Hospice Palliative NP: Home-Based Patient Care Leader

Affinity Hospice Management LLC; Springfield (OH); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Affinity Hospice Management LLC seeks a Nurse Practitioner to provide comprehensive hospice care under physician supervision. You will evaluate health history, manage terminal illness, and direct individualized care plans in patients' homes across Ohio.

Responsibilities include conducting physical assessments, determining hospice eligibility, prescribing treatments, and collaborating with the interdisciplinary team to ensure symptom control and quality end-of-life care.

Qualifications

• Graduation from an accredited School of Nursing and NP program.
• Active DEA license.
• Current nursing licensure in the state and CPR certification.
• Master's degree with at least 1 year NP experience and hospice/palliative care exposure.
• Certification in a relevant advanced practice nursing area preferred (CHPN, etc.).

Responsibilities

• Provide medical care and manage terminal illness under physician supervision.
• Complete history/physical exams, order/interpret tests, document findings.
• Develop individualized plan of care, prescribe meds, coordinate hospice services.
• Perform face-to-face visits, assess hospice eligibility with the team.
• Educate patients and families, ensure symptom control, and maintain medical records.
• Coordinate with interdisciplinary group to plan and review patient care.

Skills

Compassionate care

Communication

Clinical assessment

Team collaboration

Education

Master's degree in Nursing / NP

Current NP/DEAN license (DEA)

Current state nursing licensure

CPR certification

Job description

Affinity Hospice Management LLC seeks a Nurse Practitioner to provide comprehensive hospice care under physician supervision. You will evaluate health history, manage terminal illness, and direct individualized care plans in patients' homes across Ohio.

Responsibilities include conducting physical assessments, determining hospice eligibility, prescribing treatments, and collaborating with the interdisciplinary team to ensure symptom control and quality end-of-life care.