Nurse Practitioner Hospice PRN
Preferred Home Health Care & Nursing Services · Carroll, IA · 1 mo ago
On-siteHealthcareFull-time
About the role
The Nurse Practitioner will provide comprehensive, patient-centered care in both Hospice and Palliative Care settings, supporting patients with serious illnesses across various environments.
Responsibilities
- Perform patient assessments
- Manage symptoms
- Prescribe treatments
- Order diagnostics
- Facilitate goals-of-care discussions
- Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to ensure high-quality, compliant care
- Complete Medicare-required visits such as hospice Face-to-Face encounters
- Maintain detailed documentation
- Support care transitions
Qualifications
- MSN or higher
- Active Nurse Practitioner and RN licenses
- National certification
- Prescriptive authority
Skills
- Strong clinical assessment skills
- Knowledge of hospice and palliative care principles
- Proficiency with electronic medical records
- Excellent communication
- Empathy
- Flexibility
- Cultural sensitivity
Benefits
- Competitive pay
- Insurance
- Retirement plans
- Career growth
- Educational support