Nurse Practitioner

Deercreekseniorliving; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 69,000 - 90,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Excellent benefits

Mentorship and education opportunities

Career development

Job summary

Buena Vista Hospice seeks a compassionate Hospice Nurse Practitioner to deliver high-quality hospice and palliative care across Ventura and Los Angeles Counties. The NP collaborates with the Medical Director and team to assess patients, manage symptoms, and develop plans of care for end-of-life care.

We value mentorship, ongoing education, and meaningful career development, offering competitive pay and excellent benefits.

Qualifications

• Active NP license
• Master's degree in Nursing from an accredited program
• Current CPR certification
• Minimum 1 year of NP experience
• Minimum 1 year hospice or palliative care experience preferred
• Strong clinical assessment, communication, and care coordination skills
• Valid driver's license and reliable transportation

Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive patient assessments, including history and physical exams.
• Perform hospice eligibility evaluations and recertifications.
• Develop and manage individualized treatment plans.
• Prescribe medications and treatments per state regulations.
• Coordinate patient care with physicians, nurses, social workers, and other professionals.
• Manage pain and symptom control to improve comfort and quality of life.
• Educate patients and families on disease progression and end-of-life care.
• Document promptly and accurately while complying with Medicare, Medicaid, HIPAA, and hospice requirements.

Skills

Clinical assessment

Care coordination

Pain management

Communication

Education

Master's degree in Nursing

Job description

Nurse Practitioner - HospicePay Range:$50.00-$65.00/hourJob Type:PerDiem

Buena Vista Hospice delivers positive, life‑changing care to patients across Ventura and Los Angeles Counties. We are committed to clinical excellence, compassionate service, and a collaborative team environment.

At Buena Vista (BV), our culture is built on our core values: Celebration, Accountability, Passion for Learning, Love One Another, Intelligent Risk, Customer Second, and Ownership. We prioritize your professional growth through strong mentorship, ongoing education, and meaningful career development.

We are currently seeking a Hospice Nurse Practitioner to join our team. This role offers the opportunity to build meaningful relationships with patients and make a tremendous impact in the community—while receiving competitive pay and excellent benefits.

Job Description

We are seeking a compassionate Hospice Nurse Practitioner (NP) to provide high-quality hospice and palliative care to patients with serious and terminal illnesses. Working collaboratively with the Hospice Medical Director and interdisciplinary team, you will conduct patient assessments, manage symptoms, perform hospice eligibility evaluations, and develop individualized plans of care that support patients and families during end‑of‑life care.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive patient assessments, including history and physical exams.


• Perform required hospice face‑to‑face visits and evaluate eligibility for hospice certification and recertification.


• Develop and manage individualized treatment plans.


• Prescribe medications and treatments in accordance with state regulations.


• Collaborate with physicians, nurses, social workers, and other healthcare professionals to coordinate patient care.


• Manage pain and symptom control to improve patient comfort and quality of life.


• Educate patients, families, and caregivers on disease progression, symptom management, and end‑of‑life care.


• Complete timely and accurate clinical documentation.


• Ensure compliance with Medicare, Medicaid, HIPAA, and hospice regulatory requirements.

Qualifications

• Active and unrestricted Nurse Practitioner (NP) license.


• Master's degree in Nursing from an accredited program.


• Current CPR certification.


• Minimum 1 year of Nurse Practitioner experience.


• Minimum 1 year of hospice or palliative care experience preferred.


• Strong clinical assessment, communication, and care coordination skills.


• Valid driver's license, reliable transportation, and auto insurance.

The employer for this position is stated in the job posting.

More information about The Pennant Group, Inc. is available at http://www.pennantgroup.com.

Buena Vista is dedicated to administering the highest quality of in‑home care while encompassing all the needs of our patients and their families.

We are an equal opportunity employer committed to ensuring that all conditions and privileges of employment, including recruitment, hiring, evaluation, transfer, promotion, discipline, determination of compensation and/or benefits, and termination of employment, for all job classifications, are based on qualifications and work record. No employment decision is made, nor do we discriminate, on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex/pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, veteran status, or disability.