Palliative Care Nurse Practitioner Opportunity

Palliative Care NP/PA Opportunity:

Mercy Health Physicians –Youngstown is seeking an experienced NP/PA for its Palliative Care service. The fulltime position is available immediately and includes Palliative Care (potential rotation IP, OP, CBPC) This position will have a focus in one of the above areas but will be cross trained to all service areas of Palliative Care.

Mercy Health Palliative Medicine Program was established in 2010.  We currently provide inpatient consultation to three Hospitals in the Mercy Youngstown system, operate two Outpatient Clinics, and provide Community Based Palliative Care Services in-home and at local facilities.

 About Mercy Health Youngstown:

Mercy Health Youngstown, formerly Humility of Mary Health Partners, is an integrated health system in the Mahoning Valley, which encompasses the Youngstown/Warren metropolitan area – Mahoning, Trumbull and Columbiana counties in Ohio. It is part of Mercy Health, which is headquartered in Cincinnati and is the largest health system in Ohio and one of the largest Catholic health systems in the United States.

Mercy Health Youngstown provides a full spectrum of healthcare services – acute inpatient and trauma, outpatient and ambulatory, rehabilitation, behavioral, emergency and urgent care, primary care physicians in patient-centered medical homes, specialist physician care, home health, home medical equipment, and hospice care, as well as Mercy Health Foundation Mahoning Valley.

Mercy Health Physicians offers an extensive network of physicians and is the largest group in the Mahoning Valley. Our team includes primary care physicians and a wide range of specialties.

 Community:

Situated an hour’s drive from Cleveland and Pittsburgh, Youngstown is at the center of the Mahoning Valley. With a population of 550,000, it’s a comfortable and inviting community with excellent schools and affordable housing, plus dozens of galleries, museums, performance venues and historic sites.

Mahoning County is home to lush parks and miles of hiking and biking trails. Several nearby lakes are great places to spend the day on the water. Plus, you’re just an hour south of beautiful Lake Erie.

The Youngstown area has been ranked #4 in the country for top-quality public golf courses, with more than a dozen to play.

Northeast Ohio is home to some of the finest domestic wineries in the country with varietals unique to the climate. The local dining scene satisfies “foodies” with a wide variety of cuisine.

From the professional Youngstown Symphony Orchestra to the longest continually running community theater in the U.S., the arts are playing an important part in the rebirth of the area. The unique Butler Institute of American Art is home to over 20,000 works created solely by American artists.

In addition to traditional malls, you’ll find everything from Ohio’s only indoor Amish Market to quaint antique shops and one of Ohio’s most unique farmers markets.

The area offers USHL hockey, Division 1 NCAA football and Class A baseball. It’s easy to take in the game of your choice close to home. For major league sports, Cleveland and Pittsburgh are just an hour away.

Youngstown is perfectly situated for those who like to travel with 3 international airports within an hour’s drive.