Hospice Nurse Practitioner

About the role

Our company values employees who are passionate about making their personal mission statement come to life each day. We strive to provide healing, eradicate loneliness, improve efficiencies, streamline processes, and spark creativity—all while demonstrating how you do your job as importantly as what you do. Together we make a difference throughout Ohio for those needing healthcare or embracing the next chapter of their lives. Team members uphold our values of customer service, innovation, integrity, financial stewardship, leadership, and care.

The Nurse Practitioner is responsible for providing preventive medical, palliative, and educational services to promote patient health and wellness. The role utilizes standard software and a comprehensive clinical‑financial computer system, ensuring compliance with company, federal, state, and local standards, guidelines, and regulations.

Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive medical and social histories and perform physical examinations of healthy, acutely ill, chronically ill, or terminal patients.
• Treat common acute illnesses and chronic or stable health conditions through prescribing medications and other treatments.
• Order and interpret laboratory tests and x‑rays.
• Provide information, instruction, and counseling on health maintenance, health promotion, social problems, illness prevention, illness management, palliative care, and medication use.
• Refer patients to other health professionals as needed.
• Communicate with staff members, patients, and families to promote optimal patient outcomes.
• Complete documentation accurately and timely while maintaining state, federal, and agency regulations.
• Participate in quality improvement projects.
• Commit to excellent customer service for internal and external customers.
• Perform all other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Current, unencumbered Ohio license to practice as a Certified Nurse Practitioner (CNP) required.
• Current Certificate of Prescriptive Authority or Externship Certificate to prescribe.
• Minimum two years of experience in home health and/or hospice.
• Proficiency with Windows, Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), and internet use required; electronic medical records (EMR) proficiency preferred.
• Ability to read, write, speak, and understand English.
• Valid driver’s license with an acceptable driving record.
• Must be insurable under professional liability and crime coverage policies as specified by insurance carrier underwriting standards.

Working Conditions and Special Requirements

• Sitting – up to 8 hours/day.
• Standing – up to 8 hours/day.
• Walking – up to 8 hours/day.
• Driving – up to 4 hours/day.
• Lifting, transferring, pushing, or pulling patients or equipment/supplies – up to 50 pounds.
• Work weekends, evenings, and holidays as scheduled.
• Exposure to falls, burns from equipment, odors, and cuts during daytime work.
• Occasional exposure to patients with various disease processes.
• Potential exposure to infectious waste, disease, including AIDS and Hepatitis B viruses, during daytime work.
• Risk Category for exposure to bloodborne diseases – Category I.