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Georgia Hospice Care
Dalton, Georgia

Nurse Practitioner (NP) PRN

Nurse PractitionerPer Diem Physician-Supervised State

Compensation

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Job Description

Become a Hospice and Palliative Care Nurse Practitioner with Georgia Hospice Care

Do you value the time you spend with patients? Are you committed to providing quality, compassionate care? We are looking for nurse practitioners who are committed to creating meaningful patient experiences.

As a hospice and palliative care nurse practitioner at Georgia Hospice Care, you’ll provide patients with diagnosis, treatment, and care under the supervision of a physician. In this role, you’ll focus on providing palliative care. Most importantly, you’ll assist families along their health care journeys with love and compassion.

And just like all of our team members, our nurse practitioners have access to Georgia Hospice Care’s supportive leadership team and professional development opportunities with plenty of room for advancement.

  • There are Benefits to Joining the Georgia Hospice Care Team!
  • Tuition Reimbursement
  • Immediate Access to Paid Time Off
  • Employee Referral Program Bonus Eligibility
  • Matching 401K
  • Annual Merit Increases
  • Years of Service Award Bonuses
  • Financial and Legal Assistance Program
  • Mental Health and Counseling Programs
  • Dental and Orthodontic Coverage
  • Vision Insurance
  • Health Care with Low Premiums
  • $500 Matching Health Savings Account
  • Short-term and Long-term Disability
  • Fertility Assistance Program

About Georgia Hospice Care

A leading hospice and palliative care provider in Georgia, Georgia Hospice Care is dedicated to serving patients and families with love and delivering the highest quality care. With a career at Georgia Hospice Care, you’ll not only have the opportunity to use your skills to make a real difference, but you’ll also be part of an inclusive, respectful work environment filled with peers who have answered the call to care for others.

Our Company Mission

Georgia Hospice Care’s mission is to serve with love, providing comfort and support through compassionate care and meaningful experiences. For our team members, these aren’t empty words. In every interaction, no matter how big or small, we’re dedicated to providing a superior experience for patients facing life-limiting illnesses and their families.

Qualifications

A heart to serve patients and families and a passion for providing the best possible care

Education: Graduate of an accredited Certificate, Diploma, Associate or Baccalaureate School of Nursing

Experience: 2 years experience within the last 5 years in chronic disease management/long-term care. Hospice background preferred

Required: Reliable transportation. Ability to sit, stand, bend, move intermittently and lift at least 25 lbs and bear the weight of an average adult effectively

We’ve worked hard to build a caring culture of integrity, communication, diversity and positive experiences, and we’d love for you to join our team.

*Pay is determined by years of experience and location.

Key Responsibilities

The Nurse Practitioner will provide diagnosis, treatment, and palliative care to patients under the supervision of a physician. They are responsible for supporting families throughout the healthcare journey with a focus on compassionate, high-quality care.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Patient DiagnosisPatient TreatmentClinical DocumentationPatient Advocacy

Palliative Care — Nurse Practitioner Career Context

The cost-of-living index for Georgia is 96.3 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 59.8% of Georgia clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Of the 50 active Palliative Care listings this role was benchmarked against, 18% are remote, 58% have no call, 70% require no weekends.

Palliative Care pay on WeekdayDoc is down 4.0% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

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Salary Distribution31 jobs · 29 employers

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<$140k
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$140k-160k
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$160k-180k
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$180k-200k
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$200k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks24 jobs

401k / retirement match
92% this job
CME allowance
63%
Sign-on bonus
54%
Loan repayment
13%
Relocation assistance
8%

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Work-life snapshot

median 5.1this job 2.8
Better work-life than 20% of Palliative Care (NP) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 251 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Dalton

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$250k
Typical market rent
$1,505/mo
Residents’ average commute
18 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
89.8
State income tax
Up to 5.8%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Dalton, GA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About Georgia Hospice Care

Hospitals and Health Care
Spartanburg, South Carolina
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

Tuition Reimbursement
Immediate Access to Paid Time Off
Employee Referral Program Bonus Eligibility
Matching 401K
Annual Merit Increases
Years of Service Award Bonuses
Financial and Legal Assistance Program
Mental Health and Counseling Programs