NP-PA-Supportive Care Hospice

Southcoast Health System; Fairhaven (MA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Comprehensive benefits

Generous Earned Time Off

Employee Wellbeing Program

403B Retirement Plan

Tuition assistance

Leadership training

Job summary

Southcoast Health System is looking for an Advanced Practice Practitioner to join their Health at Home - Supportive Care Hospice Team. This full-time role involves delivering comprehensive hospice care to patients and families, collaborating closely with a Physician and other team members.

The successful candidate will have a Master's Degree in Nursing, a Nurse Practitioner certification, and at least five years of relevant nursing experience.

Qualifications

• Requires a Master's Degree in Nursing.
• Certification as a Nurse Practitioner is required.
• Current RN license in Massachusetts & Rhode Island required.
• 5+ years nursing experience in oncology, hospice, geriatrics, or ICU preferred.
• At least 1-year experience as a Nurse Practitioner.
• Certification in Hospice and Palliative Care required.
• Must possess current CPR certification.

Responsibilities

• Deliver hospice care and related health care services.
• Evaluate patients and families bedside.
• Assist with diagnosis, treatment, and management of health conditions.
• Educate patients and families on preventative care and medical problems.

Skills

Patient evaluation

Patient education

Clinical nursing care

Hospice and palliative care

Collaboration

Education

Master's Degree in Nursing

Nurse Practitioner certification

Job description

Southcoast Health is a not-for-profit, charitable, health system with multiple hospitals, clinics and facilities throughout Southeast Massachusetts and Rhode Island.

Nestled in local communities, Southcoast Health provides inclusive, ethical workplaces where our highly skilled caregivers offer world-class, comprehensive healthcare close to home.

Find out for yourself why Southcoast Health has been voted 'Best Place to Work' for 7 years in a row!

We are searching for a talented Advanced Practice Practitioner to join our Health at Home - Supportive Care Hospice - Palliative Consulting Team.

Hours: Full-time - 40 hours8A - 4:30P Monday - Friday
Shift: Day - no weekend, holiday or on-call

A career at Southcoast Health offers you:

• A culture of well-being that embraces, respects, and celebrates the rich diversity of one another and the communities we serve

• Competitive pay and comprehensive benefits package

• Generous Earned Time Off Package**

• Employee Wellbeing Program

• 403B Retirement Plan with company match

• Tuition assistance / Federal Loan Forgiveness programs

• Professional growth opportunities and customized leadership training

**Available to regular status employees who are scheduled to work a minimum of 24 hours.

Southcoast Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

• Under direction of the Director of Supportive Care Services or designee, work in collaboration with a Physician, and other palliative care team members, in an active practice to deliver hospice care and related health care services to patients and families.
• Perform a wide variety of duties including but not limited to bedside patient/family evaluation, assisting with diagnosis, treatment and management of acute and chronic health conditions, educating/counseling patients, families, and/or caregivers as to preventative care, medical problems, etc, and serving as a nursing resource for education and consultation to members of the interdisciplinary team.

• Requires a Masters of Science Degree in Nursing.
• Certification from a national accrediting body to practice as a Nurse Practitioner is required.
• Current RN license in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts & Rhode Island is required.
• Minimum of 5 years nursing experience with clinical nursing care in oncology, hospice, geriatrics and/or intensive care preferred.
• A minimum of one-year Nurse Practitioner experience.
• Certification in Hospice and Palliative Care required. Must possess current CPR certification
• Certification from a national accrediting body to practice as a Nurse Practitioner is required.
• Current RN license in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is required.
• Certification in Hospice and Palliative Care required.
• Must possess current CPR certification.