Inpatient GIP/Palliative NP Lead - Nashville

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

Job summary

Shalom Hospice in Nashville, TN, seeks a dedicated Nurse Practitioner to join our GIP and inpatient palliative care team within the HCA hospital system. This full-time, salaried role focuses on inpatient care in acute settings with no home visits.

The NP leads symptom management, conducts palliative consults, and collaborates with hospitalists, specialists, and care teams to ensure compassionate, high-quality end-of-life care for hospitalized patients.

Qualifications

• Active Nurse Practitioner license in Tennessee with prescriptive authority.
• Board certification in Adult-Gerontology, Family Practice, or Palliative Care.
• Minimum 2 years inpatient palliative or hospice experience.
• Strong knowledge of hospice eligibility, GIP regulations, and Medicare documentation.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct inpatient care and daily rounding for GIP and palliative patients.
• Conduct comprehensive assessments, manage symptoms, and adjust treatment plans as needed.
• Collaborate with hospitalists, specialists, case managers, and Shalom Hospice's IDG.
• Lead and document goals-of-care conversations with patients and families.
• Ensure smooth transitions of care with discharge planners and hospice leadership.

Skills

Inpatient palliative experience

Excellent communication

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Education

Nurse Practitioner license with TN prescriptive authority

Board certification in Adult-Gerontology, Family Practice, or Palliative Care

Job description

Shalom Hospice in Nashville, TN, seeks a dedicated Nurse Practitioner to join our GIP and inpatient palliative care team within the HCA hospital system. This full-time, salaried role focuses on inpatient care in acute settings with no home visits.

The NP leads symptom management, conducts palliative consults, and collaborates with hospitalists, specialists, and care teams to ensure compassionate, high-quality end-of-life care for hospitalized patients.