NP Hospice / Palliative Care (Inpatient)
Good Shepherd Community Care•Newton, MA
•$110,000 - $130,000•Onsite
About The Position
Named by The Boston Globe as one of the Top Places to Work in Massachusetts for the last four years, our community-based, mission-driven hospice and palliative care organization seeks an experienced and compassionate nurse practitioner to join our dynamic team in a full-time role. The Inpatient Palliative Care and Hospice Nurse Practitioner will join our expanding interdisciplinary palliative care service in an acute care setting to provide palliative care consultations and hospice admissions/discharges. This role is based at BMC Brighton.
Requirements
- Master’s degree from an accredited program and a current nurse practitioner license
- 2 years of experience with at least 1 year of experience in hospice, oncology, and/or palliative care
- Commitment to palliative care philosophy and familiarity with regulatory requirements related to Medicare Part B
- Outstanding communication skills with staff, the medical community, and patients and families
- Comfort working with socioculturally diverse patients/families
- Ability to take initiative, work independently, multitask, and manage time well
- Comfortable documenting in an electronic medical record (EMR)
- A professional and caring demeanor
Nice To Haves
- Certification in hospice and palliative care preferred
- Bilingual/multilingual applicants encouraged to apply
Responsibilities
- Provide recommendations about symptom management and facilitate goals of care conversations for seriously ill patients in medical, surgical, and ICU settings
- Participate in daily team rounds
- Communicate with care teams to facilitate high-quality, compassionate care
- Evaluate patients for hospice eligibility, conduct inpatient hospice (GIP) admissions, and facilitate discharges home with hospice
- Thoroughly document visits with adherence to billing practices
- Participate as a member of the hospital’s interdisciplinary team, including representing palliative/hospice care in committees as applicable
- Conduct formal and informal education about palliative and end-of-life care
Benefits
- Competitive salary
- Four weeks paid time off in first year, to increase with tenure
- 12 paid holidays
- Health, dental, and vision insurance: coverage begins as of your start date
- Life insurance
- 403(b) with company match
- Flexible Spending Account
- Short and Long Term Disability
- Employee Assistance Program
- Partnership with Regis College for reduced tuition rates
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
