Hospice Nurse Practitioner

14 days ago

United StatesFull TimeHospice & Palliative Care

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Job Description

About the Role

Join Heartland Hospice as a Hospice Nurse Practitioner – Face-to-Face Encounters in United States.

Key Responsibilities

Perform and complete physical assessments for hospice F2F encounters within CMS-established regulatory timeframes.

Document clinical findings accurately and attest F2F encounters in patient medical records.

Utilize Local Coverage Determination (LCD) criteria per hospice policy and regulatory.

Requirements

Communicate clinical findings, review treatment plans, lab results, diagnostics, and medications with certifying physicians.

Collaborate effectively with physicians, interdisciplinary group (IDG) members, patients, caregivers, and families.

Provide clinical recommendations to the IDG based on F2F assessment findings.

Conduct assessments in the patient’s place of residence, including home, skilled nursing, or other settings.

Benefits & Compensation

401(k) with employer match.

Work Schedule

Full-Time position.

No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.

Apply to join Heartland Hospice as a Hospice Nurse Practitioner – Face-to-Face Encounters.

Key Skills

Hospice carePatient assessmentClinical evaluationRegulatory complianceDocumentationInterdisciplinary collaborationEnd-of-life carePhysical assessmentLCD criteriaMedicare regulationsMedicaid regulationsCommunicationCrisis supportCare planningDiagnostic review

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Position Insights

Hospice & Palliative Care — Nurse Practitioner Career Context

This Hospice & Palliative Care position at Heartland Hospice 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 United States.

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Key skills and qualifications: Hospice care, Patient assessment, Clinical evaluation, Regulatory compliance, Documentation, Interdisciplinary collaboration, End-of-life care, Physical assessment. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Hospice & Palliative Care role.

Core responsibilities: Perform and document hospice face-to-face encounters to ensure regulatory compliance and eligibility certification. Collaborate with physicians and interdisciplinary teams to provide clinical recommendations and quality patient care.

Benefits package: Competitive Pay, 401(k) with Company Match, Career Advancement Opportunities, Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance, Mileage Reimbursement or Fleet Vehicle Program, Generous Paid Time Off + 7 Paid Holidays, Wellness Programs, Education Support & Tuition Assistance. A comprehensive benefits package is an important factor in evaluating total compensation beyond base salary.

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