Lead Hospice & Palliative NP: Compassionate Care

Gentiva; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Gentiva in Austin, Texas is seeking a Nurse Practitioner to serve in a dual Hospice and Palliative Care role. You will provide comprehensive care across the continuum of serious illness, supporting patients in both hospice and palliative settings with autonomy and collaboration.

You will perform patient management visits and hospice F2F encounters for eligibility certification and recertification, collaborate with physicians and IDG/IDT, coordinate care across home and facility settings, and

Qualifications

• MSN or higher from an accredited program.
• Completion of an accredited Nurse Practitioner program.
• Minimum of two years of Nurse Practitioner experience preferred.
• Experience in hospice, palliative care, oncology, geriatrics, family/adult medicine, home health, or acute care preferred.
• Experience with Part B billing preferred.

Responsibilities

• Complete all visit types for patients on services, including hospice F2F visits within CMS timeframes.
• Collaborate with IDG/IDT to deliver comprehensive, patient-centered care.
• Coordinate patient Plan of Care with PCP/Attending Providers and specialists.
• Perform in-depth patient assessments across physical, emotional, functional, and psychosocial domains.
• Support individualized care plans with patients, families, and caregivers.

Skills

Clinical assessment

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Communication with families

Regulatory compliance

Education

MSN or higher

NP program completion

Part B billing knowledge

Tools

EMR systems

Epic EMR

Job description

Gentiva in Austin, Texas is seeking a Nurse Practitioner to serve in a dual Hospice and Palliative Care role. You will provide comprehensive care across the continuum of serious illness, supporting patients in both hospice and palliative settings with autonomy and collaboration.

You will perform patient management visits and hospice F2F encounters for eligibility certification and recertification, collaborate with physicians and IDG/IDT, coordinate care across home and facility settings, and