Palliative Nurse Practitioner

HealthDrive•South Amboy, NJ

3d•Onsite

About The Position

HealthDrive is seeking a compassionate and experienced full-time Palliative Care Nurse Practitioner to provide comprehensive palliative care to residents of skilled nursing facilities, long-term care facilities, and assisted living communities. The role partners with residents, families, facility staff, and interdisciplinary healthcare teams to improve quality of life, manage symptoms, support complex medical decision-making, and facilitate goals-of-care discussions. Care should align with each resident’s values, preferences, and healthcare goals, while helping reduce unnecessary hospitalizations and improve resident and family satisfaction. The Nurse Practitioner conducts assessments and follow-up visits, manages symptoms and medications, coordinates care, and leads advance care planning. The position also involves interdisciplinary collaboration, staff education, accurate electronic medical record documentation, regulatory compliance, and support for quality improvement initiatives. The role is five days per week and requires travel to facilities in an assigned territory.

Requirements

Master’s degree from an accredited college or university.
State professional Nurse Practitioner license.
Board certification.
DEA/Controlled Substance License.
Valid driver’s license.
Ability to travel to facilities in the assigned territory.
Ability to work independently and collaboratively with on-site staff.
Excellent written, verbal, interpersonal, and organizational skills.
Ability to use email and the internet and learn healthcare-related software.

Responsibilities

Conduct comprehensive palliative care assessments for residents with serious, chronic, or life-limiting illnesses.
Evaluate and manage symptoms such as pain, dyspnea, anxiety, depression, nausea, fatigue, and insomnia.
Develop individualized care plans with residents, families, and facility staff.
Provide follow-up visits and monitor disease progression and treatment effectiveness.
Order, interpret, and review diagnostic tests, laboratory results, and other clinical data as appropriate.
Coordinate care with primary care providers, specialists, hospice agencies, and facility teams.
Lead goals-of-care conversations and facilitate discussions about prognosis, treatment options, quality of life, and end-of-life planning.
Complete and review advance directives, healthcare proxies, MOLST/POLST forms, and code status documentation.
Provide education and emotional support to residents and families facing serious illness.
Review and optimize medication regimens, including deprescribing when appropriate.
Prescribe medications and treatments in accordance with state regulations and organizational policies.
Monitor medication effectiveness, adverse effects, and potential drug interactions.
Collaborate with pharmacists and facility clinicians to improve medication outcomes.
Participate in interdisciplinary care conferences and family meetings.
Educate facility staff on palliative care principles, symptom management, and communication strategies.
Serve as a clinical resource for nursing staff regarding complex palliative care cases.
Collaborate with social workers, therapists, chaplains, physicians, and hospice partners.
Maintain timely, accurate, and complete clinical documentation in the electronic medical record.
Ensure compliance with federal, state, and facility regulations.
Document goals-of-care discussions, treatment recommendations, and care plan updates.
Support quality improvement initiatives related to palliative care outcomes.

Benefits

Salary from $125,000 to $200,000 per year.
Monthly performance-based bonuses.
Medical, dental, and vision benefits.
Life insurance and LTD/STD benefits.
Dependent care spending benefits.
401(k).
Generous paid time off.
Fully covered malpractice insurance.
License renewal reimbursement for APRN, RN, DEA, and Controlled Substance License renewals.
Free, accredited CEU platform.
Clinical mentorship and training program.