Advanced Registered Nurse

Spring Valley Hospice

Our Hospice Nurse Practitioners are the heart of our organization who support patients by providing hospice care through evaluation, assessment, diagnosing medical conditions, developing plans of care, and prescribing medication and treatment. We are proud to have some of the best and brightest individuals in the healthcare industry on our team. Medical and dental benefits

• Short- and long-term disability
• Life insurance
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Providing medical care, palliates and manages terminal illness in compliance with the state Nurse Practice Act under the supervision of a collaborating physician

Completing history and physical examinations by evaluating the patient's medical condition and health history

Completing the hospice face to face visit requirements prior to the third and subsequent hospice benefit periods to assess hospice eligibility based

Making recommendations to the hospice medical director regarding patient eligibility for certification and recertification for hospice care

Communicating with the physician and participating in interdisciplinary group meetings to meet the medical and emotional needs of the patient and family/caregivers

Ensuring compliance with all state and federal legal and regulatory requirements

Graduate from an accredited School of Nursing and accredited Nurse Practitioner program

Current nursing license in state of practice

One year hospice or palliative care experience preferred

Accreditation from an approved certifying body for advanced practice nursing as required by state of practice

Certification in a specialist area preferred (e.g. Hospice and Palliative Nursing (CHPN) or Geriatrics)

Spring Valley Hospice, an affiliate of BrightSpring Health Services, focuses on providing hospice care to local patients and their families living. We concentrate on managing a patient's pain and other symptoms first and foremost, while also providing emotional and spiritual support to the family. The holistic care approach to providing hospice services by the entire care team sets Spring Valley Hospice apart. We believe the quality of life to be as important as length of life. Spring Valley Hospice offers routine home care, respite, general inpatient care, and continuous care.