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Palliative Care Nurse Specialist - Nantucket

Nantucket Cottage Hospital

Nantucket, Massachusetts

The Palliative Care Nurse Specialist is responsible for providing direct patient care and clinical management for patients and families.

Posted Sep 17

Shift and hours
Day shift · day shift 20 hours per week, day shift Work Shift Day (United States of America)20 hours a week
Unit and setting
Palliative & Supportive Care · Palliative
License
RN license MA RN license requiredMA RN license
Term
Permanent

Do you qualify?

License
MA RN license MA RN license required Check your license
Education
Bachelor's Degree in Nursing Bachelor's Degree Nursing required and Master's Degree Nursing preferred
Experience
2-3 years of nursing experience Nursing 2-3 years required; Hospice and palliative nursing care 2-3 years preferred
Also asks
strong clinical skills - Strong clinical skills.
Also asks
effective collaboration skill ability with all levels - Effective collaboration skill ability with all levels.
Also asks
ability to rapidly make accurate decisions, analyze, and interpret information and be flexible with weekday schedule/patient assignment - Ability to rapidly make accurate decisions, analyze, and interpret information and be willing to be flexible with weekday schedule/patient assignment.
Also asks
strong communication and interpersonal skills with demonstrated ability to teach and develop others - Strong communication and interpersonal skills with demonstrated ability to teach and develop others.
Also asks
strong EMR/computer skills -Strong EMR/computer skills
Also asks
willingness to learn/become trained in hospice and palliative care -Willing to learn/become trained in the field of Hospice and Palliative Care

Preferred

Education
Master's Degree in Nursing
Experience
2-3 years of hospice and palliative nursing care experience

What it pays

Against similar roles
Massachusetts staff median is $112k/yrMassachusetts staff postings that state pay run $70k/yr to $153k/yr, the middle half $86k/yr to $142k/yr, across 1,268 postings. This posting's $74k/yr to $143k/yr is wider than that, so where you land depends on the offer.
Extra pay
differentialsas applicable
Extra pay
premiumsas applicable
Bonus
bonusesas applicable
Pay reviews
base pay determined comprehensively based on skills, relevant experience, education, certifications, and other factors

Benefits

  • Benefitscomprehensive benefits
  • Benefitscareer advancement opportunities
  • Benefitsrecognition programs designed to celebrate contributions and support professional growth

The role and schedule

Day to day
organize, develop, plan, implement, and evaluate Palliative & Supportive Care Program goals, policies, and procedures
Day to day
provide direct patient care, education, and counseling across home, hospital, office, and nursing home settings -Provides high quality direct patient care, including education and counseling, to departmental patients in any setting - home, hospital, office, or nursing home.
Day to day
perform and record patient history and physical exam and discuss findings with NP manager and physician -Performs and records the patient history and physical exam and discusses findings with the NP Manager and physician as needed.
Day to day
follow and manage patients in collaboration with NP manager and physician -Follows and manages patients (in collaboration with the NP manager and physician) enhancing continuity of care.
Day to day
perform, oversee, and complete specialized procedures agreed upon with collaborating physician -Performs, oversees, and assures completion of specialized procedures mutually agreed upon with collaborating physician.
Travel
patient care across home, hospital, office, or nursing home settings

The workplace

Nantucket Cottage Hospital
Hiring organization

Worth asking

  • Can you walk me through the pay period for the posted pay range and differentials?
  • What should I expect for weekend, holiday, call, and rotation?
More questions to ask
  • What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
  • How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?
Build questions for this role

Your fit

On your path

Hospice is a specialty you move into. Med surg, oncology, or home health is the usual door in.

Original listing

Posted on Nantucket Cottage Hospital’s careers page.

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Site: Nantucket Cottage Hospital Mass General Brigham relies on a wide range of professionals, including doctors, nurses, business people, tech experts, researchers, and systems analysts to advance our mission. As a not-for-profit, we support patient care, research, teaching, and community service, striving to provide exceptional care. We believe that high-performing teams drive groundbreaking medical discoveries and invite all applicants to join us and experience what it means to be part of Mass General Brigham.

Job Summary

20 hours per week, day shift The Palliative Care Nurse Specialist is responsible for providing direct patient care and clinical management for patients and families. The Palliative Care Nurse works collaboratively with the Nurse Practitioner Director of PASCON to provide comprehensive palliative care for patients and families. The Palliative Care Nurse Specialist collaborates with physicians, Mid-level providers, nurses, social workers, and other appropriate staff within the hospital organization, as well as with outside agency staff to ensure team-based, coordinated, comprehensive care and seamless transitions for patients in any setting (hospital, home, nursing home).

Does this position require Patient Care? Yes

Essential Functions

  • Works collaboratively with Palliative Care Department Nurse Practitioner Manager to Organize, develop, plan, implement, and evaluate Palliative & Supportive Care Program goals, objectives, policies, and procedures necessary for a comprehensive program, in accordance with hospital policy and appropriate standards.
  • Provides high quality direct patient care, including education and counseling, to departmental patients in any setting – home, hospital, office, or nursing home.
  • Performs and records the patient history and physical exam and discusses findings with the NP Manager and physician as needed.
  • Follows and manages patients (in collaboration with the NP manager and physician) enhancing continuity of care.
  • Performs, oversees, and assures completion of specialized procedures mutually agreed upon with collaborating physician.

Qualifications Education Bachelor's Degree Nursing required and Master's Degree Nursing preferred Can this role accept experience in lieu of a degree? No Licenses and Credentials MA RN license required Experience Nursing 2-3 years required; Hospice and palliative nursing care 2-3 years preferred Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

  • Strong clinical skills.
  • Effective collaboration skill ability with all levels.
  • Ability to rapidly make accurate decisions, analyze, and interpret information and be willing to be flexible with weekday schedule/patient assignment.
  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills with demonstrated ability to teach and develop others.
  • Strong EMR/computer skills
  • Willing to learn/become trained in the field of Hospice and Palliative Care
  • Additional Job Details (if applicable)
  • Physical Requirements Standing Frequently (34-66%)
  • Walking Frequently (34-66%)
  • Sitting Occasionally (3-33%)
  • Lifting Frequently (34-66%) 35lbs+ (w/assisted device)
  • Carrying Frequently (34-66%) 20lbs - 35lbs
  • Pushing Occasionally (3-33%)
  • Pulling Occasionally (3-33%)
  • Climbing Rarely (Less than 2%)
  • Balancing Frequently (34-66%)
  • Stooping Occasionally (3-33%)
  • Kneeling Occasionally (3-33%)
  • Crouching Occasionally (3-33%)
  • Crawling Rarely (Less than 2%)
  • Reaching Frequently (34-66%)
  • Gross Manipulation (Handling) Frequently (34-66%)
  • Fine Manipulation (Fingering) Frequently (34-66%)
  • Feeling Constantly (67-100%)
  • Foot Use Rarely (Less than 2%)
  • Vision - Far Constantly (67-100%)
  • Vision - Near Constantly (67-100%)
  • Talking Constantly (67-100%)
  • Hearing Constantly (67-100%)
  • Remote Type
  • Onsite
  • Work Location
  • 57 Prospect Street
  • Scheduled Weekly Hours
  • 20
  • Employee Type
  • Regular
  • Work Shift
  • Day (United States of America)
  • Pay Range
  • $73,881.60 - $143,156.00/Annual
  • Grade

7ntemp

At Mass General Brigham, we believe in recognizing and rewarding the unique value each team member brings to our organization. Our approach to determining base pay is comprehensive, and any offer extended will take into account your skills, relevant experience if applicable, education, certifications and other essential factors. The base pay information provided offers an estimate based on the minimum job qualifications; however, it does not encompass all elements contributing to your total compensation package.

In addition to competitive base pay, we offer comprehensive benefits, career advancement opportunities, differentials, premiums and bonuses as applicable and recognition programs designed to celebrate your contributions and support your professional growth. We invite you to apply, and our Talent Acquisition team will provide an overview of your potential compensation and benefits package.

EEO Statement

1575 Nantucket Cottage Hospital is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religious creed, national origin, sex, age, gender identity, disability, sexual orientation, military service, genetic information, and/or other status protected under law. We will ensure that all individuals with a disability are provided a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment.

To ensure reasonable accommodation for individuals protected by Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Vietnam Veteran’s Readjustment Act of 1974, and Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, applicants who require accommodation in the job application process may contact Human Resources at (857)-282-7642. Mass General Brigham Competency Framework At Mass General Brigham, our competency framework defines what effective leadership “looks like” by specifying which behaviors are most critical for successful performance at each job level. The framework is comprised of ten competencies (half People-Focused, half Performance-Focused) and are defined by observable and measurable skills and behaviors that contribute to workplace effectiveness and career success. These competencies are used to evaluate performance, make hiring decisions, identify development needs, mobilize employees across our system, and establish a strong talent pipeline.

What's around it?

In Nantucket, MA

Nantucket, MAFrom Census ACS 2024.

Living costs about 6% above the US average

Median rent
$2,228/mo
Household income
$148,017/yr, all local households, not nurse pay

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