NP Provider Hospice & Palliative Care

About the role

MJHS is a large not-for-profit health system in the Greater New York area, providing home care, hospice and palliative care for adults and children, rehabilitation and nursing care at Menorah, and the research‑based MJHS Institute for Innovation and Palliative Care. It also offers Elderplan/HomeFirst health plans for Medicare and dual‑eligible individuals. The Nurse Practitioner (NP) provider is part of a team of MDs and NPs who staff palliative care consultation services for MJHS Hospice and Palliative Care. The NP may work in nursing homes, hospitals, or community settings, applying specialist skills in symptom management, communication (including goal‑setting discussions), and hospice eligibility review, either independently or as part of a treatment team. Initial patient encounters arise from consultation requests and may be followed by additional visits as needed. The NP develops care plans to prevent or mitigate illness burden, adhering to best practices in specialist palliative care (history‑taking, examination, formulation, care planning, treatment recommendation/implementation, communication, and documentation). Additional duties include developing quality initiatives, educating staff, and supporting hospice operations through on‑call rotation and face‑to‑face encounters. The position covers the Bronx, Upper Manhattan, and Isabella Nursing Home.

Responsibilities

• Staff palliative care consultation services as part of a group of MDs and NPs.
• Work in nursing home, hospital, or community environments.
• Provide specialist skills in symptom management, communication (including goal‑setting discussions), and hospice eligibility review.
• Function independently or as part of a treatment team.
• Conduct initial patient encounters in response to consultation requests, followed by one or more visits as appropriate.
• Develop care plans aimed at preventing or mitigating illness burden for patients and families.
• Follow best practices of specialist palliative care: history‑taking, appropriate examination, formulation and care planning, treatment recommendation or implementation, communication, and documentation.
• Develop quality initiatives.
• Educate staff.
• Support hospice operations via provider on‑call rotation and performance of face‑to‑face encounters as needed.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in Nursing.
• Graduate of an approved Nurse Practitioner Program.
• New York State RN licensure.
• Certified Adult, Family, Gerontology, or Palliative Care Nurse Practitioner.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 1‑year clinical experience as a NP provider (preferred).
• Hospice, Palliative Care and/or Geriatric nursing or NP experience (preferred).
• CPR‑BLS (preferred).
• Valid NYS Driver’s license (preferred).
• Hospice & Palliative Care certification strongly encouraged by year 2 of hire.

Skills

• Microsoft Word and Excel.
• Ability to work flexible hours to meet the needs of the position.
• Ability to coordinate resources and personnel within a comprehensive interdisciplinary team.
• Ability to travel within the assigned geographic area to provide patient care.
• Possess teaching, communication, and listening skills.
• Ability to work non‑judgmentally with patients/families of any culture, religion, socio‑economic background, or lifestyle.
• A high degree of accountability.
• Excellent communication, listening, and organizational skills.
• Ability to work within an integrated health care team.
• Ability to demonstrate effective critical thinking skills.
• Ability to problem solve independently.

Benefits

• $15,000 sign‑on bonus or student loan assistance.