NP Provider Hospice & Palliative Care (Pediatric)
On-siteLarchmont, New York, United States
Job Summary
Provide NP-appropriate service to patients enrolled in hospice, conducting face-to-face evaluations for eligibility and managing exigent medical care needs. Deliver in-person or telehealth visits across community, long-term care, and hospital settings to offer comfort care, including history-taking, examination, care planning, and treatment implementation. Coordinate with the team physician and manager while contributing to interdisciplinary training and developing a teaching curriculum on pediatric hospice aspects. Utilize an evidence-based approach for management and documentation, supporting quality improvement projects as required. Travel across the agency's geographic territory to meet flexible scheduling needs.
Required Qualifications
- Master's degree in nursing
- graduate of an approved Nurse Practitioner Program
- NYS NP License (Certified Pediatric, Family, or Palliative Care Nurse Practitioner)
- CPR-BLS
- Driver's license and car
- Ability to work flexible hours to meet the needs of the position
- Ability to coordinate the resources and personnel involved in a comprehensive interdisciplinary team environment
- 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
Desired Qualifications
- Minimum of 1-year clinical experience as a NP provider
- Prior experience working as a member of a specialist-level palliative care team or working in a hospice environment
- Prior pediatric nursing or pediatric NP experience
- Hospice & Palliative Care certification
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