Palliative Care Nurse Practitioner

Summary

Join Thyme Care as a Palliative Care Nurse Practitioner and become a critical member of the clinical team caring for members with serious illnesses. You will conduct virtual palliative care outpatient appointments, oversee interdisciplinary case conferences to create and monitor individualized care plans, and provide education on palliative care to the team. This role involves virtual patient interactions and reports to the Senior Medical Director. It can be remote or hybrid, based in NYC or Nashville. Within three months, you will complete training, conduct virtual visits, lead case conferences, become a resource for the team, and adhere to policies and procedures. The ideal candidate possesses at least 3 years of NP experience, including 2 years in palliative care, ACHPN certification, and strong communication and organizational skills.

Requirements

• You have at least 3 years of nurse practitioner (NP) experience with at least 2 years in palliative care, preferably caring for patients in the outpatient oncology setting
• You are an advanced certified hospice and palliative nurse practitioner (ACHPN)
• You have an unrestricted nurse practitioner license and a willingness to obtain additional state licenses, as needed
• You’re skilled in juggling multiple tasks and working under pressure without sacrificing organization in your communications and documentation
• You are winsome and articulate, but you always start with listening and you hear what may not be voiced, because you listen so intently to others
• You build rapport and great working relationships with members and colleagues
• Start-ups are fast-paced environments, and you understand that rapid changes to the business, strategy, organization, and priorities are par for the course… and part of the adventure
• Experience with video chatting, Google Suite, Slack, electronic health records or comfort using and learning new technology is important
• You know how to identify and prioritize a member's needs, and do what it takes to ensure that urgent and important needs are addressed immediately

Responsibilities

• See members for specialty palliative care outpatient appointments via video visits as part of an interdisciplinary team
• Be responsible for the oversight and direction of interdisciplinary case conferences for our members with advanced serious illness, in which individualized care plans for our members are created and monitored by our team of Community Health Workers and Oncology Nurses
• Provide clinical oversight to the case management team and direct clinical care, as needed
• Provide education about palliative care to our team of Community Health Workers and Oncology Nurses
• Focus your teaching efforts on the outpatient management of cancer-related symptoms, serious illness communication skills, and advance care planning
• Be integral to the development and implementation of our advance care planning program
• Complete training and are up to speed on Thyme Care’s systems, tools, technology, partners, and clinical expectations
• Complete virtual palliative care outpatient visits for our members with the highest degree of clinical rigor
• Work fluidly with our in-house care team and providers to ensure any identified needs are met in follow-up to patient visits
• Be adept at leading interdisciplinary case conferences for members with advanced serious illness, guiding our team of community health workers and oncology nurse navigators in the creation of evidence-based, member-centered care plans that focus on interventions that improve member outcomes
• Become the go-to person for our oncology nurse navigators and community health workers when they are working with a member who has advanced serious illness
• Be comfortable with and correctly follow policies and procedures, escalation pathways, communications best practices, and documentation standards
• Your ability to effectively engage and support our members is reflected in our metrics and quality standards

Preferred Qualifications

It would be exceptional if you have worked at a startup or tech-forward company

Benefits

• The base salary for this role is $135,000-$150,000
• The salary range could be lower or higher than this if the role is hired at another level