Hospice Nurse Practitioner — Per Diem, Flexible Days

Optum; Allentown (Lehigh County); On-site; USD 67,000 - 100,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits package

Job summary

Amedisys, part of the Optum family, is seeking a Per Diem Hospice Nurse Practitioner to deliver compassionate, patient-centered end-of-life care. You will assess needs, manage symptoms, and support patients and families within an interdisciplinary hospice team.

The role is PRN/Days with flexibility; compensation is hourly and tied to full-time hours. Join a reputed team dedicated to comfort, dignity, and quality of life.

Qualifications

• Current and unencumbered Nurse Practitioner license in the state of assignment.
• Current CPR certification.
• Authority to practice as an NP in the service state.
• Authority to prescribe as an NP in the service state.
• Medicare billing privileges as a Nurse Practitioner.
• Insurance required by state law for NP practice/prescription, or eligibility via group coverage.
• Meet state-specific NP/physician restrictive collaborative requirements and provide active agreements.

Responsibilities

• Communicate significant findings and changes in condition to the clinical manager and interdisciplinary team.
• Complete face-to-face encounters and assess disease progression, function decline, and symptom management.
• Order and review labs, imaging, and diagnostics for palliation and treatment; document plan and review results with physician.
• Make referrals to other disciplines as indicated by patient needs.
• Participate actively in interdisciplinary team conferences.

Skills

NP license

CPR certification

Practice authority

Prescribing authority

Medicare billing

Travel/transport

Physician collaboration

Experience requirement

Medicare/Medicaid knowledge

Driver's license

Job description

Amedisys, part of the Optum family, is seeking a Per Diem Hospice Nurse Practitioner to deliver compassionate, patient-centered end-of-life care. You will assess needs, manage symptoms, and support patients and families within an interdisciplinary hospice team.

The role is PRN/Days with flexibility; compensation is hourly and tied to full-time hours. Join a reputed team dedicated to comfort, dignity, and quality of life.