Hospice Nurse Practitioner: Palliative Care Specialist

UnitedHealth Group; Searcy (AR); On-site; USD 61,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits package

401k contribution

Job summary

UnitedHealth Group is seeking a Hospice Nurse Practitioner to provide consultation in palliative care, symptom management, and supportive care for hospice patients. You will perform face-to-face visits, coordinate plans of care, and collaborate with physicians and families to ensure high-quality patient outcomes.

Responsibilities include reporting to the Hospice Medical Director, documenting patient progress, and guiding families in self-care while maintaining thorough clinical notes for the

Qualifications

• Active unrestricted license in the state of practice (required).
• Current certification as a clinical Nurse Specialist or Nurse Practitioner in the state of practice.
• Current certification by a national body such as ANCC, NBCHPN, or AANP (required).
• 5+ years nursing experience (required).

Responsibilities

• Makes face-to-face encounter visits within prescribed time limits to qualifying Hospice patients and reports clinical findings to the Hospice Medical Director.
• Consults with the Hospice Medical Director as needed, informs primary physician of recommended services, and collaborates with other physicians as needed.
• Initiates and coordinates the plan of care. Documents problems, goals, interventions, and patient/family response to hospice care.
• Instructs and supervises the patient/family in self-care techniques when appropriate.
• Maintains accurate and relevant clinical notes regarding the patient's condition and reports to Administrator and Hospice Medical Director.

Skills

Active nursing license

NP certification

CPR certification

Driver's license

Job description

UnitedHealth Group is seeking a Hospice Nurse Practitioner to provide consultation in palliative care, symptom management, and supportive care for hospice patients. You will perform face-to-face visits, coordinate plans of care, and collaborate with physicians and families to ensure high-quality patient outcomes.

Responsibilities include reporting to the Hospice Medical Director, documenting patient progress, and guiding families in self-care while maintaining thorough clinical notes for the