Nurse Practitioner

Overview

Position: APP PALLIATIVE CARE (DAYS)

Location:

New Haven CT and Multi Site

Scheduled

Hours:

7:30 am to 6:00 pm

Position Type:
Full‑Time

EMR System:
Epic

• Smilow serves as the clinical facility for the esteemed Yale Cancer Center, an NCI‑designated Comprehensive Cancer Center, the only NCI‑designated site in Connecticut.
• The Smilow enterprise includes the Cancer Hospital in New Haven and 16 ambulatory locations across the states of Connecticut and Rhode Island.
• Smilow Cancer Hospital treats more patients than any other hospital in Connecticut and is QOPI accredited by the American Society of Clinical Oncology.
• Smilow Cancer Hospital is on the cutting edge of personalized medicine, offering a comprehensive approach to patient care with the latest scientific advances in treatment and clinical trials.
• Institutional Member of Advanced Practitioner Society for Hematology & Oncology (APSHO).
• Advance Practice Provider Clinical Ladder.

Excellent work environment – Keeping the patient at the center of everything we do, we focus on improving clinical care, outcomes, patient satisfaction, safety, value, clinical research, and education. Our efforts reach beyond the walls of our hospitals to care for our communities, too.

Career Advancement – Unlock your potential and embrace exciting opportunities for professional growth and career advancement within our esteemed healthcare system.

Relocation Assistance – We recognize how vital a smooth transition is, and with our relocation assistance, your journey can be seamless.

Benefits – Competitive salary, comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance. Pension plan matched tax‑sheltered annuity plan and Roth contributions—tuition assistance effective day one. Generous PTO program, loan forgiveness program.

Employment Perks – Employee wellness initiatives and support programs. Professional development and continuing education opportunities. Yale New Haven Health includes Yale New Haven, Bridgeport, Greenwich, Lawrence + Memorial, and Westerly hospitals; several specialty networks; and Northeast Medical Group, a physician‑led multi‑specialty group with over 1,000 physicians. Intriguing cities with something for everyone, whether you love arts, history, parks or delicious food.

As a valued member of our team, you will:

• Provide assessment, triage, and therapeutic management of patient/family needs throughout the disease process as an integral part of an interdisciplinary team.
• Work in collaboration with the attending supervising/collaborating physician(s) in accordance with state law and hospital regulations, hospital policy, protocols, and clinical pathways, and may provide autonomous team‑based care.
• Obtain medical histories, perform physical examinations, review/orders diagnostic/therapeutic tests and radiologic results, chemotherapy prescribing, formulate and manage patient treatment plans.
• The APK will educate patients and families on care and available resources, in collaboration with the interdisciplinary team. This includes admitting instructions, treatment plans, potential side effects, and discharge plans.
• The APK, as part of an interdisciplinary team, provides psychosocial support to patients, their family members, and significant others in a caring, ethical, and professional manner.
• Opportunity to serve in the OR as surgical assist.

• Graduate from an accredited Nurse Practitioner or an accredited Physician Assistant Program.

• 1‑2 oncology and palliative care experience is preferred.
• Active, unrestricted CT medical license or in process of obtaining.
• ACLS/BLS (as required) certification.
• DEA license.

For this Oncology Care Center, Palliative Care, multi‑site position, you will be based in North Haven and rotate to Derby, Waterbury and Torrington. Oncology and Palliative Care experience is preferred. Hours are 7:30 am‑6 pm during the week.

To learn more, please email or schedule a time to speak with our Recruiter:
Chris DeRamcy amcy. You can also use the booking feature below to schedule a phone conversation:
Book time with DeRamcy, Chris: 15 minutes meeting.

EEO/AA/Disability/Veteran

YNHHS

Requisition :
120400