Hospice NP

Job Description

Job Description

Position Summary

The Hospice Nurse Practitioner (NP) provides advanced clinical care to hospice patients across settings, including private homes, assisted living facilities, and skilled nursing facilities. This role works collaboratively with the hospice interdisciplinary group (IDG) to ensure high-quality, patient-centered, and compliant end-of-life care. The NP supports symptom management, patient and family education, advance care planning, and regulatory documentation in alignment with CMS and hospice Conditions of Participation.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct face-to-face encounters for hospice eligibility, recertification, and symptom management
• Perform comprehensive patient assessments and develop individualized plans of care
• Manage pain and symptoms using evidence-based palliative care practices
• Collaborate with physicians, nurses, social workers, chaplains, and other IDG members
• Provide education and guidance to patients, families, and caregivers regarding disease progression and comfort measures
• Document all clinical encounters accurately and timely in the electronic medical record (EMR)
• Participate in IDG meetings, quality improvement initiatives, and clinical case reviews as needed
• Ensure compliance with CMS, state regulations, and agency policies
  

Required Qualifications

• Active Nurse Practitioner license in the state of Texas
• National NP certification (ANCC or AANP)
• Active DEA license and prescriptive authority
• Minimum of 1 year experience as a Nurse Practitioner (hospice, palliative care, or geriatrics preferred)
• Strong knowledge of hospice philosophy, end-of-life care, and symptom management
• Excellent clinical judgment, communication, and documentation skills
• Valid driver’s license, reliable transportation, and current auto insurance