RCM Healthcare Services
Peds NP - Hospice & Palliative Care
RCM Healthcare Services, New York, New York, United States, 10006
Pediatric Nurse Practitioner – Hospice & Palliative Care
Location:
New York, NY
Coverage Region:
Manhattan, Bronx, Brooklyn, Queens, and Nassau
Schedule:
Full Time | Days Hours | In-Home, Community-Based, Hospital, and Telehealth Care
Position Overview
We are seeking an experienced and compassionate Pediatric Nurse Practitioner to join a highly respected hospice and palliative care program supporting pediatric patients and their families. This role has two primary focuses: providing NP-level hospice care to enrolled pediatric patients and supporting a specialist pediatric palliative care consultation service.
The
vast majority of visits will take place in the patient’s home , with occasional visits to hospitalized pediatric patients as needed. Some visits may also be conducted via telehealth based on clinical appropriateness and patient needs.
This role is ideal for a clinician with strong skills in advanced symptom management, family-centered communication, goals-of-care discussions, hospice eligibility review, and interdisciplinary teamwork.
Key Responsibilities
• Provide comprehensive palliative and hospice assessments, exams, care plans, and interventions
• Conduct face-to-face hospice eligibility evaluations and reassessments
• Manage urgent and emergent medical needs for pediatric hospice patients
• Collaborate closely with physicians and interdisciplinary team members
• Lead or participate in family meetings and care goal discussions
• Support and educate hospice team members providing pediatric care
• Contribute to pediatric hospice education initiatives and curriculum development
• Participate in quality improvement projects as needed
• Maintain timely, accurate, compliant documentation
• Provide responsive and professional communication with colleagues and referral sources
Qualifications
• Master’s Degree in Nursing and completion of an accredited Nurse Practitioner Program required
• New York State RN and Nurse Practitioner licensure required
• Minimum 1 year of NP experience preferred
• Prior hospice and/or palliative care experience preferred
• Hospice & Palliative Care Certification strongly encouraged by year two of employment
• CPR-BLS required
•
Valid NYS Driver’s License required; car required
• Strong assessment and independent problem-solving abilities
• Excellent communication, listening, and clinical judgment skills
• Ability to work collaboratively within an interdisciplinary care model
• Ability to work compassionately with families of diverse cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word and Excel
Compensation & Incentives
•
Salary Range:
$115,000 – $140,000
Compensation is based on education, experience, nursing certifications, bilingual skills, and departmental needs
•
$15,000 Sign-On Bonus or Student Loan Assistance , paid out over three years
This role offers the opportunity to make a meaningful impact in the lives of children and families navigating serious illness, while contributing to an established, mission-driven hospice and palliative care program.
#AC1
#ACP
Location:
New York, NY
Coverage Region:
Manhattan, Bronx, Brooklyn, Queens, and Nassau
Schedule:
Full Time | Days Hours | In-Home, Community-Based, Hospital, and Telehealth Care
Position Overview
We are seeking an experienced and compassionate Pediatric Nurse Practitioner to join a highly respected hospice and palliative care program supporting pediatric patients and their families. This role has two primary focuses: providing NP-level hospice care to enrolled pediatric patients and supporting a specialist pediatric palliative care consultation service.
The
vast majority of visits will take place in the patient’s home , with occasional visits to hospitalized pediatric patients as needed. Some visits may also be conducted via telehealth based on clinical appropriateness and patient needs.
This role is ideal for a clinician with strong skills in advanced symptom management, family-centered communication, goals-of-care discussions, hospice eligibility review, and interdisciplinary teamwork.
Key Responsibilities
• Provide comprehensive palliative and hospice assessments, exams, care plans, and interventions
• Conduct face-to-face hospice eligibility evaluations and reassessments
• Manage urgent and emergent medical needs for pediatric hospice patients
• Collaborate closely with physicians and interdisciplinary team members
• Lead or participate in family meetings and care goal discussions
• Support and educate hospice team members providing pediatric care
• Contribute to pediatric hospice education initiatives and curriculum development
• Participate in quality improvement projects as needed
• Maintain timely, accurate, compliant documentation
• Provide responsive and professional communication with colleagues and referral sources
Qualifications
• Master’s Degree in Nursing and completion of an accredited Nurse Practitioner Program required
• New York State RN and Nurse Practitioner licensure required
• Minimum 1 year of NP experience preferred
• Prior hospice and/or palliative care experience preferred
• Hospice & Palliative Care Certification strongly encouraged by year two of employment
• CPR-BLS required
•
Valid NYS Driver’s License required; car required
• Strong assessment and independent problem-solving abilities
• Excellent communication, listening, and clinical judgment skills
• Ability to work collaboratively within an interdisciplinary care model
• Ability to work compassionately with families of diverse cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word and Excel
Compensation & Incentives
•
Salary Range:
$115,000 – $140,000
Compensation is based on education, experience, nursing certifications, bilingual skills, and departmental needs
•
$15,000 Sign-On Bonus or Student Loan Assistance , paid out over three years
This role offers the opportunity to make a meaningful impact in the lives of children and families navigating serious illness, while contributing to an established, mission-driven hospice and palliative care program.
#AC1
#ACP