NP Provider Hospice & Palliative Care (Per Diem)
$374,400–$374,400 year
On-siteUnion City, New Jersey, United States
Job Summary
Conduct specialist palliative care consultation services through in-person or telehealth visits, managing initial encounters and follow-ups for patients with life-limiting conditions. Perform history-taking, examinations, and care planning to mitigate illness burden, while maintaining effective communication with referral sources and healthcare professionals. Develop quality initiatives, educate staff, and participate in the provider on-call rotation to support hospice operations. Perform other clinical or administrative tasks consistent with professional scope of practice as requested by management.
Required Qualifications
- Master's degree in Nursing
- Graduate of an approved Nurse Practitioner Program
- New York State RN licensure
- Certified Adult, Family, Gerontology, or Palliative Care Nurse Practitioner
Desired Qualifications
- Minimum of 1-year clinical experience as a NP provider
- Hospice, Palliative Care and/or Geriatric nursing or NP experience
- CPR-BLS
- valid NYS Driver's license
- Hospice & Palliative Care certification
- Microsoft Word and Excel
- 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 within the assigned geographic area to provide patient care
- 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
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