Medical Services - APRN

Community Hospice; Jacksonville, Northern (FL, KY); Hybrid; USD 105,000 - 145,000; Full time

Job summary

Community Hospice in Jacksonville, FL seeks an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse to collaborate with physicians and the interdisciplinary team in delivering comprehensive palliative and hospice care across settings. The APRN will conduct clinical evaluations, develop care plans, discuss goals of care, prescribe treatments, and educate staff and families on end-of-life care.

This role requires a Florida APRN license and a master’s degree.

Qualifications

• Florida APRN license required.
• Master’s degree from an accredited APRN program.
• Experience in hospice or palliative care preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide medical expertise in pain and symptom management.
• May act as primary attending with hospice physician for contract beds.
• Coordinate admissions and discharges for hospice beds.
• Assess conditions, develop care plans, implement interventions.
• Educate staff, families, and community about palliative care.
• Prescribe and manage medications for end-of-life care.
• Maintain complete medical records and informed consent documentation.
• Participate in on-call rotations and interdisciplinary team meetings.

Skills

Pain and symptom management

Clinical assessment

Care coordination

Education for staff and families

Interdisciplinary teamwork

Public speaking

Leadership

Clinical documentation

Interpreting prognoses

Communication skills

Education

Master's degree in Advanced Practice Nursing

Tools

EMR / EHR systems

Medical records management

Job description

Position Summary

The Advanced Practice Registered Nurse collaborates with physicians and interdisciplinary teams to provide comprehensive palliative and hospice care in various settings. The APRN delivers expert clinical evaluation, treatment, and management of patients with serious or terminal illnesses. Responsibilities include assessing patient needs, facilitating goals of care discussions, prescribing treatments, and supporting transitions of care. The APRN plays an integral role in educating staff, families, and the broader medical community about palliative and hospice care.

Essential Functions

• Provide medical expertise in pain and symptom management, including terminal prognosis evaluation.
• May act as the primary attending in collaboration with the palliative care/hospice physician for patients in hospice contract beds.
• Coordinate admissions and discharges for hospice contract beds, including review of terminal diagnoses.
• Assess patient conditions, develop care plans, implement interventions, and evaluate outcomes.
• Conduct patient and family assessments, ensuring readiness for transition to hospice or home settings.
• Perform physical exams, diagnostic testing, treatment, follow-up, and consultations.
• Prescribe and administer medications and other therapeutic interventions.
• Collaborate and consult with hospice/palliative physicians, attending physicians, and interdisciplinary team.
• Support patients and families in clarifying care goals and end-of-life decisions.
• Maintain accurate and complete medical records to ensure compliance and reimbursement.
• Ensure informed consent documentation, including CPR and DNR discussions.
• Participate in interdisciplinary team meetings and on-call rotations.
• Educate internal staff and community members on palliative and hospice care.
• Coordinate inpatient APRN assignments and support departmental functions.

Knowledge and Critical Skills

• Expertise in patient charting, history taking, and documentation practices.
• Knowledge of health education methods, clinical operations, and medical procedures.
• Proficient in diagnosis, treatment planning, and symptom management.
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills.
• Ability to organize, analyze, and prioritize complex tasks and data.
• Comfortable with public speaking, leadership, and team collaboration.

Experience

• Minimum two (2) years of nursing experience.
• Experience in hospice or palliative care preferred.

License / Certification

• Current Advanced Practice Nurse or Physician Assistant license in the State of Florida.
• Valid Florida driver’s license with acceptable driving record and reliable transportation.

Education

• Master’s degree from an accredited Advanced Practice Nursing program.

Other Requirements

• Medical clearance for communicable diseases prior to patient contact.
• Up-to-date immunizations including, but not limited to, TB, Hepatitis, and Influenza.

The knowledge, skills and abilities listed above are typically acquired through the levels of education and experience listed. However, any equivalent combination of education and/or experience, which provide an applicant with the listed knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the essential duties and responsibilities of the job, is acceptable.

This description is intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by employees assigned to this role. It is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, qualifications, or working conditions required of employees in this position. The organization reserves the right to modify or amend the duties of the position or to require that additional tasks be performed as organizational needs change. This description does not constitute a contract of employment, and employment with the organization is at-will, meaning either the employee or the organization may terminate the relationship at any time, with or without cause or notice.