Peds NP - Hospice & Palliative Care

Location: New York

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.