Nurse Practitioner

Pioneer Valley Hospice & Palliative Care, previously known as Hospice of Franklin County, is a non-profit, community-based, mission-driven agency serving the Pioneer Valley area of Massachusetts. We are a proud member of Integritus Healthcare serving patients and families in their homes, in assisted living and long-term care facilities, and in the acute hospital setting.

Classified: Per Diem, non-exempt, reports to the Executive Director

Position Summary: The Nurse Practitioner (NP) at Pioneer Valley Hospice & Palliative Care is responsible for serving as a representative of the organization supporting hospice patients and their caregivers within their scope of practice. The NP travels throughout Franklin and Hampshire Counties providing patient assessments to help determine ongoing patient eligibility for hospice services in collaboration with the interdisciplinary team (IDT).

Essential Job Functions

• Demonstrates understanding of the hospice and palliative care philosophy/principles and an ability to clearly articulate these with others.
• Performs Face-to-Face encounters with hospice patients within standard time frame to identify/monitor existing or potential health problems and gather findings to help determine continued eligibility for hospice care.
• Evaluates patients in assigned settings including, but not limited to, a patient’s home, nursing home, hospital, or assisted living facility.
• Completes timely documentation in accordance with medical guidelines.
• Assists the IDT in evaluation of appropriate plan of care in collaboration with patient/family via goals and interventions that promote optimal patient outcomes while maintaining patient dignity, autonomy and comfort. Coordinates with other hospice and palliative team members as appropriate.
• Participates in patient case review at weekly IDT meetings.
• Collaborates with hospice medical director, keeping them informed of patient status through timely submission of documentation as needed.
• Recommends pain and symptom interventions as appropriate. Completes, maintains and submits accurate and relevant clinical notes regarding patient’s condition and care in all settings.
• Demonstrates excellent communication skills in person, writing, phone and computer. Provides exceptional customer service.
• Manages multiple priorities and demonstrates effective problem solving and decision-making in a relatively broad range of situations.
• Represents the programs and services associated with HoFC specifically to physicians, continuing care entities, community groups and presentations, and via professional meetings when needed.
• Assumes responsibility for personal growth and development. Maintains and improves professional knowledge and skills through continuing education and in-services.
• Collects, compiles, and documents performance improvement monitoring information according to established standards and time frames as appropriate.
• Meets individual program expectations and goals as identified through performance appraisal, annual plan and by supervisor.

Experience:

• Minimum of 3 years clinical experience in healthcare.
• Experience in a hospice, homecare or long term care preferred.
• Experience in acute care in an institutional setting preferred.
• Understands palliative care and hospice philosophy, and issues of death/dying.
• Familiar with and practices according to Massachusetts Regulations Governing the Practice of Nursing in the Expanded Role CMR 244, 4.00-4.28

Education and Training:

• Registered Nurse, and MS in nursing required

License, Certification & Registration:

• Current CPR Certification.
• Current Massachusetts licensure: Registered Nurse, certified as an Adult or Family Nurse Practitioner, Family Practitioner preferred
• Valid driver’s license
• Advanced certification in Palliative Care preferred

Other Requirements:

• Strong observation, organization, and problem-solving skills.

Pay: $81,343.24 - $161,164.51 per year

Standard shift:

• Day shift

Work Location: On the road

Salary : $81,343 - $161,165