Nurse Practitioner

Office Location: 5250 Neil Rd., Ste. 210, Reno, NV 89502 – Coverage area: Northern Nevada

About the role

CompassionCare Hospice is seeking a passionate, dedicated Nurse Practitioner to join our team in Reno, NV. Our Nurse Practitioners provide expert, patient-centered care at a critical time in people’s lives, including patient assessments, symptom management, advance care planning, and ensuring care aligns with patients' values and goals.

How you will benefit

• Quality 1:1 care to make a lasting impact on patients and families
• Provide care centered on comfort, dignity, and goals of care
• Greater work/life balance with flexible scheduling options
• Less time on your feet compared to other settings
• Ability to work independently while also having interdisciplinary team support
• Job stability and regular advancement opportunities with a growing company

Responsibilities

• Provide compassionate medical care and symptom management
• Perform assessments, order and interpret diagnostic tests, and develop care plans
• Prescribe medications, manage treatments, and coordinate hospice services
• Conduct and document face-to-face visits for eligibility and recertification
• Collaborate with physicians and IDT team to align care with patient goals
• Participate in care planning and coordinate with team and external providers
• Maintain accurate clinical documentation and ensure compliance with regulations
• Educate patients and families on medical, emotional, and spiritual needs
• Contribute to quality improvement efforts and professional development
• Serve as a clinical resource and liaison to community partners
• Facilitate new patient consultation and health history review
• Perform physical examinations and screenings of patients
• Order and administer tests including bloodwork
• Review and interpret test results
• Diagnose health problems
• Detect changes in patient condition
• Administer medications
• Operate medical equipment
• Recommend further treatment options or future appointments if needed
• Provide referrals to other practitioners when necessary
• Provide after-care/ongoing care information and resources to patients
• Ensure patient records are kept up to date including test results, immunizations, condition changes, etc.
• Deliver quality, physician-level care while complying with company policies, safety regulations, and productivity metrics
• All other duties as assigned

Requirements

• Master's degree in nursing
• Current state nurse practitioner license
• 5+ years nursing experience
• Strong knowledge of HIPAA and OSHA
• Active unrestricted license to practice in state
• Certificate/license as a Nurse Practitioner to meet individual state practice act
• Current DEA registration if applicable

Skills

• Strong interpersonal communication skills, both verbal and written
• Patient, compassionate nature
• Ability to operate as part of a team, alongside physicians and other medical staff
• Proficiency in medical instruments and equipment
• Proficiency in computer-based data management programs and information systems preferred
• Prescriptive authorization required

About CompassionCare Hospice

At CompassionCare Hospice, our primary ambition is to bring first-class care to the warmest and most serene environment possible: home. We provide the full spectrum of hospice services, thoughtfully tailored to the individual needs of patients and families. CompassionCare Hospice, an affiliate of Adoration Health, is grounded in a foundational commitment to providing exceptional patient care and championing our agency leadership and teams. We are proud to have expert clinicians and caregivers on our team.

For more information, please visit www.compassioncarenevada.com. Follow us on Facebook, LinkedIn, and Instagram.

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