For over 125 years, Calvary Hospital and Calvary @Home located in the Bronx, New York has been dedicated to the palliative care of advanced cancer and other terminally ill patients and their families. Through a caring, compassionate, philosophy of non-abandonment, the hospice provides a full spectrum of palliative services, including emotional, spiritual, and physical care. The hospice receives patients from referring institutions throughout New York City and the entire tristate area. When you come to Calvary Hospital, you're not just getting a job, you're joining a family.

Requirements: To provide patient care at Calvary Hospital during assigned periods.

Location: Bronx Campus

Status: Per Diem

Salary: $90.00 hourly

Qualifications: 

• Current NYS Registered Nurse license.
• Current NYS Nurse Practitioner license.       
• Baccalaureate Degree in Nursing from an accredited school is preferred.
• Master’s degree from an accredited Family or Adult Gerontology Nurse Practitioner program required.
•  DEA Registration.
•  Board Certification as a Family or Adult Gerontology Nurse Practitioner or commitment to obtain within one year of hire.
• Two (2) years of experience in hospital, inpatient hospice, medical-surgical, community based Hospice or palliative care setting as a Nurse Practitioner is preferred.
• Interpersonal skills necessary to interact effectively with patients, families, and Department Staff.  
•  Exhibits an ability and attitude relative to the spirit of caring and tradition at Calvary Hospital as required by specific job duties and functions.
  

Education: 

• Current NYS Registered Nurse license, current NYS Nurse Practitioner license, and current DEA license.