Hospice Nurse Practitioner
Job Description
About the Role
Join Heartland Hospice as a Hospice Nurse Practitioner – Face-to-Face Encounters in United States.
Key Responsibilities
- Perform and complete physical assessments for hospice F2F encounters within CMS-established regulatory timeframes.
- Document clinical findings accurately and attest F2F encounters in patient medical records.
- Utilize Local Coverage Determination (LCD) criteria per hospice policy and regulatory.
Requirements
- Communicate clinical findings, review treatment plans, lab results, diagnostics, and medications with certifying physicians.
- Collaborate effectively with physicians, interdisciplinary group (IDG) members, patients, caregivers, and families.
- Provide clinical recommendations to the IDG based on F2F assessment findings.
- Conduct assessments in the patient’s place of residence, including home, skilled nursing, or other settings.
Benefits & Compensation
- 401(k) with employer match.
Work Schedule
- Fixed schedule.
- No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.
Apply to join Heartland Hospice as a Hospice Nurse Practitioner – Face-to-Face Encounters.
Key Skills
Position Insights
Hospice and Palliative Medicine — Nurse Practitioner Career Context
This Hospice and Palliative Medicine position at Heartland Hospice is open to nurse practitioner candidates.
Nurse Practitioners are among the fastest-growing healthcare professions, with expanding scope of practice in many states and strong demand for telehealth and primary care roles.
Nationally, Hospice and Palliative Medicine professionals earn a median annual salary of approximately $260k, with the typical range spanning $200k to $340k depending on experience, location, and practice setting.
Location & Logistics
This position is based in United States.
Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits
Key skills and qualifications: Hospice care, Patient assessment, Clinical evaluation, Regulatory compliance, Documentation, Interdisciplinary collaboration, End-of-life care, Physical assessment. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Hospice and Palliative Medicine role.
Core responsibilities: Perform and document hospice face-to-face encounters to ensure regulatory compliance and eligibility certification. Collaborate with physicians and interdisciplinary teams to provide clinical recommendations and quality patient care.
Benefits package: Competitive Pay, 401(k) with Company Match, Career Advancement Opportunities, Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance, Mileage Reimbursement or Fleet Vehicle Program, Generous Paid Time Off + 7 Paid Holidays, Wellness Programs, Education Support & Tuition Assistance. A comprehensive benefits package is an important factor in evaluating total compensation beyond base salary.
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