Hospice Nurse Practitioner - Compassionate Home Visits

Devotion Hospice; Scottsdale, Northern (AZ, KY); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Devotion Hospice is seeking a Nurse Practitioner for PRN hospice care in Scottsdale, AZ. The role focuses on palliative treatment, patient and family education, and home-based visits to support comfort at end-of-life.

You will collaborate with the interdisciplinary group, perform face-to-face assessments at patients' homes, and communicate findings to hospice physicians, ensuring adherence to hospice criteria and up-to-date pharmacology knowledge.

Qualifications

• Must hold current RN license and Advanced Practice Nurse license.
• APN permission to practice hospice care is required.
• Excellent communication and patient-family interaction skills.

Responsibilities

• Collaborates with the IDG to assure appropriate evaluation and palliative treatment of terminal disease.
• Consults with and educates the patient/family regarding disease process and end-of-life care; trains other staff as needed.
• Performs Face-to-Face visits at the patient's residence.
• Interacts with attending and consulting physicians regarding palliative care and hospice protocols.
• Provides clinical assessment results to hospice physician after encounters with patients.

Skills

Palliative care

Clinical assessment

Team collaboration

Communication

Education

Advanced Practice Nurse License

RN License

Job description

Devotion Hospice is seeking a Nurse Practitioner for PRN hospice care in Scottsdale, AZ. The role focuses on palliative treatment, patient and family education, and home-based visits to support comfort at end-of-life.

You will collaborate with the interdisciplinary group, perform face-to-face assessments at patients' homes, and communicate findings to hospice physicians, ensuring adherence to hospice criteria and up-to-date pharmacology knowledge.