+ year of APRN experience in Palliative Care, Hospice, or Oncology
At Optum and LHC Group, we’re committed to helping people live healthier lives and delivering equitable, compassionate care in the communities we serve.
At UnitedHealth Group, our mission is to help people live healthier lives and make the health system work better for everyone. We believe everyone—of every race, gender, sexuality, age, location and income—deserves the opportunity to live their healthiest life. Today, however, there are still far too many barriers to good health which are disproportionately experienced by people of color, historically marginalized groups and those with lower incomes. We are committed to mitigating our impact on the environment and enabling and delivering equitable care that addresses health disparities and improves health outcomes — an enterprise priority reflected in our mission.
UnitedHealth Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer under applicable law and qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by local, state, or federal laws, rules, or regulations.
UnitedHealth Group is a drug‑free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.
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Centralia Palliative, part of LHC Group and the Optum family, is seeking a
Palliative Care Nurse Practitioner
to provide compassionate, specialty care to patients with serious illness who are not yet eligible for hospice. Join a mission‑driven team focused on quality, connection, and whole‑person care.
About the Role
You’ll provide palliative care consultations for patients with serious illness and a prognosis of one year or less, supporting patients and families through complex medical, emotional, and psychosocial needs.
What You’ll Do
Conduct comprehensive palliative assessments (physical, emotional, psychosocial, and spiritual)
Develop and manage individualized plans of care using evidence‑based palliative practices
Perform medication reconciliation and ongoing evaluation of care outcomes
Collaborate closely with patients, families, caregivers, and interdisciplinary teams
Deliver ethical, patient‑centered care across all stages of illness
Required Qualifications
RN/APRN license in Washington
Nurse Practitioner or CNS with prescriptive authority
BLS and current CPR certification
5+ years of clinical nursing experience
Valid driver’s license and reliable transportation
Preferred Qualifications
Advanced practice palliative certification (ACHPN)
1+ year of APRN experience in Palliative Care, Hospice, or Oncology
At Optum and LHC Group, we’re committed to helping people live healthier lives and delivering equitable, compassionate care in the communities we serve.
At UnitedHealth Group, our mission is to help people live healthier lives and make the health system work better for everyone. We believe everyone—of every race, gender, sexuality, age, location and income—deserves the opportunity to live their healthiest life. Today, however, there are still far too many barriers to good health which are disproportionately experienced by people of color, historically marginalized groups and those with lower incomes. We are committed to mitigating our impact on the environment and enabling and delivering equitable care that addresses health disparities and improves health outcomes — an enterprise priority reflected in our mission.
UnitedHealth Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer under applicable law and qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by local, state, or federal laws, rules, or regulations.
UnitedHealth Group is a drug‑free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.
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