Nurse Practitioner - Palliative Care

Description

MaineHealth Palliative Care is seeking an experienced Nurse Practitioner to join our Palliative Care team in MaineHealth’s Mountain Region. The goal of palliative care is to maximize quality of life and align the individual's medical care with what matters most to them. The Palliative Care NP is an integral member of the Palliative Care Interdisciplinary Team of physicians, APPs, nurses, social workers, and chaplains who deliver patient- and family-centered care to individuals of all ages living with serious illness. The Palliative Care NP will care for patients in both inpatient and outpatient settings including hospitals and ambulatory clinics in Farmington ME, Norway, ME, and North Conway, NH.

Responsibilities:

• Provides inpatient consultation services and ambulatory specialty palliative care in collaboration with the Palliative Care interdisciplinary team through expert assessment and treatment of complex symptoms, assisting with complex decision making, and providing psychosocial support.
• Collaborates successfully as a member of the Palliative Care Interdisciplinary Team, taking responsibility for quality and continuity of care of assigned patients.
• Embodies and serves as an ambassador for the philosophy of evidence-based care provision following NCP guidelines.
• Within the Palliative Care interdisciplinary team framework, collaborates with the patient’s primary care teams to facilitate identification of patient and family goals of care and access to appropriate support post discharge (e.g., home health, hospice, rehabilitation).
• Completes timely and accurate documentation of all activities in the EPIC EMR system.
• Participates in education of non-palliative care providers and promotes culture transformation to reinforce primary palliative care education to enhance compassion and support for patients within the health system.
• Respects patient confidentiality, privacy, and dignity.
• Provides services in a timely and courteous manner with care and respect for the patient’s individual needs.
• Participates in all practice group assignments and meetings.
• Helps educate medical students, residents, nurses, APP colleagues and other hospital staff about Palliative Care principles and practices.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Successful completion of an accredited Nurse Practitioner program, with a master’s degree level of education.
• Current Board Certification as a Nurse Practitioner.
• Active State of Maine and New Hampshire NP license or eligible.
• Current BLS Certification.
• Previous APP experience required.

Additional Information
MaineHealth is a not-for-profit integrated health system whose vision is, “Working together so our communities are the healthiest in America.” MaineHealth consists of nine local health systems, a comprehensive behavioral health care network, diagnostic services, home health agencies, and 1,700 employed clinicians working together through the MaineHealth Medical Group. With approximately 22,000 care team members, MaineHealth provides preventive care, diagnosis and treatment to 1.1 million residents in Maine and New Hampshire. MaineHealth offers a Total Rewards package that includes comprehensive and competitive benefits, along with programs and resources to meet the diverse needs of our workforce.

Mountain Region of ME & NH: The Mountain Region of MaineHealth is known for its scenic beauty in the shadow of the Mountains of Western Maine and the White Mountains of NH. A haven for outdoor enthusiasts, the Mountain Region is a great place to live and work, with dozens of ski areas and hundreds of hiking and biking trails just outside your door.

To learn more about our system please visit www.mainehealth.org and our benefits page.

To learn more about this position, please send your CV or inquiry to Donna Lafean, MaineHealth Physician & APP Recruiter at [email protected]