Manchester Hospice Gen - Nurse Practitioner (APRN) or Physician Assistant

Manchester Hospice Gen - Nurse Practitioner (APRN) Or Physician Assistant

The Hospice Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) provides comprehensive, patient-centered care to individuals with serious, life-limiting illness enrolled in hospice services. The APRN collaborates with the interdisciplinary team (IDT) to ensure high-quality symptom management, goal-concordant care, and support for patients and families across care settings. Per-diem opportunity to provide Face to Face visit coverage and on-call coverage.

Key Responsibilities

• Clinical Care
• Conduct face-to-face encounters required for hospice eligibility and recertification
• Interdisciplinary Team Collaboration
• Participate actively in weekly Interdisciplinary Team (IDT) meetings (core expectation in hospice operations)
• Collaborate with physicians, nurses, social workers, chaplains, and other team members
• Provide clinical guidance and consultation to field staff
• Care Coordination
• Communicate effectively with patients, families, and caregivers regarding prognosis and plan of care
• Facilitate transitions across care settings (home, hospital, SNF)
• Coordinate with primary care and specialty providers to ensure continuity
• Regulatory & Documentation
• Complete timely and accurate documentation in compliance with CMS hospice regulations
• Ensure adherence to hospice Conditions of Participation and organizational policies
• Support quality metrics and documentation related to goals of care and advance care planning
• On-Call / Coverage (if applicable)
• Provide on-call support as assigned, including triage and symptom management guidance (Minimum of 4 weeknights a month)
• Participate in weekend/holiday coverage models as needed

Skills & Competencies

• Advanced symptom management and serious illness communication skills
• Ability to work autonomously in community-based settings
• Strong collaboration in interdisciplinary care models
• Comfort with end-of-life care, goals-of-care discussions, and family support

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited Nurse Practitioner program
• Board-certified APRN (FNP, AGNP, or Adult NP preferred)
• Active Connecticut APRN license and prescriptive authority
• Minimum 23 years of clinical experience (preferred)
• Prior experience in hospice, palliative care, geriatrics, or home-based care strongly preferred
• Regular Standard Hours Per Week: 40
• Schedule: Pay Per Visit
• Shift Details: Shift can be flexible to availability of APRN and families for F2F visits

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