About this role
Tufts Medicine Care at Home is seeking a full-time Nurse Practitioner to join our team in the greater Malden area, primarily providing home-based palliative care with occasional virtual hospice coverage. This role focuses on delivering compassionate, expert care to patients with serious or life-limiting illnesses in their own homes.
In this role, you will conduct patient visits to manage pain and symptoms, facilitate goals-of-care discussions, and maintain thorough documentation of each encounter. You will collaborate closely with physicians board-certified in hospice and palliative care, as well as social workers skilled in addressing the physical, emotional, and spiritual challenges of serious illness.
Our interdisciplinary team is built on mutual respect and a shared commitment to evidence-based practice, ensuring every patient receives coordinated, holistic support. You will work alongside experienced nurse practitioners and physicians who champion world-class patient satisfaction and clinical excellence.
Tufts Medicine offers a supportive environment where you can grow your expertise in palliative care while making a meaningful difference in patients' lives. The organization provides a comprehensive Total Rewards package that supports your health, financial security, and career growth.
Requirements
- Graduate of an accredited and/or approved nurse practitioner program
- Current license as a Registered Nurse and Nurse Practitioner in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
- Extensive knowledge, experience, and expertise in hospice and palliative care
- Interpersonal skills to establish and maintain relationships within the medical community
- Demonstrated ability to work as a team player and function as a member of an interdisciplinary team
- A team player who is excited to work cooperatively with a wide range of stakeholders and disciplines to champion world-class patient satisfaction and support
Responsibilities
- Remain current on clinical standards of practice in hospice and palliative care and promote evidence-based practice
- Provide medical expertise on pain and symptom management for patients with serious or life-limiting illness
- Facilitate discussions on goals of care with all patients and their families
- Identify and evaluate clinical issues, reach sound conclusions, generate alternatives, and make accurate and timely decisions
- Maintain documentation of patient visits and communicate recommendations to colleagues
- Utilize interpersonal skills to establish and maintain relationships within the medical community
- Provide occasional virtual hospice coverage as needed
Benefits
- Comprehensive Total Rewards package supporting health, financial security, and career growth
- Fair, competitive pay that attracts, retains, and motivates highly talented individuals
- Base pay range of $124,800.00 - $156,000.00, determined by relevant experience, certifications, education, skills, and internal equity
- Opportunity to work in a home-based setting with a supportive interdisciplinary team
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