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Heart to Heart Hospice
West Columbia, Texas

Nurse Practitioner

Nurse PractitionerFull-Time Physician-Supervised State

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Job Description

You can Make A Difference in the lives of others!

At Heart to Heart Hospice, we provide “Compassionate Care from Our Hearts to Yours.” Our employees enhance the lives of patients with life-limiting illnesses and their loved ones, during a time when compassionate care is needed most. We are dedicated to making a difference in the lives of employees, offering the opportunity to be associated with caring teammates, and creating positive contributions in each community we serve.

Nurse Practitioner

What You Must Have

  • Graduate of a Baccalaureate School of Nursing
  • Current State license as a Registered Nurse and as an Advanced Practice Nurse (APN)
  • Current Driver's License, reliable transportation, and provide ongoing valid and current auto liability insurance
  • Two years of experience as an APN in a clinical care setting, hospice or home health preferred
  • Comprehensive knowledge of pharmacology, palliative care, and end-of-life

What You Will Do

Consult with and educate the patient/family regarding disease process, self-care techniques, end-of-life care

Consult with and assists in the IDG’s development of patient/family plan of care to assure quality care is provided

Interact with attending and consulting physicians as necessary regarding palliative care, in collaboration with hospice physician

Inform physicians and other personnel of changes in the patient’s needs and outcomes of intervention, while evaluating patient/family response to care

Timely submission of all documentation

Performance of Other Duties as Required

Ensure overall compliance with local, state and federal laws, Medicare regulations, and established personnel policies and procedures

It is this Agency's policy to provide equal employment opportunities without regard to age, race, color, religion, military status, gender preference, sex, marital status, national origin or disability.

Key Responsibilities

The Nurse Practitioner will consult with patients and families regarding disease processes and end-of-life care while assisting in the development of patient care plans. They are also responsible for interacting with physicians, monitoring patient needs, and ensuring compliance with all relevant healthcare regulations.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Baccalaureate degree in Nursing and possess a current state license as a Registered Nurse and Advanced Practice Nurse. A minimum of two years of clinical experience in an APN role is required, along with a valid driver's license and auto insurance.

Qualifications

Education
Bachelor degree
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Patient educationClinical documentationDisease process managementInterdisciplinary collaboration

Hospice & Palliative Medicine — Nurse Practitioner Career Context

Of the 50 active Nurse Practitioner listings this role was benchmarked against, 14% are remote, 58% have no call, 66% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Texas is 97.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 57.7% of Texas clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Location & Logistics

Texas has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.

Top Nurse Practitioner Jobs

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Salary Distribution36 jobs · 35 employers

6
<$130k
12
$130k-155k
11
$155k-180k
5
$180k-205k
2
$206k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks31 jobs

401k / retirement match
87%
CME allowance
55%
Sign-on bonus
48%
Relocation assistance
13%
Loan repayment
10%

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Work-life snapshot

median 2.8this job 1.5
Below most Hospice & Palliative Medicine (NP) listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 86 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in West Columbia

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$265k
Typical market rent
$1,650/mo
Residents’ average commute
26 min
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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About Heart to Heart Hospice

Hospitals and Health Care
Plano, TX
1,001-5,000 employees