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Acute Care Nurse Practitioner - Palliative Care Team

United States, Tucson · Job Posted April 23, 2026
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Job Description

In collaboration with a physician, provides comprehensive assessment of patient’s health status, evaluates assessment data, and makes treatment decisions.

Job Responsibility

  • Initiates patient admissions and collects health, illness psychosocial, and family history from patients
  • provides initial care of emergencies
  • Performs physical examinations, and orders appropriate diagnostic tests
  • Records patient's health information, performs periodic health evaluations, and establishes/records care plans
  • evaluates care plans, monitors and records progress, and makes modifications accordingly
  • Determines normal and abnormal findings on patient history, physical examination, diagnostic tests
  • initiates referral and consultation when appropriate
  • Consults and collaborates with members of the health care team in the assessment and management of health care problems
  • functions as a liaison between physicians, nursing, technologists and area support staff
  • Prescribes, regulates, and adjusts medications including over the counter medications and treatments
  • Provides teaching and counseling aimed at prevention of illness and modification of risk factors to health, and maintenance of high-level wellness
  • instructs and supervises students and hospital personnel in methods and theories of diagnostic testing
  • Assumes responsibility for the on-going therapeutic management of stable long-term health problems in the chronically ill
  • Completes patient discharge summary
  • Assists in the development, implementation, and revision of nursing protocols and standards of care
  • Provides IT skills and familiarity, by using the basic functionality of the computer, Word, Excel, Outlook e-mail and attachment capabilities
  • Maintains compliance with regulatory requirements
  • Performs other evaluative and supportive duties, due to the advanced nature of training and the Licensed Independent Practitioner (LIP) status, as needed
  • Researches and provides advice on patient care processes, nursing processes, and larger-scale quality improvement projects
  • Adheres to and supports team members in exhibiting TMCH values of integrity, community, compassion, and dedication
  • Adheres to TMCH organizational and department-specific safety and confidentiality policies and standards
  • Performs related duties as assigned

Requirements

  • Master's degree in Nursing or related area, or an equivalent combination of relevant education and experience
  • Five (5) years of related experience, preferably in an acute care setting
  • Must have ACNP certification
  • National certification as an Acute Care Nurse Practitioner or must have National Certification as Acute Care Nurse Practitioner eligible, must become credentialed at TMC through the Professional Staffing Office prior to appointment
  • Must have and maintain a current Arizona state license as a Registered Nurse and Nurse Practitioner including prescriptive authority
  • Must obtain and maintain a current Federal Drug Enforcement Agency License for prescribing controlled substances
  • Must obtain and maintain current certification in Basic and Advanced Life Support
  • for Mental Health only Crisis Prevention Instruction (CPI) required
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