PRN Hospice Nurse Practitioner
About The Position
The PRN Hospice Nurse Practitioner delivers compassionate, patient-centered care to individuals with terminal illnesses. The role includes face-to-face visits to assess hospice eligibility and recertify ongoing care, managing symptoms, and coordinating with interdisciplinary teams to provide high-quality, compliant care. The NP serves as a clinical resource for patients, families, hospice staff, and the community, offering guidance on symptom management, disease trajectories, hospice eligibility, levels of care, and end-of-life planning. The position requires regular travel throughout the assigned service area to patient homes, hospice facilities, and long-term care centers. Work takes place in patient homes, care settings and facilities, and office settings. The NP works collaboratively with an interdisciplinary team and participates in staff activities, training, and ongoing education. The role includes exposure to varied home environments and potential infectious conditions, and requires compliance with company safety requirements. Offers are contingent on a background check, drug screening, required health assessments, and use of designated PPE as applicable.
Requirements
- Master’s degree in Nursing and completion of an accredited Nurse Practitioner program.
- Current RN and NP licensure in the state of practice.
- National NP certification through ANCC or AANP.
- Minimum of 1–2 years of clinical experience.
- Knowledge of end-of-life care, pain management, and palliative care principles.
- Strong communication, interpersonal, and emotional resilience skills to support patients and families.
- Ability to use electronic medical records and maintain compliance with healthcare regulations.
- CPR certification and, if applicable, a controlled substance agreement.
- Commitment to Dover Health’s mission and values.
- Ability to travel regularly throughout the assigned service area.
- Ability to occasionally stand for extended periods; move, communicate, and identify written information; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; lift or move up to 50 pounds independently; and occasionally lift or move up to 200 pounds with assistance.
- Compliance with Dover Health safety requirements.
Nice To Haves
- Clinical experience in hospice, palliative care, geriatrics, oncology, or home health.
Responsibilities
- Conduct face-to-face assessments for hospice eligibility and recertification requirements.
- Develop and implement individualized care plans addressing patients’ physical, emotional, and spiritual needs.
- Manage pain and symptoms, including prescribing medications and adjusting treatments as needed.
- Collaborate with physicians, nurses, social workers, chaplains, and other healthcare professionals to provide comprehensive care.
- Provide emotional support and educate patients and families about disease progression, prognosis, and end-of-life decisions.
- Document patient care accurately in electronic medical records and ensure compliance with hospice regulations and Medicare standards.
- Serve as a clinical resource for staff and the community regarding hospice eligibility, levels of care, and symptom management.
- Travel to patient homes, hospice facilities, and long-term care centers as required.
- Participate in staff activities that foster teamwork, unity, and morale.
- Stay current on training and ongoing education initiatives and pursue continuous learning.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
