Nurse Practitioner (APRN) / PA - Palliative Care & Heart Failure

Company: Hartford HealthCare
Location: Springfield
Posted on: June 24, 2022

Job Description:

Description Job Schedule: Full Time Standard Hours: 40 Job Shift: Shift 1 Shift Details: N/A Work where every moment matters. Every day, almost 30,000 Hartford HealthCare employees come to work with one thing in common: Pride in what we do, knowing every moment matters here. We invite you to become part of Connecticuts most comprehensive healthcare network.Hartford HospitalHartford Hospital is one of the largest and most respected teaching hospitals in New England. The Hospital is a Level 1 Trauma Center which provides cutting edge treatment to its patients. This is made possible by being home to the largest robotic surgery center in the Northeast and the Center for Education, Simulation and Innovation (CESI), one of the most-advanced medical simulation training centers in the world. When hospitals cannot provide the advanced care, expertise and new treatment options their patients require, they turn to Hartford Hospital. Hartford Hospital performed the first successful heart transplant in the state, and pioneered the use of robotics in surgery. We maintain the only Level 1 Trauma Center in the region, and operate the states only air ambulance system, LIFE STAR.Palliative Care/Heart Failure Advanced Practitioner Role Scope The Nurse Practitioner or PA will work in partnership with the interdisciplinary Palliative Care Team and The Center for Advanced Heart Failure and Pulmonary Vascular Disease. The Nurse Practitioner or PA will:Oversee a caseload of patients with advanced heart failure in both the outpatient and inpatient settings Maintain a process for continuity as patients present in acute or ambulatory settingsDevelop and monitor palliative care treatment plans, participate on heart failure team roundsInitiate communication with patients and families around goals of care, advance care planning, consideration of advanced cardiac interventions and end-of-life issuesProvide symptom management during illness exacerbations and at the end-of-lifeShift: Monday Friday with possible call coverageAdvanced Practitioners EnjoyAt Hartford HealthCare newly graduated and experienced providers are provided with the support and mentorship they need to succeed through on the job, classroom, and procedural training. Our benefits include: Competitive compensation Matching 401k, tiered medical, dental, and vision plans Generous Paid-Time Off Reimbursement for CME, professional society membership, licensure, and malpractice Proven and effective onboarding with supportive ongoing mentorship Access to Hartford HealthCares Office of Advanced Practice - an internal organization committed to the growth and development of our Advanced PractitionersLeadership development opportunities through Hartford HealthCares Professional Leadership Development InstituteQualifications Advanced Practitioner Requirements Palliative Medicine and/or Heart Failure experience preferred Graduate of an accredited Nurse Practitioner or PA-C program Licensed, or eligible to be licensed, as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) or PA-C in the state of Connecticut; federal DEA license requiredNational Board Certification as a Nurse PractitionerWe take great care of careers.With locations around the state, Hartford HealthCare offers exciting opportunities for career development and growth. Here, you are part of an organization on the cutting edge helping to bring new technologies, breakthrough treatments and community education to countless men, women and children. We know that a thriving organization starts with thriving employees-- we provide a competitive benefits program designed to ensure work/life balance. Every moment matters. And this is your moment

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