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

Jobtome; Village of Freeport (NY); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

MJHS Hospice and Palliative Care in New York is seeking a Nurse Practitioner to provide hospice services and pediatric palliative care in community and clinical settings. The NP will conduct in-person and telehealth visits, develop care plans, and collaborate with an interdisciplinary team.

The ideal candidate holds an NYS NP license (pediatric, family, or palliative), has strong communication skills, and may travel across the NY geographic territory.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in nursing and approved Nurse Practitioner program.
• Minimum 1-year NP clinical experience preferred.
• Pediatric NP experience strongly preferred.
• NYS NP License (Pediatric, Family, or Palliative Care).
• CPR-BLS.
• Driver's license and access to a car.
• Hospice & Palliative Care certification encouraged by year 2.
• Proficient with Word and Excel.

Responsibilities

• Provide NP-appropriate service to hospice patients and assist in pediatric palliative care staffing.
• Work in community settings and may consult in long-term care or hospital environments.
• Provide in-person or telehealth visits as appropriate.
• Deliver comfort care with history-taking, examination, care planning and documentation.
• Coordinate with the team physician and manager for hospice eligibility evaluations and care management.
• Contribute to hospice team training and interdisciplinary support.
• Help build teaching curriculum on pediatric hospice care across teams.
• Engage in quality improvement projects as needed.

Skills

Compassionate care

Strong communication

Telehealth capable

Team collaboration

Patient education

Education

Master’s degree in nursing and approved Nurse Practitioner program

NYS NP License (Pediatric, Family, or Palliative Care)

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Job description

MJHS Hospice and Palliative Care in New York is seeking a Nurse Practitioner to provide hospice services and pediatric palliative care in community and clinical settings. The NP will conduct in-person and telehealth visits, develop care plans, and collaborate with an interdisciplinary team.

The ideal candidate holds an NYS NP license (pediatric, family, or palliative), has strong communication skills, and may travel across the NY geographic territory.