Manchester Hospice Gen - Nurse Practitioner; APRN

Vernon, CT

Vernon, Connecticut offers a welcoming New England community with a blend of natural beauty and suburban convenience, nestled in the Tolland County region. The area provides easy access to Hartford's urban amenities while maintaining a peaceful, small-town quality of life perfect for work-life balance.

This established home health and hospice organization is a well-regarded provider of community-based care services in Connecticut, offering a supportive interdisciplinary team environment dedicated to delivering compassionate, high-quality end-of-life and serious illness care to patients and families across multiple care settings.

Advanced Practitioners - Other Specialties

• Per-diem opportunity providing face-to-face visit coverage and on-call coverage for hospice patients with serious, life-limiting illnesses
• Conduct face-to-face encounters required for hospice eligibility and recertification
• Shifts are flexible to accommodate APRN availability and family schedules for in-person visits
• Participate actively in weekly Interdisciplinary Team (IDT) meetings alongside physicians, nurses, social workers, chaplains, and other team members
• Provide clinical guidance and consultation to field staff
• Communicate effectively with patients, families, and caregivers regarding prognosis and plan of care
• Facilitate transitions across care settings including home, hospital, and skilled nursing facilities
• Coordinate with primary care and specialty providers to ensure continuity of care
• Complete timely and accurate documentation in compliance with CMS hospice regulations
• Ensure adherence to hospice Conditions of Participation and organizational policies
• Support quality metrics and documentation related to goals of care and advance care planning
• Provide on-call support including triage and symptom management guidance, with a minimum of 4 weeknights per month
• Participate in weekend and holiday coverage models as needed
• Must be a graduate of an accredited Nurse Practitioner program with board certification (FNP, AGNP, or Adult NP preferred)
• Active Connecticut APRN license with prescriptive authority required
• Minimum 2-3 years of clinical experience preferred
• Prior experience in hospice, palliative care, geriatrics, or home-based care strongly preferred

Employed salary with benefits.