Autonomous Hospice NP: Compassionate Care Lead

Gentiva; Alabama; On-site; USD 95,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance

401(k) with Company Match

Education Support & Tuition Assistance

Free CEUs

Mileage Reimbursement

Job summary

Gentiva is seeking a Nurse Practitioner to provide comprehensive, patient-centered hospice and palliative care. You will conduct management visits, perform Face-to-Face encounters for eligibility, and collaborate with physicians and IDG/IDT teams to ensure high-quality, compliant, and compassionate care.

This role blends autonomy with teamwork to guide patients and families through complex medical decisions and end-of-life care.

Qualifications

• MSN or higher from an accredited program.
• Completion of an accredited Nurse Practitioner program.
• Minimum of two years NP experience preferred.
• Hospice/palliative care or similar experience preferred.
• CPR certification required; DEA and licenses.

Responsibilities

• Perform patient management visits and F2F encounters for eligibility.
• Collaborate with IDG/IDT to deliver patient-centered care.
• Prescribe medications within regulatory parameters.
• Order/interpret labs within scope and CPP.
• Coordinate care across settings including home and SNF.
• Document findings accurately and maintain compliant records.
• Participate in on-call rotation.

Skills

Clinical assessment

Medications management

Palliative care

Interdisciplinary teamwork

Patient communication

EMR proficiency

Education

MSN or higher

NP program completion

Tools

EMR (Epic)

Job description

Gentiva is seeking a Nurse Practitioner to provide comprehensive, patient-centered hospice and palliative care. You will conduct management visits, perform Face-to-Face encounters for eligibility, and collaborate with physicians and IDG/IDT teams to ensure high-quality, compliant, and compassionate care.

This role blends autonomy with teamwork to guide patients and families through complex medical decisions and end-of-life care.