Hospital - Based Inpatient Palliative Care (SMH unit 41200) - Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant

University of Rochester • City of Rochester, NY

11d • $98,010 - $137,218 • Onsite

About The Position

As a community, the University of Rochester is defined by a deep commitment to Meliora - Ever Better. Embedded in that ideal are the values we share: equity, leadership, integrity, openness, respect, and accountability. Together, we will set the highest standards for how we treat each other to ensure our community is welcoming to all and is a place where all can thrive. NP/PA PT (20hrs) position, 10-hour shifts, mostly weekdays, occasional weekends and holidays per Division policy. Exciting opportunity to join an adult Palliative Care inpatient practice in a large academic medical center. Our service attends upon patients admitted to the Palliative Care Unit (4-1200), usually for end-of-life care, and consults elsewhere in the hospital on patients with serious illness at all stages, to: 1. help manage complicated symptoms, 2. facilitate care goals conversations, and 3. provide support to patients, families and colleagues. The APP’s primary responsibility is the collaborative care of patients and families, to include consultative and admission work-ups, follow-up visits, team rounding, EHR chart documentation, order writing on 4-1200 patients, and discharge planning. Other vital responsibilities include participation in clinical and educational conferences and rounds, APP student precepting, multidisciplinary trainee teaching and support, and support of 4-1200 and other hospital Units’ nurses, clinicians and staff. The ideal applicant is committed to the palliative care mission, possesses excellent clinical and communication skills, is highly motivated to deepen their palliative care knowledge and skills, is both independent and committed to interdisciplinary collaboration, and is committed to diversity, equity and inclusion. The candidate must be NYS eligible for NP or PA certification. We are not accepting applications from new graduates for this position.

Requirements

• Nurse Practitioner Require a Master's degree as a Nurse Practitioner, an active New York State Registered Nurse license in good standing, an active New York State Nurse Practitioner licensure in good standing and current national certification as an Nurse Practitioner.
• Physician Assistant Required completion of an ARC-PA approved Physician Assistant program, an active New York State Physician Assistant licensure in good standing and current national certification as a Physician Assistant by NCCPA (National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants)
• NPs and PAs will demonstrate clinical competence, superior verbal and written communication skills, interpersonal effectiveness and customer relation skills, computer competence and must have an active desire to learn.
• The APP will participate in the education of learners (students and new employees), using clinical learning experiences, knowledge sharing and skill training.

Responsibilities

• Collaborative care of patients and families, to include consultative and admission work-ups, follow-up visits, team rounding, EHR chart documentation, order writing on 4-1200 patients, and discharge planning.
• Participation in clinical and educational conferences and rounds
• APP student precepting
• Multidisciplinary trainee teaching and support
• Support of 4-1200 and other hospital Units’ nurses, clinicians and staff.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time