Position DetailsThe Hospital of Central Connecticut is seeking a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to join their Palliative Care team The Advanced Practitioner APP will work in collaboration with the attending physician and members of the interdisciplinary care team to deliver expert palliative care services to patients and their families living with chronic serious or acute life threatening illness or those nearing end of lifeThe APP is an expert in pain and symptom management seeking to optimize patient function and quality of life within the limits of the disease process while considering factors such as fear communication barriers economic issues and cultural traditionsRole Physician Assistant or Nurse PractitionerLocation Grand Street New Britain CTSetting Inpatient Palliative CareSchedulePer DiemHartford HealthCare supports Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants in practicemiddotDedicated support and voice for our Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants through theOffice of Advanced Practicedirected by Sarah Clark MBA MHS PA C BSN RN System Director of Advanced PracticemiddotHartford HealthCare is one of the largestnon profit fully integrated healthcare systems providing patient care in the state allowing our providers to care for their patients no matter where they reside in ConnecticutmiddotWith tools likeEPIC Hartford HealthCarersquos state of the art clinical and informatics technology promotes improved patient outcomes streamlined continuity of care and superior provider satisfactionAbout Hartford HealthCaremiddotHonored as a ldquoBest Organizations for Leadership Developmentrdquo by the National Center for Healthcare Leadership NCHLmiddotPrestigiously named one of the ldquoBest Hospitals to Work for in Connecticutrdquo by the Beckers Hospital ReviewmiddotCommitted tocontinuous developmentthrough The Center for Education Stimulation Innovation CESI our Provider Leadership Development Institute and a robust on demand learning platform including CME special courses learning series and tools and resourcesmiddotEstablishedMentorship and Orientationprograms specially designed for newly hired providers and providers new to practicePhysician AssistantsNurse Practitioners Role ScopeUnder established guidelines and in collaboration andor supervision with the practice physicians Physician AssistantsNurse Practitioners perform routine physical examinations and formulate medical educational and psychosocial plans to treat patientsIn consultation with the physicians and care team members Physician AssistantsNurse Practitioners develop plans for further evaluation of health needs eg referral to other health team members or specialistsPhysician AssistantsNurse Practitioners provide appropriate treatment for problems within the scope of the providerrsquos practice as designated by protocols and identifies problems outside of their scope of practice and refers appropriately to physicianPosition DetailsThe Hospital of Central Connecticut is seeking a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to join their Palliative Care team The Advanced Practitioner APP will work in collaboration with the attending physician and members of the interdisciplinary care team to deliver expert palliative care services to patients and their families living with chronic serious or acute life threatening illness or those nearing end of lifeThe APP is an expert in pain and symptom management seeking to optimize patient function and quality of life within the limits of the disease process while considering factors such as fear communication barriers economic issues and cultural traditionsRole Physician Assistant or Nurse PractitionerLocation Grand Street New Britain CTSetting Inpatient Palliative CareSchedulePer DiemHartford HealthCare supports Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants in practicemiddotDedicated support and voice for our Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants through theOffice of Advanced Practicedirected by Sarah Clark MBA MHS PA C BSN RN System Director of Advanced PracticemiddotHartford HealthCare is one of the largestnon profit fully integrated healthcare systems providing patient care in the state allowing our providers to care for their patients no matter where they reside in ConnecticutmiddotWith tools likeEPIC Hartford HealthCarersquos state of the art clinical and informatics technology promotes improved patient outcomes streamlined continuity of care and superior provider satisfactionAbout Hartford HealthCaremiddotHonored as a ldquoBest Organizations for Leadership Developmentrdquo by the National Center for Healthcare Leadership NCHLmiddotPrestigiously named one of the ldquoBest Hospitals to Work for in Connecticutrdquo by the Beckers Hospital ReviewmiddotCommitted tocontinuous developmentthrough The Center for Education Stimulation Innovation CESI our Provider Leadership Development Institute and a robust on demand learning platform including CME special courses learning series and tools and resourcesmiddotEstablishedMentorship and Orientationprograms specially designed for newly hired providers and providers new to practicePhysician AssistantsNurse Practitioners Role ScopeUnder established guidelines and in collaboration andor supervision with the practice physicians Physician AssistantsNurse Practitioners perform routine physical examinations and formulate medical educational and psychosocial plans to treat patientsIn consultation with the physicians and care team members Physician AssistantsNurse Practitioners develop plans for further evaluation of health needs eg referral to other health team members or specialistsPhysician AssistantsNurse Practitioners provide appropriate treatment for problems within the scope of the providerrsquos practice as designated by protocols and identifies problems outside of their scope of practice and refers appropriately to physicianRequirementsmiddot Licensure Unrestricted State of Connecticut Medical License or eligiblemiddot Training Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitionermiddot Preferred Experience yearsrsquo experience preferredo National Board Certification in Palliative CareInterested candidates please contact Victor Rodriguez Advanced Practice Recruiter at VictorRodriguezhhchealthorgRequirementsmiddot Licensure Unrestricted State of Connecticut Medical License or eligiblemiddot Training Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitionermiddot Preferred Experience yearsrsquo experience preferredo National Board Certification in Palliative CareInterested candidates please contact Victor Rodriguez Advanced Practice Recruiter at VictorRodriguezhhchealthorg