GIP/Palliative Nurse Practitioner

Job Description

Job Description

Job Type: Full-Time, Salaried
Location: Nashville, TN – HCA Hospital System
Industry: GIP & Palliative Care (Inpatient)
Employer: Shalom Hospice  

Description:
Shalom Hospice is seeking a dedicated and experienced Nurse Practitioner (NP) to join our GIP/Palliative Care team in Nashville, TN , working exclusively within the HCA hospital systems . This is a full-time salaried role focused solely on providing inpatient care to patients in General Inpatient (GIP) and palliative settings— no home hospice visits required .

The NP will serve as the clinical lead for symptom management, palliative consults, and family support, ensuring excellence in serious illness care for patients receiving hospice-level care in an acute setting.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide direct inpatient care and daily rounding for hospice GIP and palliative patients

• Conduct comprehensive assessments, manage symptoms, and adjust treatment plans as needed

• Collaborate with hospitalists, specialists, case managers, and Shalom Hospice’s IDG

• Lead and document goals-of-care conversations with patients and families

• Ensure smooth transitions of care, coordinating with discharge planners and hospice leadership

Qualifications:

• Active Nurse Practitioner license in Tennessee with prescriptive authority

• Board Certification in Adult-Gerontology, Family Practice, or Palliative Care

• Minimum 2 years of inpatient palliative or hospice experience , preferably in a hospital setting

• Strong knowledge of hospice eligibility, GIP regulations, and Medicare documentation

• Outstanding communication skills and a commitment to compassionate, interdisciplinary care