Pays $110K - $130K$9k below the Nurse Practitioner market median of ~$139k (17 jobs) · Top 10% in Hospice And Palliative Care (NP) for work-life (6.6/10, vs 56 in this specialty)

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Good Shepherd Community Care
Newton, Massachusetts

Hospice Nurse Practitioner

Nurse Practitioner Top 10% in Hospice And Palliative Care (NP)No weekendsFull-Time Physician-Supervised State
Posted 1mo ago · Verified live

About the Role

No weekends. M-F 9-5. $110K-$130K. Four weeks PTO. Health insurance day one. Work-life balance done right.

Join Good Shepherd Community Care as a Hospice Nurse Practitioner in Newton, Massachusetts. Job DetailsJob Location: Main Office - Newton, MA 02459Salary Range: $110,000.00 - $130,000.

Benefits & Compensation

  • Salary: $110K - $130K

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.

Work with Good Shepherd Community Care in Newton, Massachusetts.

Key Responsibilities

The Hospice Nurse Practitioner conducts face-to-face visits to assess hospice eligibility and manage patient symptoms. They collaborate with an interdisciplinary team to prescribe medications and document patient status changes.

Requirements

Requires a Master's degree, a valid Massachusetts nurse practitioner license, and at least two years of nursing experience. Candidates must have at least one year of experience in hospice, palliative care, or oncology.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Symptom ManagementPatient AssessmentMedication PrescriptionElectronic Medical RecordsInterdisciplinary CollaborationClinical DocumentationPatient CommunicationTime Management

Hospice and Palliative Care — Nurse Practitioner Career Context

Of the 43 active Nurse Practitioner listings this role was benchmarked against, 56% are remote, 35% have no call, 56% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Massachusetts is 105.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$120k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $113k in an average-cost state. 63.2% of Massachusetts clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Nurse Practitioner pay on WeekdayDoc is down 1.3% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Hospice Nurse Practitioner at Good Shepherd Community Care a 6.6 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 10% in Hospice And Palliative Care (NP) — ranked against 56 active Hospice And Palliative Care (NP) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.

Position Insights

AI ANALYSIS

This role scores 6.6/10 on work-life balance for Nurse Practitioner roles.

Career trajectory: This position offers advancement within 2-3 years. The compensation analysis shows this employer pays...

Benefits analysis: Compared to 17 similar roles, this listing's benefits package ranks...

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About Good Shepherd Community Care

Hospitals and Health Care
Newton, MA
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

Competitive salary $110K-$130K
Four weeks paid time off in first year
12 paid holidays
Health, dental, and vision insurance starting day one
Life insurance
403(b) with company match
Flexible Spending Account
Short and Long Term Disability