Hospice Nurse Practitioner

Job Details: Job Location: Main Office - Newton, MA, Salary Range: $110000.00 - $130000.00Salary/year, Hospice Nurse Practitioner 

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 hospice nurse practitioner will join our expanding interdisciplinary team providing care for hospice patients in the community setting.

Job Responsibilities:

Complete face-to-face visits for initial and ongoing hospice eligibility, assessing disease-related changes, declines in functional and cognitive status, and symptom burden, including effectiveness of current interventions 
Communicate significant visit findings (including unmanaged symptoms and eligibility concerns) to the designated hospice physician, in a timely fashion
Engage with, and work alongside, other members of the hospice interdisciplinary team 
Provide symptom management recommendations for current hospice patients, as necessary
Prescribe medications for current hospice patients, as necessary
Document visits in a timely fashion  

Schedule and Weekly Hours:

Monday to Friday from 9 am to 5 pm (40 hours)

Education, Skills and Experience:

Master’s degree from an accredited program and a current nurse practitioner license valid in the state of Massachusetts 
2 years of nursing experience with at least 1 year of experience in hospice, palliative care, or oncology
Familiarity with Medicare Part A hospice regulations and eligibility requirements
A professional and caring demeanor
Ability to take initiative, work independently, and manage time well   
Outstanding communication skills and willingness to converse with other members of the hospice interdisciplinary team, medical staff in the community, and patients and their families
Comfort working with culturally diverse patients/families
Able to document in an electronic medical record, after adequate training

Good Shepherd 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 

Pay Range:

$110,000-$130,000 - This number reflects an average range for this position. Individual pay is determined through a variety of factors including experience, education, certifications, and skills.

Industry:

Healthcare 

Employment Type:

Full Time 

About Us:

Good Shepherd Community Care is one of the most trusted health care organizations in Greater Boston focusing on hospice and palliative care. Founded as Hospice of the Good Shepherd in 1978, we are the original Massachusetts hospice. After decades of caring for our community, we continue to remain an independent, not-for-profit, non-sectarian organization. We believe in the importance of mutual respect and acceptance and value diversity in our patients, families and caregivers, employees, volunteers, community, and partner organizations. We are committed to these values and honor the dignity of each individual through the care, support and education we provide. Our team members benefit from a collaborative work environment in a welcoming office, easily accessible to I-95, with on-site parking in Newton. 

Good Shepherd Community Care does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, ancestry, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, sex stereotyping, marital status, pregnancy, religion or age in admission or access to, or treatment or employment in, its programs, services and activities.
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