Nurse Practitioner- Hospice

Nurse PractitionerPer Diem Full Practice Authority

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Job Description

BAYADA Hospice is hiring a compassionate and dedicated Per Diem Nurse Practitioner, (NP) to join our team. The coverage area for this position is in Tucson, Arizona.

Prior home care, hospice, or palliative care experience strongly preferred, but not required. As a hospice nurse NP, you will be an integral member of a multi-disciplinary health care team that provides palliative care to clients, affording them the opportunity to receive the medical care required to remain at home.

Nurse Practitioner (NP) Benefits

BAYADA offers a comprehensive benefits plan that includes the following: Paid holidays, vacation and sick leave, vision, dental and medical health plans, employer paid life insurance, 401k with company match, direct deposit and employee assistance program

  • To learn more about BAYADA Benefits, click here
  • Enjoy being part of a team that cares and a company that believes in leading with our values.
  • Feel confident, safe, and supported with PPE supplies, comprehensive infection prevention protocol, daily pre-screens, and close monitoring of the COVID-19 outbreak.
  • Develop your skills with training and scholarship opportunities.
  • Advance your career with specially designed career tracks.
  • Be recognized and rewarded for your compassion, excellence, and reliability.

Benefits may include medical, dental, vision, and life insurance; mileage reimbursement; paid time off; weekly pay and direct deposit; scholarship opportunities; one-on-one training; recognition programs; referral bonuses; 401(k) with company match; and opportunities for career advancement.

Nurse Practitioner (NP) Responsibilities

  • Making home face to face hospice recertification visits to clients in designated geographic territories.
  • Monitoring clients' conditions; reporting changes to Clinical or Client Services Manager.
  • Following up with, executing, and properly documenting doctors' orders.
  • Performing client assessments as necessary.

Qualifications for a Nurse Practitioner (NP)

  • A current license as a NP in AZ
  • A minimum of one year of recent, verifiable clinical (medical/surgical) experience.
  • Prior home care, hospice and/or palliative care experience strongly preferred, but not required.
  • Solid computer skills; prior experience with electronic medical records (EMR) preferred.
  • Ability to travel to cases as assigned.
  • Strong interpersonal skills.

As an accredited, regulated, certified, and licensed home health care provider, BAYADA complies with all state/local mandates.

BAYADA is celebrating 50 years of compassion, excellence, and reliability. Learn more about our 50th anniversary celebration and how you can join in here.

BAYADA Home Health Care, Inc., and its associated entities and joint venture partners, are Equal Opportunity Employers.

All employment decisions are made on a non-discriminatory basis without regard to sex, race, color, age, disability, pregnancy or maternity, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status, military status, or any other similarly protected status in accordance with federal, state and local laws.

Hence, we strongly encourage applications from people with these identities or who are members of other marginalized communities.

Key Responsibilities

Conduct in-home face-to-face hospice recertification visits and assess clients as needed. Monitor client conditions, report changes to the appropriate manager, and follow up on, execute, and document physician orders.

Requirements

Applicants must hold a current Nurse Practitioner license in Arizona and have at least one year of recent, verifiable clinical experience in medical or surgical care. Home care, hospice, or palliative care experience and electronic medical record experience are preferred; candidates must also have computer and interpersonal skills and be able to travel to assigned cases.

Key Skills

Hospice CareClient AssessmentClinical MonitoringCare CoordinationFollowing Physician OrdersClinical Documentation

Hospice & Palliative Medicine — Nurse Practitioner Career Context

Of the 50 active Nurse Practitioner listings this role was benchmarked against, 22% are remote, 62% have no call, 64% require no weekends.

Nurse Practitioner pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.1% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Arizona is 100.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 60.3% of Arizona clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Annual compensation range

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401k / retirement match
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CME allowance
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Sign-on bonus
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Loan repayment
5%
Relocation assistance
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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 80 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Tucson

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$322k
Typical market rent
$1,425/mo
Residents’ average commute
22 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
96.9
State income tax
Up to 2.5%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Tucson, AZ metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About BAYADA Home Health Care

Hospitals and Health Care
Pennsauken Township, New Jersey
10,000+ employees

Benefits & Perks

Paid holidays, vacation, sick leave
Vision, dental, medical health plans
Employer-paid life insurance
401k with company match
Mileage reimbursement
Scholarship opportunities
Referral bonuses