Palliative Nurse Practitioner

VitalCaring Group•Chandler, AZ

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Palliative Care Nurse Practitioner provides comprehensive medical care in patients’ homes throughout Maricopa County, including Phoenix, Mesa, Chandler, Scottsdale, and Apache Junction. This autonomous, field-based role serves people with serious, chronic, or life-limiting illnesses, with a focus on symptom management, chronic disease support, advance care planning, and care coordination. The NP works with patients, families, physicians, and interdisciplinary partners to align treatment with each patient’s goals, preferences, and quality-of-life priorities. The role includes conducting in-home assessments, developing and adjusting individualized care plans, managing complex symptoms, prescribing medications and ordering diagnostic testing within scope of practice, and monitoring patient progress. The NP also supports patients and families with education and guidance, coordinates referrals and services, and maintains timely documentation and compliance with clinical and regulatory requirements. Occasional on-call responsibilities may be needed.

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 to support patient goals and help reduce unnecessary emergency department visits and hospitalizations.
Communicate proactively with patients, caregivers, and referring providers to support continuity of care.
Lead discussions 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.