Nurse Practitioner

Brief Description

Your Skills. Your Compassion. Your Calling.

Hospice of Orange and Sullivan Counties is seeking a full-time Nurse Practitioner to join our team. As a member of the interdisciplinary team, the Nurse Practitioner will provide meaningful, end-of-life care where it matters most—at home, in nursing facilities, and at our Kaplan Family Hospice Residence.

You’ll be joining a dynamic group of NPs and physicians in a collaborative environment where your voice matters. The work of a hospice Nurse Practitioner is impactful and gratifying. This is the kind of medicine you’ve always dreamed of practicing.

Practice with purpose. Work with heart.

Schedule: M-F, 8:30am to 4:30pm. One (1) weekend on call per month. One (1) to two (2) holidays on-call per year.

Responsibilities May Include

• Conducting in-home patient visits for symptom management, collaboration of care, goals of care discussion, assessment of complex wounds, and evaluation of eligibility for hospice benefits.
• In collaboration with the medical director and intake nursing staff, reviewing clinical documents to determine eligibility and terminal diagnosis.
• Serving as the agency’s on-call provider, which includes advising nursing staff on symptom management, prescribing medications including controlled substances, and completing death certificates.
• Serving as a clinical expert to nursing and other staff.
• Participating in community education and outreach.
  
  

Requirements

Education, Skills & Experience:

• MS Nurse Practitioner or DNP Doctorate Nurse Practitioner with NYS license and national certification.
• Must hold a current NY State RN license.
• DEA license to prescribe controlled substances in New York State.
• Current State of New York driver’s license and automobile insurance.
• Two (2) years of Nurse Practitioner experience, preferably in primary care or home health.
• Strong preference will be given to candidates with hospice experience and certification.
  

Summary

What benefits are offered?

In alignment with our mission, HOSC provides a wide range of benefits to ensure our employees have the personal tools needed in order to be successful.

HOSC Provides

• Medical, Dental, Vision insurance, Supplemental Life Insurance & AD&D, Supplemental Short Term and Long Term Disability, 403B retirement, Employee Assistance Program, and more!
  
  

HOSC recognizes the value of having a much-needed work life balance.

• Our organization is proud to provide generous paid time off (PTO), sick time, and paid holidays!
  
  

We are also committed to helping our employees prepare for the future. We offer:

• Tuition reimbursement/assistance for college courses and continuing education programs.
• A 403b retirement savings plan! HOSC will match up to 3% of employee contributions.
• EOE, including disability/vets.
  
  

Hospice of Orange & Sullivan Counties, Inc. provides an interdisciplinary approach to healthcare. While hospice care is not curative physically, we provide comfort and healing to the emotional and spiritual aspects of the patient. We also provide support and care for our families and caregivers as they navigate some of the most vulnerable times in their lives. Not only will your presence soothe for the moment, but you will be able to walk alongside your patients and their families and caregivers throughout their time on the hospice journey.