Hospice Nurse Practitioner: Home-Based Palliative Care

Affinity Health Management; Parsippany-Troy Hills (NJ); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Affinity Health Management seeks a Nurse Practitioner to deliver comprehensive hospice care in New Jersey. The NP will evaluate health histories, diagnose conditions, and direct plans of care under a collaborating physician.

Travel within Sussex, Morris, Union, Bergen, Essex and Passaic counties is expected. The role emphasizes patient-centered care, coordination with families and the hospice interdisciplinary team, and adherence to Medicare/Medicaid hospice requirements.

Qualifications

• Graduation from an accredited School of Nursing and NP Program required.
• Current nursing licensure in the state and CPR certification required.
• Master's degree with an NP credential and one year hospice/palliative care experience preferred.
• DEA license where applicable by state regulations.
• Certification in Hospice and Palliative Nursing (CHPN) preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide medical care and manage terminal illness under physician supervision.
• Perform history and physicals, order and interpret tests, document findings.
• Develop individualized care plans and coordinate hospice services.
• Ensure hospice eligibility and maintain accurate clinical notes.
• Educate patients and families, and collaborate with interdisciplinary team.

Education

Graduation from an accredited School of Nursing and NP Program

Current nursing licensure in State and CPR certification

Master's degree with NP practice

DEA license, if applicable to state regulations

Certification in Hospice and Palliative Nursing (CHPN)

Job description

Affinity Health Management seeks a Nurse Practitioner to deliver comprehensive hospice care in New Jersey. The NP will evaluate health histories, diagnose conditions, and direct plans of care under a collaborating physician.

Travel within Sussex, Morris, Union, Bergen, Essex and Passaic counties is expected. The role emphasizes patient-centered care, coordination with families and the hospice interdisciplinary team, and adherence to Medicare/Medicaid hospice requirements.