Inpatient Palliative Care Per Diem - Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant

Inpatient Palliative Care Per Diem - Nurse Practitioner Or Physician Assistant

Position Details:
Manchester Memorial Hospital is seeking a Physician Assistant or Acute Care Nurse Practitioner to join their inpatient palliative care team. Duties include palliative care consultations and goals of care and symptom management.

Role:
Open to Physician Assistants and Acute Care Nurse Practitioners

Location:

Manchester Memorial Hospital, CT Setting:
Inpatient Palliative Care

Schedule:

Monday-Friday day shift coverage.

Hartford Health Care supports Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants in practice:
Dedicated support and voice for our for Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants through the Office of Advanced Practice directed by Sarah Clark, MBA, MHS, PA-C, BSN, RN, System Director of Advanced Practice Hartford Health Care is one of the largest, non-profit, fully-integrated healthcare systems providing patient care in the state, allowing our providers to care for their patients no matter where they reside in Connecticut With tools like EPIC, Hartford Health Care's state of the art clinical and informatics technology promotes improved patient outcomes, streamlined continuity of care and superior provider satisfaction

About Hartford Health Care:
Honored as a "Best Organizations for Leadership Development" by the National Center for Healthcare Leadership (NCHL) Prestigiously named one of the "Best Hospitals to Work for in Connecticut" by the Becker's Hospital Review Committed to continuous development through The Center for Education Stimulation & Innovation (CESI), our Provider Leadership Development Institute and a robust on demand learning platform including CME, special courses, learning series and tools and resources Established Mentorship and Orientation programs specially designed for newly hired providers and providers new to practice

Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants Role Scope:
Under established guidelines and in collaboration and/or supervision with the practice physician(s), Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants perform routine physical examinations, and formulate medical, educational, and psychosocial plans to treat patients. In consultation with the physician(s) and care team members, Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants develop plans for further evaluation of health needs, e.g., referral to other health team members or specialists.

Nurse Practitioners or Physician Assistants provide appropriate treatment for problems within the scope of the provider's practice as designated by protocols and identifies problems outside of their scope of practice and refers appropriately to physician.

Requirements:
Licensure:
Unrestricted State of Connecticut Medical License (or eligible) Training: APRN (Nurse Practitioner) or Physician Assistant

Experience:

1+ years' experience in a palliative care/acute care setting Regular Standard Hours Per Week: 1

Schedule:

Per Diem (1 hour)