Hospice NP: Lead Compassionate End-of-Life Care

Heartland Hospice; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Heartland Hospice is seeking a Nurse Practitioner to provide comprehensive, patient-centered care for seriously ill individuals, primarily in hospice and palliative settings.

You will perform Medicare-required hospice Face-to-Face visits, collaborate with physicians and interdisciplinary teams, and guide patients and families through complex medical decisions and end-of-life care. This role blends autonomy with collaborative practice in Missouri.

Qualifications

• MSN or higher from an accredited program.
• Completion of an accredited Nurse Practitioner program.
• Minimum of two years of Nurse Practitioner experience preferred.
• Experience in hospice, palliative care, oncology, geriatrics, family/adult medicine, home health, or acute care preferred.
• Experience with Part B billing preferred.

Responsibilities

• Complete all visit types for patients on services, including hospice F2F visits within CMS timeframes.
• Collaborate with Hospice and Palliative Medical Directors and interdisciplinary teams to deliver patient-centered care.
• Coordinate patient Plan of Care with PCP/Attending Provider and specialists.
• Perform in-depth patient assessments across physical, emotional, functional and psychosocial domains.
• Prescribe medications and treatments per state law within defined parameters.
• Order and interpret laboratory tests within state scope and Collaborative Practice Agreement.
• Facilitate goals-of-care discussions and level of care transitions.
• Coordinate care across settings (home, SNF, assisted living).
• Maintain knowledge in hospice and palliative care.

Education

MSN or higher

Nurse Practitioner program

Job description

Heartland Hospice is seeking a Nurse Practitioner to provide comprehensive, patient-centered care for seriously ill individuals, primarily in hospice and palliative settings.

You will perform Medicare-required hospice Face-to-Face visits, collaborate with physicians and interdisciplinary teams, and guide patients and families through complex medical decisions and end-of-life care. This role blends autonomy with collaborative practice in Missouri.