Hospice NP: Compassionate Palliative Care Specialist

Optum; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 63,369 - 95,054; Full time

Job summary

Christus VNA Hospice, part of the LHC Group within the Optum family, offers a Nurse Practitioner role focused on palliative and hospice care. You will provide consultation, symptom management, and supportive care to meet patient needs as requested by their referring physician.

Primary responsibilities include conducting face-to-face visits, coordinating the care plan with the team, and documenting patient progress.

Qualifications

• Active unrestricted license in the state of residence.
• Current certification as a clinical Nurse Specialist or Nurse Practitioner.
• Current certification by a national body such as ANCC, NBCHPN, or AANP.
• 5+ years nursing experience.
• Current driver’s license and access to dependable transportation.

Responsibilities

• Makes face-to-face encounter visits within prescribed time limits to qualifying Hospice patients and reports clinical findings to the Hospice Medical Director.
• Consults with the Hospice Medical Director as needed, informs primary physician of recommended services, and collaborates with other physicians as needed.
• Initiates and coordinates the plan of care. Documents problems, appropriate goals, interventions, and patient/family response to hospice care. Collaborates with the patient/family, attending physician and other members of the IDG in providing patient and family care.
• Instructs and supervises the patient/family in self‑care techniques when appropriate.
• Maintains accurate and relevant clinical notes regarding the patient’s condition. Reports patient condition and any identified needs/issues to Administrator and Hospice Medical Director.

Skills

Nurse Practitioner

Clinical Nurse Specialist

Education

RN license (state of residence)

NP certification (ANCC/NBCHPN/AANP)

Job description

Christus VNA Hospice, part of the LHC Group within the Optum family, offers a Nurse Practitioner role focused on palliative and hospice care. You will provide consultation, symptom management, and supportive care to meet patient needs as requested by their referring physician.

Primary responsibilities include conducting face-to-face visits, coordinating the care plan with the team, and documenting patient progress.