Pediatric Hospice NP - Field-Based with $15k Sign-On

Jobtome; Fairview (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

MJHS Hospice and Palliative Care is seeking a Nurse Practitioner to provide expert hospice services across the NYC metro area. The role includes in-person and telehealth visits for hospice-eligible patients, collaboration with a multidisciplinary team, and a focus on pediatric palliative care when needed.

The ideal candidate holds an NP license in NYS, a master’s degree in nursing, and preferably pediatric NP experience. A sign-on bonus is available; travel across the service area is required.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in nursing and graduate of an approved Nurse Practitioner Program required.
• Minimum of 1-year clinical experience as a NP provider preferred.
• Prior pediatric nursing or pediatric NP experience strongly preferred.
• NYS NP License (Certified Pediatric, Family, or Palliative Care Nurse Practitioner)
• CPR-BLS
• Driver's license and car
• Hospice & Palliative Care certification strongly encouraged by year 2 of hire.
• Ability to travel across the agency’s geographic territory to provide patient care as needed.
• Possess teaching, communication, and listening skills.
• Ability to work non-judgmentally with patient / family members of any culture, religion, socio-economic background, or lifestyle.
• A high degree of accountability
• Excellent communication, listening, and organizational skills
• Ability to work within an integrated health care team
• Ability to demonstrate effective critical thinking skills
• Ability to problem solve independently

Responsibilities

• Provide NP-appropriate service to patients enrolled in hospice and may also assist in staffing pediatric palliative care consultation services that function as a program of MJHS Hospice and Palliative Care
• Work in the community environment, and may, on occasion, provide consultation in the long-term care environment or hospital.
• In all settings, provide in-person visits or telehealth visits, as appropriate.
• Providing comfort care consistent with best practices, including history-taking, appropriate examination, formulation and care planning, treatment recommendation or implementation, communication, and documentation
• In the role as hospice NP, you will coordinate with the team physician and manager and will be responsible for face-to-face evaluations for hospice eligibility, and the assessment and management of hospice patients in need of exigent medical care
• Contribute to the training of the hospice team, providing support for the interdisciplinary team, as needed
• Help build a teaching curriculum on pediatric aspects of hospice care that will be of use to our hospice workers who are engaged in pediatric care through cross coverage for when young adolescents are incorporated into adult hospice teams
• In providing both direct care and support to other clinicians, the NP will use an evidence-based approach to management and to the use of materials and policies/procedures
• Other activities related to quality improvement projects may also be required, as appropriate

Skills

Nurse Practitioner

Palliative care

Communication

Team collaboration

Travel readiness

Education

Master’s degree in nursing

Approved Nurse Practitioner Program

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Job description

MJHS Hospice and Palliative Care is seeking a Nurse Practitioner to provide expert hospice services across the NYC metro area. The role includes in-person and telehealth visits for hospice-eligible patients, collaboration with a multidisciplinary team, and a focus on pediatric palliative care when needed.

The ideal candidate holds an NP license in NYS, a master’s degree in nursing, and preferably pediatric NP experience. A sign-on bonus is available; travel across the service area is required.