Palliative Nurse Practitioner - PRN

Position Overview

The Palliative Care Nurse Practitioner provides comprehensive in-home medical care for patients with serious illnesses. This role focuses on symptom management, chronic disease support, advance care planning, and coordination with the patient's existing healthcare providers to ensure care aligns with each patient's goals, preferences, and quality-of-life priorities.

What You'll Do

• Conduct comprehensive in-home assessments, including physical, psychosocial, and functional evaluations.
• Develop, implement, and adjust individualized care plans focused on symptom management and quality of life.
• Evaluate and manage pain, shortness of breath, nausea, anxiety, fatigue, and other complex symptoms.
• Prescribe medications, order diagnostic testing, and provide clinical interventions within your scope of practice.
• Maintain accurate, timely documentation within the electronic medical record.
• Ensure compliance with clinical guidelines, regulatory requirements, collaborative practice agreements, and organizational policies.
• Participate in case conferences, quality improvement initiatives, and interdisciplinary team meetings.

What You'll Bring

• Master's or Doctoral degree from an accredited Nurse Practitioner program.
• Current Nurse Practitioner license in the state of practice.
• National certification through AANP or ANCC.
• Current BLS certification.
• Valid driver's license and reliable transportation for home visits.
• Strong clinical assessment, critical thinking, and communication skills.
• Ability to work independently while managing a mobile patient caseload.

Required Qualifications

• Experience in palliative care, hospice, geriatrics, internal medicine, family practice, or chronic disease management (preferred).
• Certification in Hospice and Palliative Care (ACHPN) or willingness to pursue certification.
• Experience conducting advance care planning and goals-of-care discussions.
• Proficiency with electronic medical records and mobile documentation platforms.

Success in This Role

The ideal candidate is:

• Compassionate, empathetic, and relationship-driven.
• Comfortable caring for medically complex patients.
• Skilled in difficult conversations with patients and families.
• Confident practicing independently while collaborating with interdisciplinary teams.
• Passionate about improving quality of life and supporting patient-centered decision-making.
• Adaptable, organized, and committed to delivering exceptional care in the home setting.