Nurse Practitioner (APRN) or Physician Assistant - Hospice

Alliance for Care at Home; Hebron (CT); On-site; USD 96,000 - 152,000; Full time

Job summary

Alliance for Care at Home seeks a Hospice Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) to provide patient-centered care for individuals in hospice services. The APRN will collaborate with the interdisciplinary team to manage symptoms, support goals of care, and assist families across care settings.

This per-diem role includes face-to-face visits for hospice eligibility and recertification, on-call coverage, and participation in IDT meetings, with flexible shifts to accommodate families and APRN

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited Nurse Practitioner program.
• Board-certified APRN with CT licensure and prescriptive authority.
• Minimum 2–3 years of clinical experience preferred.
• Prior experience in hospice, palliative care, geriatrics, or home-based care strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Conduct face-to-face encounters required for hospice eligibility and recertification.
• Actively participate in weekly Interdisciplinary Team (IDT) meetings with the hospice IDT.
• Collaborate with physicians, nurses, social workers, chaplains, and other team members.
• Provide clinical guidance and consultation to field staff.
• Communicate prognosis and plan of care with patients, families, and caregivers.
• Facilitate transitions across care settings (home, hospital, SNF).
• Coordinate with primary care and specialty providers to ensure continuity of care.
• Complete timely documentation in compliance with CMS hospice regulations.
• Support quality metrics and advance care planning.
• Provide on-call coverage (minimum of 4 weeknights per month) and weekend/holiday coverage as needed.

Skills

Advanced symptom management

Autonomous work in community settings

Interdisciplinary collaboration

End-of-life / goals-of-care discussion

Education

Graduate of an accredited Nurse Practitioner program

Board-certified APRN (FNP, AGNP, or Adult NP preferred)

Job description

Location Detail: 60 Hartland St E. Hartford (10630)

Shift Detail: Shift can be flexible to availability of APRN and families for F2F visits

Position Summary

The Hospice Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) provides comprehensive, patient-centered care to individuals with serious, life-limiting illness enrolled in hospice services. The APRN collaborates with the interdisciplinary team (IDT) to ensure high-quality symptom management, goal-concordant care, and support for patients and families across care settings. Per-diem opportunity to provide Face to Face visit coverage and on-call coverage

Key Responsibilities

Clinical Care

• Conduct face-to-face encounters required for hospice eligibility and recertification

Interdisciplinary Team Collaboration

• Participate actively in weekly Interdisciplinary Team (IDT) meetings (core expectation in hospice operations)
• Collaborate with physicians, nurses, social workers, chaplains, and other team members
• Provide clinical guidance and consultation to field staff

Care Coordination

• Communicate effectively with patients, families, and caregivers regarding prognosis and plan of care
• Facilitate transitions across care settings (home, hospital, SNF)
• Coordinate with primary care and specialty providers to ensure continuity

Regulatory & Documentation

• Complete timely and accurate documentation in compliance with CMS hospice regulations
• Ensure adherence to hospice Conditions of Participation and organizational policies
• Support quality metrics and documentation related to goals of care and advance care planning

On-Call / Coverage (if applicable)

• Provide on-call support as assigned, including triage and symptom management guidance (Minimum of 4 weeknights a month).
• Participate in weekend/holiday coverage models as needed

Skills & Competencies

• Advanced symptom management and serious illness communication skills
• Ability to work autonomously in community-based settings
• Strong collaboration in interdisciplinary care models
• Comfort with end-of-life care, goals-of-care discussions, and family support

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited Nurse Practitioner program
• Board-certified APRN (FNP, AGNP, or Adult NP preferred)
• Active Connecticut APRN license and prescriptive authority

• Minimum 2–3 years of clinical experience (preferred)
• Prior experience in hospice, palliative care, geriatrics, or home-based care strongly preferred