Nurse Practitioner

Heart to Heart Hospice; Terre Haute (IN); On-site; USD 95,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Heart to Heart Hospice seeks a Nurse Practitioner to provide compassionate palliative care in Terre Haute, IN. You will assess patient needs, educate families, and collaborate with the IDG to develop and adjust care plans that align with end-of-life goals.

Responsibilities include documenting care, communicating changes to the physician team, ensuring regulatory compliance, and coordinating with the broader hospice staff to deliver high-quality comfort care.

Qualifications

• Graduate of a Baccalaureate School of Nursing.
• Current State license as an RN and as an APN.
• Current Driver's License, reliable transportation, and provide ongoing valid auto liability insurance.
• Two years of experience as an APN in a clinical care setting, hospice or home health preferred.
• Comprehensive knowledge of pharmacology, palliative care, and end-of-life.

Responsibilities

• Consult with and educate the patient/family regarding disease process, self-care techniques, end-of-life care.
• Consult with and assist in the IDG’s development of patient/family plan of care to assure quality care is provided.
• Interact with attending and consulting physicians as necessary regarding palliative care, in collaboration with hospice physician.
• Inform physicians and other personnel of changes in the patient’s needs and outcomes of intervention, while evaluating patient/family response to care.
• Timely submission of all documentation.
• Performance of other duties as required.
• Ensure overall compliance with local, state and federal laws, Medicare regulations, and established personnel policies and procedures.

Skills

RN License

APN License

Pharmacology Knowledge

Palliative Care

Education

Baccalaureate Nursing Degree

Job description

Nurse Practitioner

What You Must Have:

• Graduate of a Baccalaureate School of Nursing
• Current State license as a Registered Nurse and as an Advanced Practice Nurse (APN)
• Current Driver's License, reliable transportation,and provide ongoing valid and current auto liability insurance
• Two years of experience as an APN in a clinical care setting, hospice or home health preferred
• Comprehensive knowledge of pharmacology, palliative care, and end-of-life

What You Will Do:

• Consult with and educate the patient/family regarding disease process, self-care techniques, end-of-life care
• Consult with and assists in the IDG’s development of patient/family plan of care to assure quality care is provided
• Interact with attending and consulting physicians as necessary regarding palliative care, in collaboration with hospice physician
• Inform physicians and other personnel of changes in the patient’s needs and outcomes of intervention, while evaluating patient/family response to care
• Timely submission of all documentation
• Performance of other duties as required
• Ensure overall compliance with local, state and federal laws, Medicare regulations, and established personnel policies and procedures