Nurse Practitioner - Hospice & Palliative Care

Responsibilities: Conduct bedside consultations, patient assessments, and symptom evaluations. Identify patients who may benefit from hospice and support appropriate hospice admissions. Explain hospice eligibility, services, philosophy, and care transitions to patients and families. Collaborate with physicians, hospital-based NPs, RNs, case managers, social workers, and interdisciplinary teams. Provide clinical recommendations, symptom-management support, and prescribing assistance when appropriate. Evaluate hospice patients presenting to the emergency department and coordinate care with hospital teams. Support existing hospice patients admitted to the hospital during scheduled coverage. Participate in clinical huddles and contribute to daily patient-care planning. Complete scheduled community-based palliative visits, generally two to three visits during one afternoon each week. Maintain a regular Monday-Friday schedule from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Provide limited weekend phone coverage, expected to average approximately four weekends per year after initial training. Initial training may include more frequent participation for approximately four consecutive months. Travel between hospitals and community locations as required. Work-related mileage is reimbursed at approximately $0.73 per mile.

Requirements: Nurse Practitioner education and credentials appropriate for practice in the assigned setting. New graduate Nurse Practitioners may be considered with registered nursing experience in hospice and palliative care. Clinical experience in hospice, palliative care, hospital medicine, geriatrics, or a related setting is preferred. Strong clinical judgment and the ability to assess complex patient needs. Confidence discussing end-of-life care, hospice eligibility, symptom management, and care transitions. Excellent communication and relationship-building skills with patients, families, physicians, and interdisciplinary teams. Ability to work independently in an embedded hospital environment while collaborating with the broader clinical team. Comfort with community-based visits and driving, particularly for Orange County assignments. CHPN certification is beneficial but not required at hire; eligible clinicians may have up to three years to obtain it. Candidates who are proactive, clinically confident, and interested in professional growth are encouraged to apply.

Some of the Benefits: Four weeks of vacation, five personal days, seven paid holidays, and New York State sick-time accrual. Employer-supported health insurance. Professional liability and malpractice coverage. CAPC membership, continuing education, and professional development support. Certification examination reimbursement upon passing and a salary increase after CHPN certification. Eligible professional expense reimbursement, including certain DEA-related costs. Potential pension contribution of up to 6% of salary based on organizational financial performance, with vesting after one year. Patient-focused workloads, accessible clinical leadership, and a collaborative interdisciplinary environment. Tal Healthcare uses Automated Employment Decision Tools (AEDTs) to assist in the evaluation of candidates for positions across all job categories for which we recruit. If you would like to request an alternative selection process or a reasonable accommodation, please contact Tal Healthcare at operations@talhealthcare.com#LI-NI1