Manchester Hospice Gen - Nurse Practitioner (APRN) or Physician Assistant

Position Summary

The Hospice Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) provides comprehensive, patient-centered care to individuals with serious, life-limiting illness enrolled in hospice services. The APRN collaborates with the interdisciplinary team (IDT) to ensure high-quality symptom management, goal-concordant care, and support for patients and families across care settings. Per-diem opportunity to provide Face to Face visit coverage and on-call coverage.

Key Responsibilities

• Clinical Care: Conduct face-to-face encounters required for hospice eligibility and recertification.
• Interdisciplinary Team Collaboration: Participate actively in weekly Interdisciplinary Team (IDT) meetings (core expectation in hospice operations); collaborate with physicians, nurses, social workers, chaplains, and other team members; provide clinical guidance and consultation to field staff.
• Care Coordination: Communicate effectively with patients, families, and caregivers regarding prognosis and plan of care; facilitate transitions across care settings (home, hospital, SNF); coordinate with primary care and specialty providers to ensure continuity.
• Regulatory & Documentation: Complete timely and accurate documentation in compliance with CMS hospice regulations; ensure adherence to hospice Conditions of Participation and organizational policies; support quality metrics and documentation related to goals of care and advance care planning.
• On-Call / Coverage: Provide on-call support as assigned, including triage and symptom management guidance (minimum of 4 weeknights a month); participate in weekend/holiday coverage models as needed.

Skills & Competencies

• Advanced symptom management and serious illness communication skills
• Ability to work autonomously in community-based settings
• Strong collaboration in interdisciplinary care models
• Comfort with end-of-life care, goals-of-care discussions, and family support

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited Nurse Practitioner program
• Board-certified APRN (FNP, AGNP, or Adult NP preferred)
• Active Connecticut APRN license and prescriptive authority
• Minimum 2–3 years of clinical experience (preferred)
• Prior experience in hospice, palliative care, geriatrics, or home-based care strongly preferred