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Remote Nurse Practitioner, Palliative Care at Home - Mount Sinai Home Health - Full Time - Day

$123,576 - $197,400 / year

Description Job Title - Remote Nurse Practitioner, Palliative Care at Home - Mount Sinai Home Health - Full Time - Day Palliative Care at Home, part of Mount Sinai at Home, provides home based palliative symptom assessment, treatment and ongoing goals of care discussions for patients and families facing advanced illness. The full clinical team is comprised of CHWs, NPs, nurses, social workers and physicians. The team works in collaboration with patients’ healthcare teams to provide high quality evidence based complex palliative care and chronic care management and is designed to improve symptoms and QOL, reduce caregiver burden, reduce unnecessary inpatient utilization, and facilitate hospice when appropriate. Nurse practitioners will be responsible for the symptom management of chronically/terminally ill patients within an interdisciplinary team environment. This role will provide disease process and trajectory education to the team, patients and families. The NP will assess, order and interpret clinical testing, diagnose and treat symptoms related to a variety of chronic disease states to focus on palliative symptoms and advanced illness education. Responsibilities DESCRIPTION OF COMPETENCIES A. Operational Duties • Conducts in home and telehealth assessments for patients with complex needs, including formulating a diagnosis, ordering and interpreting diagnostics, and delivering appropriate care in line with patient preferences and goals of care • Prescribe new medications and perform medication reconciliation • Demonstrate sound clinical judgement and evidenced based practice in symptom management and end of life care • Facilitate family meetings, goals of care conversations, and ACP discussions • Leads oversight of care plans in conjunction with the rest of the clinical care team • Advocates for the patient and caregiver in collaboration with other care providers to keep care coordinated and consistent with patient goals • Serve as a link between health and social care services and community to improve access to palliative care and quality of care • Work closely with interdisciplinary team to address changes in patient needs or symptoms • Educates patient/family on trajectory of illness, use of medications, assesses disease understanding • Participate in weekly IDT meeting with care team • Excellent teamwork, communication and leadership skills • Documentation as required • Performs other related duties as assigned Qualifications Required: Master's degree program designed to prepare a NP to diagnose, treat, and prescribe for a patients condition that fall within their specialty area of practice or the successful completion of an approved supplemental education program, i.e., post-master's NP certificate. • Licensure: New York State License with current registration as a registered nurse. • State Certification: Certified by the New York State Department of Education as a Nurse Practitioner with current registration as follows: • a. Is a graduate of New York State registered Nurse Practitioner Program or equivalent OR is certified as a Nurse Practitioner by a national association via examination. • b. Has completed a pharmacy component of not less than the required semester hours or the equivalent AND has been instructed in New York State and Federal Laws relating to prescriptions and recordkeeping (3-hour course). • c. Has a Collaborative Practice Agreement with a physician and designated protocols if less than 3600 hours experience as a practicing Nurse Practitioner. OR • Has a Collaborative Relationship with a physician based on employment in clinical practice in the NP role at Mount Sinai Hospital. If there is a documented work history as a Nurse Practitioner with greater than 3600 practice hours. Please note all NPs regardless of their status will be placed on an FPPE initially) Experience: Previous progressive experience relevant to the area of clinical practice required. For all NPs hired effective June 1, 2019, National Board Certification in Advanced Practice Nursing required. For NPs who bill for professional services, National Board Certification is required regardless of hire date. The Board Certification requirement may be deferred up to 1 year if approved by Chief Nursing Officer or designee. Credentialed through the Credentialing Committee of the Medical Board with approved Delineation of Privileges Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) certificate and Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)- ACLS recommended/preferred National certification in a primary field (eg Adult, Gerontology, Family, Acute Adult, etc) 3+ years of palliative care/geriatrics experience Experience working in interdisciplinary care teams Preferred: Hospice and Palliative Certification Home care, hospice or palliative care experience Advanced Care Planning experience Spanish speaking proficiency/fluency Employer Description Strength through Unity and Inclusion The Mount Sinai Health System is committed to fostering an environment where everyone can contribute to excellence. We share a common dedication to delivering outstanding patient care. When you join us, you become part of Mount Sinai’s unparalleled legacy of achievement, education, and innovation as we work together to transform healthcare. We encourage all team members to actively participate in creating a culture that ensures fair access to opportunities, promotes inclusive practices, and supports the success of every individual. At Mount Sinai, our leaders are committed to fostering a workplace where all employees feel valued, respected, and empowered to grow. We strive to create an environment where collaboration, fairness, and continuous learning drive positive change, improving the well-being of our staff, patients, and organization. Our leaders are expected to challenge outdated practices, promote a culture of respect, and work toward meaningful improvements that enhance patient care and workplace experiences. We are dedicated to building a supportive and welcoming environment where everyone has the opportunity to thrive and advance professionally. Explore this opportunity and be part of the next chapter in our history. About the Mount Sinai Health System: Mount Sinai Health System is one of the largest academic medical systems in the New York metro area, with more than 48,000 employees working across eight hospitals, more than 400 outpatient practices, more than 300 labs, a school of nursing, and a leading school of medicine and graduate education. Mount Sinai advances health for all people, everywhere, by taking on the most complex health care challenges of our time — discovering and applying new scientific learning and knowledge; developing safer, more effective treatments; educating the next generation of medical leaders and innovators; and supporting local communities by delivering high-quality care to all who need it. Through the integration of its hospitals, labs, and schools, Mount Sinai offers comprehensive health care solutions from birth through geriatrics, leveraging innovative approaches such as artificial intelligence and informatics while keeping patients’ medical and emotional needs at the center of all treatment. The Health System includes more than 9,000 primary and specialty care physicians; 13 joint-venture outpatient surgery centers throughout the five boroughs of New York City, Westchester, Long Island, and Florida; and more than 30 affiliated community health centers. We are consistently ranked by U.S. News & World Report's Best Hospitals, receiving high "Honor Roll" status, and are highly ranked: No. 1 in Geriatrics, top 5 in Cardiology/Heart Surgery, and top 20 in Diabetes/Endocrinology, Gastroenterology/GI Surgery, Neurology/Neurosurgery, Orthopedics, Pulmonology/Lung Surgery, Rehabilitation, and Urology. New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai is ranked No. 12 in Ophthalmology. U.S. News & World Report’s “Best Children’s Hospitals” ranks Mount Sinai Kravis Children's Hospital among the country’s best in several pediatric specialties. The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai is ranked No. 11 nationwide in National Institutes of Health funding and in the 99th percentile in research dollars per investigator according to the Association of American Medical Colleges. Newsweek’s “The World’s Best Smart Hospitals” ranks The Mount Sinai Hospital as No. 1 in New York and in the top five globally, and Mount Sinai Morningside in the top 20 globally. Equal Opportunity Employer The Mount Sinai Health System is an equal opportunity employer, complying with all applicable federal civil rights laws. We do not discriminate, exclude, or treat individuals differently based on race, color, national origin, age, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We are deeply committed to fostering an environment where all faculty, staff, students, trainees, patients, visitors, and the communities we serve feel respected and supported. Our goal is to create a healthcare and learning institution that actively works to remove barriers, address challenges, and promote fairness in all aspects of our organization. Compensation The Mount Sinai Health System (MSHS) provides salary ranges that comply with the New York City Law on Salary Transparency in Job Advertisements. The salary range for the role is $123576 - $197400 Annually. Actual salaries depend on a variety of factors, including experience, education, and operational need. The salary range or contractual rate listed does not include bonuses/incentive, differential pay or other forms of compensation or benefits.