Hospice Nurse Practitioner (20 hours/week)
Practice independently without physician oversight.
Job Description
About the Role
Join Iowa Care Community Inc, Iowa City Hospice, Visiting Nurse Association as a Hospice Nurse Practitioner (20 hours/week) in United States. Description Do you feel called to make a profound impact in the lives of individuals within your community who are facing life-limiting illnesses? Are you passionate about bringing comfort, dignity, and hope to those navigating life’s most challenging moments?
Key Responsibilities
- Conduct comprehensive assessments of patients' health status and develop individualized care plans in collaboration with the interdisciplinary team.
- Provide symptom management, pain control, and emotional support to patients and their families in accordance with hospice care standards.
- Prescribe medications and treatments within the scope of practice and ensure proper documentation of all clinical activities.
- Educate patients and families about disease progression, treatment options, and end
Requirements
- Valid Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner (ARNP) license in the state of practice.
- Certification in hospice and palliative care preferred.
- Proven experience in hospice, palliative, or geriatric care is highly desirable.
- Strong clinical assessment and decision
Benefits & Compensation
- one care. Supportive, team
- oriented culture. Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits: Wellmark medical & dental, Avesis vision, Aflac & Unum voluntary policies Employer
- gerontology, palliative care, or hospice care and a minimum of 2
- making skills within the parameters of the scope of practice, including the ability to make appropriate assessments, problem
Work Schedule
- Part-Time position.
- No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.
Apply to join Iowa Care Community Inc, Iowa City Hospice, Visiting Nurse Association as a Hospice Nurse Practitioner (20 hours/week).
Key Skills
Position Insights
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Hospice Nurse Practitioner (20 hours/week) at Confidential Employer a 1.7 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as below average. This places the position in the average range of all Hospice & Palliative Medicine nurse practitioner listings evaluated on our platform.
Candidates should carefully assess workload expectations and scheduling demands before applying.
Hospice & Palliative Medicine — Nurse Practitioner Career Context
This Hospice & Palliative Medicine position at Confidential Employer 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.
Location & Logistics
This position is based in Iowa City, Iowa.
Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits
Key skills and qualifications: Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner License, Hospice Care, Palliative Care, Geriatric Care, Clinical Assessment, Decision-Making, Communication, Interpersonal Skills. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Hospice & Palliative Medicine role.
Core responsibilities: The role involves conducting comprehensive patient assessments and developing individualized care plans in collaboration with an interdisciplinary team, while providing symptom management, pain control, and emotional support to patients and families.
Benefits package: Competitive salary, Wellmark medical & dental, Avesis vision, Aflac & Unum voluntary policies, Employer-paid life & disability insurance, Paid vacation and sick leave, Professional development, Free parking. A comprehensive benefits package is an important factor in evaluating total compensation beyond base salary.
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Job Details
Employment Type
Part-time
Posted
1mo ago
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