Palliative Care Nurse Practitioner (APRN) – Danbury and New Milford, Connecticut

Nuvance Health is seeking a full time Palliative Care Nurse Practitioner (APRN) for palliative care services. This position will be at Danbury and New Milford Hospitals, in Danbury and New Milford, CT and focused on the outpatient oncology and primary care population. We are located in suburban Fairfield County. Danbury is just 70 miles from NYC and New Milford, CT about 85 miles from New York City.

Established in 1885, Danbury Hospital is a not-for-profit community hospital providing Greater Danbury area residents convenient access to exceptional care. Danbury Hospital has 371 beds and is a Level II Trauma Center with approximately 70,000 ED visits per year. We are a teaching hospital and we are associated with University of Vermont College of Medicine, Ross University, American University of the Caribbean, and Yale School of Medicine. Our Medical Group includes 900+ employed physicians and advanced practice providers, serving a geographically broad region throughout Western Connecticut and eastern New York.

New Milford Hospital is an 85-bed community hospital, serving the residents of the greater Litchfield County area in CT for almost 100 years.  Our Emergency Department, newly renovated in 2015, is an 11,000-square-foot, sustainable and “green” space, equipped with all private patient rooms, specialty care areas and an expanded triage desk.

This is an employed position with Nuvance Health. We offer a comprehensive compensation package, including competitive salary, generous benefits, and allowances for CMEs and Dues.

Job Summary:

The primary function of the Palliative Care APRN is to provide medical care for patients in collaboration with the physician. The APRN is responsible and accountable for the clinical management of the adult patients appropriate for palliative care and for carrying a patient case load in collaboration with the palliative care team. The APRN is expected to assess/refer patients for both the physical and psychosocial needs of the patient. The position will report to the Nuvance Health Medical Group Director of Palliative Care.

Job Requirements:

• This position requires a minimum formal education of Master Degree, State of CT RN and APRN license, and Federal DEA and CT Controlled Substance Registration.
• At least 1 year experience as an APRN, preferably in Palliative Care, Hospice Care settings preferred
• Oncology experience preferred
• Excellent communication, clinical and interpersonal skills to facilitate patient care between hospitalists, private physicians, referral and collaboration amongst other hospital staff.
• Able to work well with a large multidisciplinary team.
• Able to work confidently and independently.
• Board Certification in Advanced Certification in Hospice and Palliative Nursing (ACHPN) required within 2 years of hire for APRN
• Willing to work Monday – Friday 8 am – 5 PM, no weekends or evenings. Willing to take rotating call.
• Travel time between clinic settings and the hospitals.

At Nuvance Health, our priorities are to provide patients with personalized and attentive care, help patients manage chronic medical problems, and enable our patients to get and stay as healthy as possible. We have the ability to coordinate primary care and specialty care needs with the advanced diagnostic and treatment services available through our network.

Nuvance Health Medical Practice and Danbury and New Milford Hospitals are now part of Nuvance Health. Nuvance Health serves 1.5 million residents across New York and Connecticut and includes more than 2,600 aligned physicians, 12,000 employees, seven hospitals (Danbury Hospital, New Milford Hospital, Northern Dutchess Hospital, Norwalk Hospital, Putnam Hospital Center, Sharon Hospital, and Vassar Brothers Medical Center), a large network of primary care and specialty practices, and multiple affiliated organizations.

Nuvance Health and its affiliates are Section 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organizations and therefore eligible employees may qualify for forgiveness of certain federal student loans under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.

EOE, including disability/vets.

We will endeavor to make a reasonable accommodation to the known physical or mental limitations of a qualified applicant with a disability unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business. If you believe you require such assistance to complete this form or to participate in an interview, please contact Human Resources at 203-739-7330 (for reasonable accommodation requests only). Please provide all information requested to assure that you are considered for current or future opportunities.