NP-PA-Supportive Care Hospice

Southcoast Health Fairhaven, MA 02719, US

$59.41 - $71.45 / hour

Overview

Southcoast Health is a not-for-profit, charitable, health system with multiple hospitals, clinics and facilities throughout Southeastern Massachusetts and Rhode Island.

Nestled in local communities, Southcoast Health provides inclusive, ethical workplaces where our highly skilled caregivers offer world-class, comprehensive healthcare close to home.

Find out for yourself why Southcoast Health has been voted ‘Best Place to Work’ for 7 years in a row!

We are searching for a talented Advanced Practice Practitioner to join our Health at Home – Supportive Care Hospice – Palliative Consulting Team.

Hours: Full-time - 40 hours 8A – 4:30P Monday - FridayShift: Day – no weekend, holiday or on-call

A career at Southcoast Health offers you:

A culture of well-being that embraces, respects, and celebrates the rich diversity of one another and the communities we serve

Competitive pay and comprehensive benefits package

Generous Earned Time Off Package**

Employee Wellbeing Program

403B Retirement Plan with company match

Tuition assistance / Federal Loan Forgiveness programs

Professional growth opportunities and customized leadership training

**Available to regular status employees who are scheduled to work a minimum of 24 hours.

Southcoast Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Responsibilities

Under direction of the Director of Supportive Care Services or designee, work in collaboration with a Physician, and other palliative care team members, in an active practice to deliver hospice care and related health care services to patients and families.
Perform a wide variety of duties including but not limited to bedside patient/family evaluation, assisting with diagnosis, treatment and management of acute and chronic health conditions, educating/counseling patients, families, and/or caregivers as to preventative care, medical problems, etc, and serving as a nursing resource for education and consultation to members of the interdisciplinary team.

Qualifications

Requires a Masters of Science Degree in Nursing.
Certification from a national accrediting body to practice as a Nurse Practitioner is required.
Current RN license in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts & Rhode Island is required.
Minimum of 5 years nursing experience with clinical nursing care in oncology, hospice, geriatrics and/or intensive care preferred.
A minimum of one-year Nurse Practitioner experience.
Certification in Hospice and Palliative Care required. Must possess current CPR certification
Certification from a national accrediting body to practice as a Nurse Practitioner is required.
Current RN license in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is required.
Certification in Hospice and Palliative Care required.
Must possess current CPR certification.

Pay Range

USD $59.41 - USD $71.45 /Hr.

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