Hospice Nurse Practitioner

Job Description

Job Description

About the Role

We are seeking a compassionate and experienced Hospice Nurse Practitioner (NP) to provide face-to-face patient visits and clinical oversight throughout our North Jersey service area. This role is essential in ensuring high-quality, patient-centered hospice care while supporting compliance with regulatory requirements and collaborating closely with the interdisciplinary team. This position will over see our Northern territory (Bergen, Morris, Essex, Hudson, Warren, Union counties)

• Conduct face-to-face (F2F) hospice eligibility visits in accordance with Medicare guidelines

• Perform comprehensive patient assessments to determine continued hospice eligibility

• Provide oversight and support to hospice teams across Bergen, Passaic, Morris, Sussex, and Essex counties

• Collaborate with physicians, RNs, social workers, and care teams to develop and update individualized care plans

• Ensure accurate, timely, and compliant documentation in the EMR

• Participate in interdisciplinary team (IDT) meetings as needed

• Provide guidance and education to staff regarding hospice regulations and best practices

• Assist in maintaining compliance with state, federal, and accreditation standards

• Support quality improvement initiatives and patient care outcomes

• Active and unrestricted New Jersey Nurse Practitioner license

• Board certification as a Nurse Practitioner (FNP, AGNP, or related specialty)

• Hospice and/or palliative care experience strongly preferred

• Strong knowledge of Medicare hospice regulations , including face-to-face requirements

• Excellent clinical assessment and critical thinking skills

• Ability to work independently and manage a regional territory

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills

• Valid driver’s license and reliable transportation (travel required throughout North Jersey)

• Competitive salary

• Mileage reimbursement

• Supportive interdisciplinary team environment

• Opportunity to make a meaningful impact in patients’ lives

• Professional growth within a growing hospice organization

Join a team that is dedicated to providing compassionate, dignified end-of-life care. As a Hospice NP, you will play a vital role in ensuring patients and families receive the support and care they deserve during life’s most important moments.