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

About the role

Palliative Care at Home, part of Mount Sinai Home Health, provides home-based palliative symptom assessment, treatment, and ongoing goals of care discussions for patients and families facing advanced illness. The full clinical team includes Community Health Workers (CHWs), Nurse Practitioners (NPs), nurses, social workers, and physicians. The team collaborates with patients' healthcare teams to deliver high-quality, evidence-based, complex palliative care and chronic care management, aiming to improve symptoms, quality of life (QOL), reduce caregiver burden, minimize unnecessary inpatient utilization, and facilitate hospice when appropriate.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for clinical and operational oversight.
• Develops strategies to drive service line growth, clinical excellence, and attract and retain staff in collaboration with leadership.
• Serves as an expert and resource in symptom management, demonstrating sound clinical judgment and prescribing proficiency as a nurse practitioner/clinical leader.
• Facilitates family meetings and goals of care conversations.
• Responsible for the onboarding, orientation, and ongoing clinical education of the team.
• Promotes a team environment based on company mission, vision, and values.
• Acts as a clinical resource for the team and collaborates with the lead physician.
• Communicates organizational policies and procedures, evidence-based best practices, and regulatory/industry changes to direct reports.
• Holds employees accountable for the attainment of defined goals/objectives and provides performance redirection when needed.
• Ensures compliance with policies, procedures and regulatory mandates.

Qualifications

• 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.

Ongoing professional development and certifications are required, including but not limited to:

• Hospice and Palliative Certification (e.g., Advanced Certified Hospice and Palliative Nurse (ACHPN) from the Hospice and Palliative Credentialing Center (HPCC)).
• BCLS and/or ACLS certification.
• Issuing Agency: AHADrug Enforcement Administration (DEA) certificate required.
• Credentialed through the Credentialing Committee of the Medical Board with approved Delineation of Privileges.

Employer Description

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.

About The Mount Sinai Health System

The 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 nationally 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.

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 $115,494 - $192,328 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.