Hospice and Palliative Care Nurse Practitioner

About Andwell:

At Andwell, you don’t just work here, you belong. 

Being a part of the team at Andwell Health Partners means belonging to a community of people with purpose, dedicated to enhancing the quality of life of those we serve by providing innovative and compassionate health care in the comfort of their homes and communities.

• Take control of your day with flexible scheduling options.
• Ability to utilize and challenge your skills in the home or community setting. 
• More 1:1 time with patients, working autonomously in the comfort of their home. 
• Comprehensive benefit package to support life outside of work.
• Stability – An employer of choice for 50 years. 
• Centralized HR, IT, education, and employee experience departments for improved support.

What You’ll Do:

• Assist family meetings to clarify goals of care, code status and, when appropriate, transition to hospice.
• Assist with or facilitate family meetings to clarify goals of care, code status and when appropriate, transition to hospice.
• Coordinate care among both internal and external clinicians and health care providers.
• Provide on call services via phone for hospice patients, both in the community and at the hospice house. 
• Participate in care coordination meetings as needed, including mornings ICU rounds, St. Mary’s oncology, hospice house and palliative care interdisciplinary team meetings. 
• Act as a resource to staff, patients, family members and attending providers regarding pain and symptom management.
• For patients at the Hospice house, serve as attending or covering provider and is responsible for ordering medications, treatments, and testing as appropriate.
• Perform palliative care initial consultations and follow up visits in the community or acute care setting as requested by the primary care team.
• Provide care based on current clinical practice guidelines and evidence-based practice.

What You’ll Bring:

• Master’s degree in nursing and certification by the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP).
• One year of recent clinical nursing experience required.
• Current R.N. license in the State of Maine.  
• Current CPR Card.
• Must have a reliable and insured automobile and have a current Maine driver’s license.
• Independent malpractice insurance strongly advised.

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All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.