Hospice Nurse Practitioner - Flexible, Remote Care

Solace Hospice & Pallative Care Inc; Lombard (IL); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 138,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work from home options

Job summary

Solace Hospice & Pallative Care Inc is seeking an experienced Nurse Practitioner to join our hospice team in Illinois. The NP will conduct comprehensive assessments, manage symptoms, and provide direct patient care within APRN authority, in collaboration with the Medical Director and interdisciplinary team.

Responsibilities include Medicare-required face-to-face encounters, recertifications, documentation in EMR, patient/family education, and coordination of care.

Qualifications

• Active, unrestricted Illinois RN and APRN licenses.
• Current Nurse Practitioner certification appropriate to the role.
• Minimum of 3 years of NP clinical experience.
• Strong clinical assessment, critical thinking and decision-making.
• Knowledge of pharmacology, pain management, and symptom control.
• Excellent communication, organizational and documentation skills.
• Ability to work independently and with an interdisciplinary team.
• Valid driver's license and ability to travel within service area.

Responsibilities

• Perform Medicare-required hospice face-to-face encounters and recertifications.
• Assess clinical status, disease progression, and functional decline.
• Provide direct patient care and symptom management.
• Prescribe medications within APRN authority; review lab results.
• Document assessments and interventions accurately in EMR.
• Collaborate with Medical Director and care team on care plans.
• Educate patients and families about disease progression and care options.

Skills

APRN licensure (Illinois)

Nurse Practitioner skills

Pain management

Hospice care

Travel within service area

Education

APRN certification

RN license

Tools

WellSky/Kinnser EMR

Job description

Solace Hospice & Pallative Care Inc is seeking an experienced Nurse Practitioner to join our hospice team in Illinois. The NP will conduct comprehensive assessments, manage symptoms, and provide direct patient care within APRN authority, in collaboration with the Medical Director and interdisciplinary team.

Responsibilities include Medicare-required face-to-face encounters, recertifications, documentation in EMR, patient/family education, and coordination of care.