NP Provider Hospice & Palliative Care (Pediatric)

Company: MJHS
Location: Bronx
Posted on: January 17, 2026

Job Description:

$15,000 Sign-On Bonus or Student Loan Assistance! This field-based position will cover the following locations: Manhattan, Bronx, Brooklyn, Queens, and Nassau. The Pediatric NP Provider Hospice/Palliative Care has two primary responsibilities. He/she will provide NP-appropriate service to patients enrolled in hospice and may also assist in staffing pediatric palliative care consultation services that function as a program of MJHS Hospice and Palliative Care. He/she may work in a community, long-term care environment, or hospital. He/she has specialist skills in symptom management, communication including goal setting discussions, and hospice eligibility review, and he/she may work independently or as part of a treatment team. In all settings, he/she will provide in-person visits or telehealth visits, as appropriate. Care will consistently comport with best practices, including history-taking, appropriate examination, formulation and care planning, treatment recommendation or implementation, communication, and documentation. In the role as hospice NP, he/she will coordinate with the team physician and manager and will be responsible for face-to-face evaluations for hospice eligibility, and the assessment and management of hospice patients in need of exigent medical care. He/she will also contribute to the training of the hospice team, providing support for the interdisciplinary team, as needed. He/she will also help build a teaching curriculum on pediatric aspects of hospice care that will be of use to our hospice workers who are engaged in pediatric care through cross coverage or for when young adolescents are incorporated into adult hospice teams. In providing both direct care and support to other clinicians, the NP will use an evidence-based approach to management and to the use of materials and policies/procedures. Other activities related to quality improvement projects may also be required, as appropriate. Master's degree in nursing and graduate of an approved Nurse Practitioner Program required License/Certification: NYS Certified Nurse Practitioner (NP) Minimum of 1-year clinical experience as a NP provider preferred Pediatric RN or NP experience strongly preferred Prior experience working as a member of a specialist-level palliative care team or working in a hospice environment preferred. CPR-BLS Valid NYS Driver's license Hospice & Palliative Care certification strongly encouraged by year 2 of hire Microsoft Word and Excel Ability to work flexible hours to meet the needs of the position Ability to coordinate the resources and personnel involved in a comprehensive interdisciplinary team environment. Possess teaching, communication, and listening skills. Ability to work non-judgmentally with patient / family members of any culture, religion, socio-economic background, or lifestyle. A high degree of accountability Excellent communication, listening, and organizational skills Ability to work within an integrated health care team Ability to demonstrate effective critical thinking skills Ability to problem solve independently

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