Hospice Nurse Practitioner — Compassionate Care

Angels Care Hospice; Wichita (KS); On-site; USD 95,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Angels Care Hospice in Wichita, KS seeks a Nurse Practitioner to visit patients under physician supervision, perform physical assessments, and evaluate hospice eligibility with the hospice interdisciplinary team.

The role involves managing terminal illnesses, completing face-to-face visits, and providing clinical information for eligibility decisions with the medical director. Collaboration with physicians and caregivers is essential.

Qualifications

• Licensed Nurse Practitioner capable of performing comprehensive assessments.
• Experience coordinating care with an interdisciplinary hospice team.
• Strong communication with patients, families, and physicians.

Responsibilities

• Provides medical care and manages terminal illness under physician supervision.
• Performs history and physicals and determines hospice eligibility.
• Manages patient conditions and completes hospice face-to-face visits.
• Communicates with hospice medical director regarding eligibility and recertification.
• Coordinates care with the hospice interdisciplinary team and other providers.
• Develops treatment protocols and proposes intervention options.

Skills

Nurse Practitioner

Hospice care

Interdisciplinary teamwork

Education

Nurse Practitioner license (KS)

Board certification in Hospice/Palliative Care

Job description

Angels Care Hospice in Wichita, KS seeks a Nurse Practitioner to visit patients under physician supervision, perform physical assessments, and evaluate hospice eligibility with the hospice interdisciplinary team.

The role involves managing terminal illnesses, completing face-to-face visits, and providing clinical information for eligibility decisions with the medical director. Collaboration with physicians and caregivers is essential.