Hospice Nurse Practitioner (part-time)

Description

Make a Difference Every Day as a Hospice Nurse Practitioner!

Are you passionate about delivering compassionate, patient-centered care? As a Hospice Nurse Practitioner, you’ll play a vital role in providing expert clinical care, guiding patients and families through complex decisions, and collaborating with an interdisciplinary team dedicated to comfort and dignity. This is more than a job—it’s a calling to bring hope, peace, and quality care when it matters most. If you’re ready to combine your clinical expertise with heartfelt purpose, we invite you to join our mission and make a lasting impact in the lives of those we serve.

Responsibilities/Duties (Including but not limited to):

Direct Patient Care

• Provides hospice care visits and coordination of care in various settings (home, ALFs, SNFs).
• Assists with diagnosis, treatment, and management of acute and chronic health conditions.
• Interprets, evaluates, and communicates diagnostic findings.
• Prescribes medications, including controlled substances, in collaboration with Medical Directors and PCPs.
• Participates in rotating on-call responsibilities to ensure 24/7 medical coverage.

Care Coordination & Collaboration

• Collaborates with referral sources and PCPs to ensure quality services.
• Consults with referring physicians, the hospice team, and other providers to contribute to the patient’s plan of care.
• Facilitates and documents clarification of patient and family goals of care.
• Maintains effective communication with coworkers, interdisciplinary team, patients, and families.
• Performs face-to-face visits to support hospice admissions

Education & Outreach

• Assists in outreach activities to promote and educate about hospice services.
• Participates in community education through student/resident/fellow rotations, lectures, research, and presentations.
• Educates co-workers, facility staff, and the community on hospice care.

Documentation & Quality Standards

• Prepares and maintains accurate patient records, charts, and documents to support medical practice and reimbursement.
• Adheres to confidentiality practices regarding patients, families, staff, and the organization.
• Completes death certificates as required for Hospice of the Piedmont patients

Qualifications:

• Licensed to practice in the Commonwealth of Virginia
• Certified as a Clinical Nurse Specialist or Nurse Practitioner
• Certification by a national body (ANCC, NBCHPN, AANP)
• Preferred: experience in hospice/palliative medicine, clinical nursing care in geriatrics, oncology, or long-term care. Palliative care ARNP certification preferred
• Driver’s license, personal automobile and current automobile liability insurance

Essential Skills for Success:

• Strong interpersonal and written communication skills
• Clinical expertise in hospice care and medication management 
• Strong care coordination and teamwork abilities 
• Excellent communication and patient advocacy skills 
• Ability to educate patients, families, and community 
• Accurate documentation and compliance with standards

Typical Physical Demands/Working Conditions:

• Ability to sit, stand, stoop, bend, reach, lift, walk, and climb steps
• Verbal and written communication skills, including ability to use phone and computer efficiently
• Requires normal visual acuity and hearing
• Drive short/long distances
• Participates in rotating on-call responsibilities to ensure 24/7 medical coverage.
• Frequent exposure to communicable diseases, bodily fluids, toxic substances, medicinal preparations and other conditions common to a clinical environment
• Must be able to work in home environments that have difficult working conditions including, but not limited to cramped space, pets, dirt, allergens, smoke, no chairs

Hospice of the Piedmont offers competitive wages and a comprehensive benefits package which includes Medical, Dental, Life, Short & Long Term Disability, 403(b) and Roth Retirement Plans with employer matching, Flexible Spending Accounts, Employee Assistance Program, Paid Time Off, and Paid Holidays.

Hospice of the Piedmont is a non-profit, equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and patients served.