NP-PA-Supportive Care Hospice

Join Southcoast Health, a not‑for‑profit health system serving communities in southeastern Massachusetts and Rhode Island. Southcoast Health provides inclusive, ethical workplaces where highly skilled caregivers offer world‑class, comprehensive healthcare close to home. Our commitment to each other, our patients, and our community is more than a mission – it’s our way of life.

• A culture of well‑being that embraces, respects, and celebrates the rich diversity of one another and the communities we serve
• Competitive pay and comprehensive benefits package
• Generous earned time off package
• Employee wellbeing program
• 403B retirement plan with company match
• Tuition assistance and federal loan forgiveness programs
• Professional growth opportunities and customized leadership training
• Available to regular status employees who are scheduled to work a minimum of 24 hours

• Full‑time: 40 hours per week
• Shift: Day – 8:00 AM to 6:30 PM, 4 days per week (no weekend, holiday, or on‑call except occasional backup of medical director)
• Location:
  
  Fairhaven, New Bedford, MA

• Under direction of the Director of Supportive Care Services or designee, work in collaboration with a physician and other palliative care team members, in an active practice to deliver hospice care and related health care services to patients and families
• Perform a wide variety of duties including, but not limited to: bedside patient/family evaluation; assisting with diagnosis, treatment and management of acute and chronic health conditions; educating, counseling patients, families and/or caregivers as to preventative care, medical problems, etc; and serving as a nursing resource for education and consultation to members of the interdisciplinary team

• Requires a Master of Science Degree in Nursing
• Certification from a national accrediting body to practice as a Nurse Practitioner is required
• Current RN license in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and Rhode Island is required
• Minimum of 5 years nursing experience with clinical nursing care in oncology, hospice, geriatrics, and/or intensive care preferred
• A minimum of one‑year Nurse Practitioner experience
• Certification in Hospice and Palliative Care required
• Must possess current CPR certification

USD $62.50 – $71.00 per hour

Occasional on‑call to back up medical director – no scheduled on‑call responsibility ongoing

Mid‑Senior level

Full‑time

Health Care Provider

Southcoast Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer.