Palliative Nurse Practitioner

VitalCaring Group•Chandler, AZ

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Palliative Care Nurse Practitioner provides comprehensive, in-home medical care to people living with serious, chronic, or life-limiting illnesses. The field-based role serves Pinal County, Arizona, including Casa Grande, San Tan Valley, Maricopa, Arizona City, and Eloy. Working with a high level of clinical autonomy, the NP delivers evidence-based care focused on symptom management, chronic disease support, advance care planning, and coordination with patients’ existing healthcare providers. Care is tailored to each patient’s goals, preferences, and quality-of-life priorities. The NP partners with patients, families, physicians, specialists, home health and hospice services, social workers, and other community partners. The role includes occasional on-call responsibilities as needed and requires independent management of a mobile patient caseload. The NP also maintains accurate documentation and follows clinical guidelines, regulatory requirements, collaborative practice agreements, and organizational policies. The position offers the opportunity to focus on relationship-based, whole-person care and to help patients navigate complex medical decisions, improve quality of life, and receive care consistent with what matters most to them.

Requirements

Master's or doctoral degree from an accredited Nurse Practitioner program.
Current Nurse Practitioner license in the state of practice.
National certification through AANP or ANCC.
Current BLS certification.
Valid driver's license and reliable transportation for home visits.
Strong clinical assessment, critical thinking, and communication skills.
Ability to work independently while managing a mobile patient caseload.

Nice To Haves

Experience in palliative care, hospice, geriatrics, internal medicine, family practice, or chronic disease management.
Certification in Hospice and Palliative Care (ACHPN), or willingness to pursue certification.
Experience conducting advance care planning and goals-of-care discussions.
Proficiency with electronic medical records and mobile documentation platforms.

Responsibilities

Conduct comprehensive in-home physical, psychosocial, and functional assessments.
Develop, implement, and adjust individualized care plans focused on symptom management and quality of life.
Evaluate and manage pain, shortness of breath, nausea, anxiety, fatigue, and other complex symptoms.
Prescribe medications, order diagnostic testing, and provide clinical interventions within scope of practice.
Monitor patient progress and adjust treatment plans in collaboration with physicians and interdisciplinary partners.
Participate in occasional on-call responsibilities as needed.
Collaborate with physicians, specialists, home health, hospice, social workers, and community partners.
Facilitate referrals to hospice, home health, behavioral health, and community resources when appropriate.
Coordinate care that supports patient goals and helps reduce unnecessary emergency department visits and hospitalizations.
Communicate proactively with patients, caregivers, and referring providers to support continuity of care.
Lead conversations about advance care planning, goals of care, and advance directives.
Educate patients and families about disease progression, treatment options, symptom management, and available resources.
Provide compassionate guidance and emotional support during complex healthcare decisions.
Maintain accurate, timely documentation in the electronic medical record.
Ensure compliance with clinical guidelines, regulatory requirements, collaborative practice agreements, and organizational policies.
Participate in case conferences, quality improvement initiatives, and interdisciplinary team meetings.