APRN/PA - Palliative Care

Concord Hospital; Concord (NH); Hybrid; USD 105,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Concord Hospital is seeking a compassionate APRN or PA-C to join its Palliative Care team in Concord, New Hampshire. The role provides consultations and symptom management in inpatient settings, partnering with patients, families, and interdisciplinary colleagues to improve quality of life.

The ideal candidate will have a master's degree, NH APRN/PA license, DEA registration, and at least one year of palliative care or related experience.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Advanced Practice Nursing or Physician Assistant.
• Current New Hampshire APRN or PA license.
• Current New Hampshire RN license for APRN role.
• DEA registration.
• Minimum 1 year of experience in palliative care, hospice, geriatrics, oncology, critical care, family practice, or related specialty.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert palliative care consultations and symptom management in inpatient settings.
• Conduct comprehensive patient assessments and develop individualized care plans.
• Facilitate goals-of-care conversations and advance care planning.
• Support patients and families through complex medical decision-making and transitions.
• Prescribe and manage medications for palliative and hospice needs.
• Collaborate with physicians, nurses, social workers, chaplains, and care teams.

Skills

Communication skills

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Empathy and patient-centered care

Education

Master's degree in APRN or PA

Job description

APRN/PA - Palliative CareSkip to main content#APRN/PA - Palliative Care page is loaded## APRN/PA - Palliative CareApplylocations: Concord, New Hampshiretime type: Full timeposted on: Posted Todayjob requisition id: R24851## Make a Meaningful Difference in the Lives of Patients and FamiliesConcord Hospital is seeking a compassionate and skilled Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) or Physician Assistant (PA-C) to join our Palliative Care team. This role provides consultative palliative care services primarily in our inpatient settings, partnering with patients, families, and interdisciplinary team members to enhance quality of life, support complex decision-making, and manage serious illness symptoms.This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced provider who is passionate about whole-person care, values meaningful patient relationships, and thrives in a collaborative environment.## ## What You'll DoAs a key member of our Palliative Care team, you will:* Provide expert palliative care consultations and symptom management for patients with serious, chronic, and life-limiting illnesses.* Conduct comprehensive patient assessments, including health histories and physical examinations.* Develop, implement, and monitor individualized care plans focused on patient goals, comfort, and quality of life.* Facilitate goals-of-care conversations, advance care planning, and discussions regarding treatment preferences.* Support patients and families through complex medical decision-making and care transitions.* Prescribe and manage medications related to palliative and hospice care needs.* Collaborate closely with physicians, nurses, social workers, chaplains, care managers, hospice teams, and community partners.* Coordinate seamless transitions across care settings, including long-term care, hospice, home care, and hospital environments.* Provide education and support to patients, families, caregivers, and healthcare professionals.* Maintain accurate, timely clinical documentation and ensure compliance with regulatory and billing requirements.* Participate in quality improvement initiatives, program development, and interdisciplinary team activities.## Communication and Relationship-Based CareSuccessful candidates will be comfortable navigating sensitive conversations and providing support during some of life's most challenging moments, including:* Discussing goals of care and advance directives.* Facilitating family meetings.* Supporting transitions from curative to comfort-focused care.* Discussing hospice eligibility and enrollment.* Addressing end-of-life decision-making and care preferences.* Providing emotional support to patients, families, and healthcare team members.## What You'll Bring### Required Qualifications* Master's Degree in Advanced Practice Nursing or Physician Assistant* Current New Hampshire APRN or PA license.* Current New Hampshire Registered Nurse license, for APRN role.* DEA registration.* Minimum of one year of experience in palliative care, hospice, geriatrics, oncology, critical care, family practice, or a related specialty.### Preferred Qualifications* Prior experience working in hospice or palliative medicine.* Strong communication and relationship-building skills.* Experience working with interdisciplinary healthcare teams.* Certification in Hospice and Palliative Care (or willingness to obtain).## Why Join Concord Hospital?At Concord Hospital, you'll join a team dedicated to delivering compassionate, patient-centered care that honors individual values, preferences, and cultural beliefs. Our Palliative Care providers work collaboratively across the continuum of care while helping patients and families navigate serious illness with dignity, respect, and support.We value:* Compassion and empathy* Clinical excellence* Teamwork and collaboration* Respect for diversity and inclusion* Professional growth and lifelong learning* Patient and family-centered care## Professional ExpectationsThe ideal candidate demonstrates:* Excellence in clinical assessment and decision-making.* Commitment to ethical and compassionate patient care.* Respect for patient autonomy, privacy, and cultural diversity.* Accountability to patients, families, colleagues, and the profession.* Dedication to ongoing professional development and evidence-based practice.Concord Hospital is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. It is our policy to provide equal opportunity to all employees and applicants and to prohibit any discrimination because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability or protected veteran status.Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is IllegalApplicants to and employees of this company are protected under federal law from discrimination on several bases. Follow the link above to find out more.If you are an individual with a disability and require a reasonable accommodation to complete any part of the application process, you may contact Human Resources at 603-230-7269.**Physical and Work Requirements**The physical demands and characteristics of the work environment described here are representative of those that will be encountered by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to hear. The employee is frequently required to bend, do repetitive motion, perform activities that require fine motor skills, reach, sit, speak, stand, and walk. The employee is occasionally required to climb, kneel, smell, and squat.Specific vision abilities required by this job include color vision, depth perception, far vision, near vision, and peripheral vision.The employee is rarely exposed to radiation. The employee is occasionally exposed to airborne contaminants, airborne pathogens, bloodborne pathogens, and bodily fluids.The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.### About Us## **Concord Hospital (CH) is a nationally-accredited, progressive regional health system.*** Over the past two decades, CH has ***evolved from a community hospital to a $550 million net revenue regional integrated health system*** with more than 3,574 employees, leaders and clinicians who are talented, mutually supportive, and community centered in helping the organization meet its community mission.* CH has sophisticated clinical and management practices. The organization consistently performs among the ***top ten percent of national organizations*** and has received many national accolades (e.g., most wired, Press Ganey's summit award).* After a four-year effort to strengthen and standardize our quality management processes, Concord Hospital has become the ***first healthcare system in New Hampshire to be certified*** as being in compliance with internationally recognized quality management practices ***ISO 9001:2008 certification***, issued by DNV GL. ISO certification means that patients can be confident CH has implemented and strengthened processes for internal auditing, control of documents, control of records, control of non conforming products, and preventative and corrective action.