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UnitedHealth Group
Sierra Vista, Arizona

Hospice Nurse Practitioner Per Diem (PRN)

Nurse PractitionerPer Diem Full Practice Authority

Listed compensation

$52.64-$78.85/hr

The week · per this posting

Schedule not stated in this posting — no days, weekends, call or nights given.

Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations, weekend coverage and time off.

Posted 3mo ago

Job Description

Explore opportunities with Casa de la Paz Hospice, a part of LHC Group, a leading post-acute care partner for hospitals, physicians and families nationwide.

As members of the Optum family of businesses, we are dedicated to helping people feel their best, including our team members who create meaningful connections with patients, their families, each other and the communities we serve. Find a home for your career here. Join us and embrace a culture of Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

As a Per Diem Nurse Practitioner, you will be responsible for providing an advanced level of nursing practice to patients and families and a clinical resource to staff and the interdisciplinary team.

Primary Responsibilities

Delivers specialized primary care and consultation, including prescriptive authority and on-call duties, in collaboration with a supervising physician

Coordinates and manages care for patients with complex conditions, including conducting comprehensive assessments and directing interdisciplinary team meetings

Performs face-to-face patient visits and ensures proper documentation using company-defined processes and forms

Provides clinical education internally and externally, and serves as a resource for staff while participating in team meetings and quality improvement initiatives

Supports performance improvement and fulfills additional duties as assigned, contributing to overall clinical excellence

You’ll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide development for other roles you may be interested in.

Required Qualifications

  • Current unrestricted license in the state of residence
  • Certified as a Clinical Nurse Specialist or Nurse Practitioner in the state of practice
  • Current certification by a national body such as ANCC or AANP

Current CPR Certification

  • Possession of NPI Number, DEA with prescribing privileges, PECOS enrollment, CAQH enrollment, Medicare number, and referable Medicaid number
  • 1+ years of NP experience in chronic disease management, family care, or primary care
  • Current driver's license and vehicle insurance, access to a dependable vehicle or public transportation

Compensation for this specialty generally ranges from $52.64 - $78.85 per hour. Total cash compensation includes base pay and bonus and is based on several factors including but not limited to local labor markets, education, work experience and may increase over time based on productivity and performance in the role.

We comply with all minimum wage laws as applicable. In addition to your salary, we offer benefits such as, a comprehensive benefits package, incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase and 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements).

No matter where or when you begin a career with us, you’ll find a far-reaching choice of benefits and incentives.

At UnitedHealth Group, our mission is to help people live healthier lives and make the health system work better for everyone. We believe everyone–of every race, gender, sexuality, age, location and income–deserves the opportunity to live their healthiest life.

Today, however, there are still far too many barriers to good health which are disproportionately experienced by people of color, historically marginalized groups and those with lower incomes.

We are committed to mitigating our impact on the environment and enabling and delivering equitable care that addresses health disparities and improves health outcomes — an enterprise priority reflected in our mission.

UnitedHealth Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer under applicable law and qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by local, state, or federal laws, rules, or regulations.

UnitedHealth Group is a drug - free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.

Key Responsibilities

Provide advanced nursing practice and specialized primary care to hospice patients and their families. Coordinate complex care management and conduct face-to-face visits while serving as a clinical resource for the interdisciplinary team.

Requirements

Requires a current unrestricted license and certification as a Nurse Practitioner or Clinical Nurse Specialist with ANCC or AANP certification. Must have 1+ years of experience in primary or chronic care and possess necessary credentials including NPI, DEA, and PECOS enrollment.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

DEA License

Key Skills

Patient AssessmentInterdisciplinary Team CollaborationHospice Care

Hospice & Palliative Medicine — Nurse Practitioner Career Context

UnitedHealth Group holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 75/100, 1,417 active listings.

Of the 40 active Nurse Practitioner listings this role was benchmarked against, 13% are remote, 38% have no call, 60% 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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Sign-on bonus
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401k / retirement match
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CME allowance
18%
Loan repayment
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PSLF eligible
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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 84 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Sierra Vista

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$284k
Typical market rent
$1,352/mo
Residents’ average commute
18 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
89.2
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 · Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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