Hospice Nurse Practitioner
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Job Description
Job Title
Hospice Nurse Practitioner
Location: New Kensington, PA, USA
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- Employee Type
- Employee
- Working Hours Per Week
- 40
Job Description
Care Where You Are: Where Your Work Truly Matters
AHN Healthcare@Home is a nationally recognized leader in home health and hospice, and a consistent Top Workplace. If you are a clinician seeking autonomy, meaningful patient relationships, and real career growth; this is where you belong.
We are hiring a Nurse Practitioner for a Hospice position providing end-of-life care to patients in their homes in the New Kensington, PA area. This position is eligible for a $ 10,000 first year success bonus to reward the accomplishment of key milestones during your first year!
What You’ll Do
Provide compassionate, patient-centered hospice care, collaborating with an interdisciplinary team to enhance comfort, dignity, and quality of life for patients and families
Conduct comprehensive clinical assessments, manage complex symptoms and medications, and develop individualized plans of care that align with patient goals and end-of-life preferences
Educate and support patients, families, and caregivers through clinical decision-making and care planning while ensuring accurate, timely, and compliant EMR documentation through strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills
- Work independently, but never alone
- Travel to patient homes within assigned territory
- Designed for Success
- Dedicated field education team supporting you from Day 1
- Leadership that listens, mentors, and champions your growth
- A collaborative culture where your impact is recognized and your feedback shapes improvement
- Benefits That Support Your Whole Life
- Generous PTO
- 401(K) with company match
- Paid parental leave
- Up to 90% off degrees and certifications through our Purdue University partnership
- Nurse Practitioner Qualifications
- Bachelor of Science (BSN) degree from an accredited School of Nursing
- Master of Science (MSN) degree from an accredited School of Nursing
- A minimum of five (5) years of clinical experience
- Hold, in good standing, a license as a Registered Nurse and Nurse Practitioner issued by the state in which you work
- Experience in a community based Home Health or Hospice/Palliative Care practice is strongly preferred
- Due to the field-based nature of this home hospice position, a valid driver’s license and the ability to spend approximately 20% of your workday driving to and from patient locations are required.
- We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company.
Notice
Successful completion of a drug screen prior to employment is part of our background process, which includes medical and recreational marijuana.
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- By submitting your application, you are confirming that you are legally authorized to work in the United States.
- AHN Healthcare@Home is an Equal Opportunity Employer
Key Responsibilities
Provide compassionate, patient-centered hospice care by conducting clinical assessments and managing complex symptoms in patient homes. Collaborate with an interdisciplinary team to develop individualized care plans while ensuring accurate and compliant EMR documentation.
Requirements
Requires a BSN and MSN degree from an accredited school of nursing, along with a valid Registered Nurse and Nurse Practitioner license. Candidates must have at least five years of clinical experience, preferably in home health or hospice settings.
Qualifications
- Education
- Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 5+ years of experience
Key Skills
Hospice & Palliative Medicine — Nurse Practitioner Career Context
Of the 50 active Nurse Practitioner listings this role was benchmarked against, 12% are remote, 64% have no call, 62% require no weekends.
Nurse Practitioner pay on WeekdayDoc is up 2.5% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | not listed | Nurse Practitioner median $137k (middle half $137k–$137k)14 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost of living | Pennsylvania index 97.6 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Nurse Practitioner listings in Pennsylvania | 647 active | 13,827 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 12% remote · 64% no call · 62% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | $10k sign-on | Pennsylvania Nurse Practitioner listings: 23% state a sign-on bonus (median $8k) · 7% offer loan repayment647 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| Hospice & Palliative Medicine hiring demand | #12 of 19 specialties | 5% state a sign-on bonusWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 61 postings |
| New Hospice & Palliative Medicine listings | 60 in the last 30 days | 30 the 30 days before (+100%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Nurse Practitioner pay trend | +2.5% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
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