Hospice Nurse Practitioner

Good Shepherd Community Care; Newton Centre (MA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

403(b) with company match

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Flexible Spending Account

Disability insurance

Employee Assistance Program

Tuition assistance

Job summary

Good Shepherd Community Care is seeking an experienced Nurse Practitioner to lead hospice visits, assess eligibility, and manage patient symptoms in the community setting.

The ideal candidate holds a Massachusetts NP license with a Master’s degree, at least two years of nursing experience including hospice, palliative care, or oncology, and familiarity with Medicare Part A hospice regulations. The role follows a 40-hour week from Monday to Friday.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in nursing with a current Nurse Practitioner license valid in Massachusetts.
• Minimum 2 years nursing experience with at least 1 year in hospice, palliative care, or oncology.
• Familiarity with Medicare Part A hospice regulations and eligibility requirements.

Responsibilities

• Perform face-to-face visits for hospice eligibility and assess disease-related changes, functional and cognitive status, and symptom burden.
• Communicate significant visit findings to the hospice physician promptly.
• Collaborate with the hospice interdisciplinary team.
• Provide symptom management recommendations for hospice patients as needed.
• Prescribe medications for hospice patients as necessary.
• Document visits promptly in the EMR.

Skills

Communication skills

Initiative

Time management

Cultural competence

EMR documentation

Team collaboration

Education

Master's NP license MA

Tools

EMR software

Job description

Job Responsibilities

• Complete face-to-face visits for initial and ongoing hospice eligibility, assessing disease-related changes, declines in functional and cognitive status, and symptom burden, including effectiveness of current interventions
• Communicate significant visit findings (including unmanaged symptoms and eligibility concerns) to the designated hospice physician, in a timely fashion
• Engage with, and work alongside, other members of the hospice interdisciplinary team
• Provide symptom management recommendations for current hospice patients, as necessary
• Prescribe medications for current hospice patients, as necessary
• Document visits in a timely fashion

Schedule And Weekly Hours

Monday to Friday from 9 am to 5 pm (40 hours)

Education, Skills And Experience

• Master’s degree from an accredited program and a current nurse practitioner license valid in the state of Massachusetts
• 2 years of nursing experience with at least 1 year of experience in hospice, palliative care, or oncology
• Familiarity with Medicare Part A hospice regulations and eligibility requirements
• A professional and caring demeanor
• Ability to take initiative, work independently, and manage time well
• Outstanding communication skills and willingness to converse with other members of the hospice interdisciplinary team, medical staff in the community, and patients and their families
• Comfort working with culturally diverse patients/families
• Able to document in an electronic medical record, after adequate training

Good Shepherd Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Four weeks paid time off in first year, to increase with tenure
• 12 paid holidays
• Health, dental, and vision insurance: coverage begins as of your start date
• Life insurance
• 403(b) with company match
• Flexible Spending Account
• Short and Long Term Disability
• Employee Assistance Program
• Partnership with Regis College for reduced tuition rates

Pay Range

$110,000-$130,000 - This number reflects an average range for this position. Individual pay is determined through a variety of factors including experience, education, certifications, and skills.

Industry

Healthcare

Employment Type

Full Time

About Us

Named by The Boston Globe as one of the Top Places to Work in Massachusetts for the last four years, our community-based, mission-driven hospice and palliative care organization seeks an experienced and compassionate nurse practitioner to join our dynamic team in a full-time role. The hospice nurse practitioner will join our expanding interdisciplinary team providing care for hospice patients in the community setting.

Good Shepherd Community Care is one of the most trusted health care organizations in Greater Boston focusing on hospice and palliative care. Founded as Hospice of the Good Shepherd in 1978, we are the original Massachusetts hospice. After decades of caring for our community, we continue to remain an independent, not-for-profit, non-sectarian organization. We believe in the importance of mutual respect and acceptance and value diversity in our patients, families and caregivers, employees, volunteers, community, and partner organizations. We are committed to these values and honor the dignity of each individual through the care, support and education we provide. Our team members benefit from a collaborative work environment in a welcoming office, easily accessible to I-95, with on-site parking in Newton.

Good Shepherd Community Care does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, ancestry, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, sex stereotyping, marital status, pregnancy, religion or age in admission or access to, or treatment or employment in, its programs, services and activities.