Nurse Practitioner - Community Palliative Care Clinical Manager
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Position Summary

The Nurse Practitioner will be required to perform consults and follow-up visits with palliative care community patients primarily in the home, the virtual environment and in the office setting. The position will require home visits/travel to the following areas: East Hampton, Southampton, West Hampton, Riverhead and South Hold townships. The position includes flexible full-time hours and the ability to work from home one day per week for administrative work and/or virtual visits. The Nurse Practitioner promotes cooperation, a positive attitude and creates a safe environment for both patients and personnel. He/she is responsible for knowing and adhering to established hospital policies and procedures, including all aspects of safety.

Duties of a Nurse Practitioner may include the following but are not limited to:

• Collaborates with primary care physicians and specialists, licensed home care agencies and the palliative care social worker to coordinate palliative patient management.

• Performs home and office procedures as warranted including home IV hydration and vaccination.

• Aids the palliative care physician in following results and working in a collaborative nature with the interdisciplinary team.

• Provides comprehensive symptom management and advance care planning with the patient and conduct family meetings with the social worker.

• Performs administrative and clinical tasks to support the work of palliative care in the community.

• Participates/collaborates in symposium presentations, staff and wellness community events at the hospital and throughout the community.

Required Qualifications: 

• Current licensure to practice in New York State

• Nurse Practitioner Master's in Nursing degree

• Minimum 5 years experience as general Nurse Practitioner or three years dedicated experience in the field of palliative care and/or hospice care

• Strong desire to work in a community palliative role

• BLS and ACLS certifications through the American Heart Association

• ANCC certification (or equivalent)

• Driver's license and ability to travel independently

• Standing/walking 75% of the time

• Ability to occasionally lift heavy objects

Preferred Qualifications: 

• Bilingual

Special Notes: Resume/CV should be included with the online application.

• Stony Brook Medicine is a smoke free environment. Smoking is strictly prohibited anywhere on campus, including parking lots and outdoor areas on the premises.
• All Hospital positions maybe subject to changes in pass days and shifts as necessary.
• This position may require the wearing of respiratory protection, which may prohibit the wearing of facial hair.
• This function/position maybe designated as “essential.” This means that when the Hospital is faced with an institutional emergency, employees in such positions may be required to remain at their work location or to report to work to protect, recover, and continue operations at Stony Brook Medicine, Stony Brook Southampton Hospital and related facilities.

Prior to start date, the selected candidate must meet the following requirements:

• Successfully complete pre-employment physical examination and obtain medical clearance from Stony Brook Southampton's Employee Health Services*
• Successfully complete a 4-panel drug screen*
• Meet Regulatory Requirements for pre-employment screenings.
• Provide a copy of any required New York State license(s)/certificate(s).

Failure to comply with any of the above requirements could result in a delayed start date and/or revocation of the employment offer.

*The Human Resources department will be responsible for any fee incurred for examination.

Stony Brook Southampton Hospital, consistent with our shared core values and our intent to achieve excellence, remains dedicated to supporting healthier and more resilient communities, both locally and globally.

Company Overview:

Stony Brook Southampton Hospital as part of the Stony Brook Medicine provides direct access to the highest level of academic-based medical care. Located in the heart of the village of Southampton, two hours from New York City, the hospital provides healthcare services to a diverse community of year-round residents, second homeowners and vacationers. The population, about 75,000 in the winter months, increases sharply to more than 300,000 in the summer. Stony Brook Southampton Hospital has been recognized as a Long Island Top Workplace by Newsday among large employers (defined as having 500+ employees).

StaffCo is a Professional Employer Organization, commonly referred to as a PEO. StaffCo and SUNY have entered into a professional employer agreement under which StaffCo is the employer of Stony Brook Southampton employees and responsible for employment, including the day-to-day direction and supervision of work. StaffCo is fully responsible for providing all Payroll and Human Resource services, including the payment of wages, collecting and reporting payroll taxes and maintaining any and all benefits for which one is eligible.  SUNY Stony Brook Hospital is responsible for the operation of the hospital and provision of health care and is the co-employer as is necessary to conduct its responsibilities and for related licensure, regulatory or statutory requirements and obligations.    

Given StaffCo's employment responsibilities, it is deemed the “employer” for employment and labor law purposes.  Thus, the employees are private sector employees of StaffCo, not public sector employees of SUNY.  The private sector nature of the StaffCo employees has been approved by NYS Civil Service and upheld in a decision by the US National Labor Relations Board.