Hospice Nurse Practitioner
Job Description
About the Role
Join SouthernCare as a Hospice Nurse Practitioner 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
- Hourly rate: $48/hr.
Work Schedule
- Full-time position.
- No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.
Apply to join SouthernCare as a Hospice Nurse Practitioner.
Key Skills
Position Insights
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Hospice Nurse Practitioner at Southern Care a 4.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as below average. This places the position in the average range of all Primary Care nurse practitioner listings evaluated on our platform.
Candidates should carefully assess workload expectations and scheduling demands before applying.
Primary Care — Nurse Practitioner Career Context
This Primary Care position at Southern Care 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.
Compensation Analysis
This position also offers production-based compensation: $48 per hourly. Production bonuses can significantly increase total earnings above the stated base salary range.
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 Primary Care role.
Core responsibilities: The Hospice Nurse Practitioner performs face-to-face encounters to certify hospice eligibility and conducts comprehensive physical assessments in various patient settings. They collaborate with physicians and interdisciplinary teams to ensure quality care, regulatory compliance, and effective treatm...
Benefits package: 401(k) with company match, Medical insurance, Dental insurance, Vision insurance, Mileage reimbursement, Fleet vehicle program, Paid time off, Paid holidays. A comprehensive benefits package is an important factor in evaluating total compensation beyond base salary.
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Job Details
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