Impactful Community Palliative Care NP (FT/PT)

Notre Dame Health Care Center, Inc.; Worcester (MA); Hybrid; USD 92,000 - 148,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits available

Job summary

Notre Dame Health Care in Worcester, MA is seeking a compassionate Nurse Practitioner to join our nonprofit community palliative care program. The NP will provide comprehensive palliative care consultations, assess symptoms, and collaborate with primary care teams to align care with patients' goals.

This full- or part-time, salaried role emphasizes relationship-centered care, advance care planning, and education for patients and families.

Qualifications

• Current Nurse Practitioner licensure and appropriate prescribing authority.
• Graduate degree from an accredited Nurse Practitioner program.
• Current national NP certification.
• Experience in palliative care, hospice, geriatrics, oncology, primary care, complex chronic illness, or a related specialty strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive palliative care assessments for patients living with serious and complex illnesses.
• Evaluate and provide recommendations for management of pain and other distressing symptoms, including dyspnea, nausea, fatigue, anxiety, constipation, sleep concerns, and decreased appetite.
• Develop individualized palliative care plans based on each patient's clinical needs, priorities, values, and goals.
• Facilitate goals-of-care and advance care planning conversations with patients and families.
• Provide education regarding advance directives and assist patients in identifying and documenting their healthcare preferences.
• Collaborate and communicate with primary care providers, specialists, and other members of the patient's healthcare team to promote coordinated, patient-centered care.
• Provide education and support to patients and caregivers about symptom management, disease progression, available resources, and care options.
• Identify changing patient needs and help facilitate appropriate services and levels of support.
• Participate as an integral member of an interdisciplinary palliative care team.
• Complete timely, accurate clinical documentation and communicate recommendations to referring and collaborating providers.
• Support the mission and values of our nonprofit organization by promoting dignity, quality of life, informed decision-making, and compassionate care.

Skills

Nurse Practitioner licensure

Palliative care experience

Communication skills

Community-based care

Education

Graduate degree in Nursing (NP)

Job description

Notre Dame Health Care in Worcester, MA is seeking a compassionate Nurse Practitioner to join our nonprofit community palliative care program. The NP will provide comprehensive palliative care consultations, assess symptoms, and collaborate with primary care teams to align care with patients' goals.

This full- or part-time, salaried role emphasizes relationship-centered care, advance care planning, and education for patients and families.