Nurse Practitioner Hospice PRN

Preferred Home Health Care & Nursing Services; Carroll (IA); On-site; USD 95,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Insurance

Retirement plans

Career growth

Educational support

Job summary

The Nurse Practitioner at Preferred Home Health Care & Nursing Services will deliver comprehensive, patient-centered care in Hospice and Palliative settings across multiple environments in Carroll, IA.

Responsibilities include patient assessments, symptom management, prescribing, diagnostics, and leading goals-of-care discussions while working with an interdisciplinary team and ensuring Medicare-required visits.

Qualifications

• MSN or higher in nursing or related field.
• Active NP and RN licenses required.
• National certification with prescriptive authority.
• Experience in hospice or palliative care preferred.

Responsibilities

• Perform patient assessments and manage symptoms.
• Prescribe treatments and order diagnostics.
• Facilitate goals-of-care discussions with patients and families.
• Complete Medicare-required visits such as hospice Face-to-Face encounters.
• Document thoroughly and support care transitions.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to ensure high-quality, compliant care.

Skills

Clinical assessment

Hospice & palliative care

EMR proficiency

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Communication & empathy

Education

MSN or higher

Active NP license

RN license

National certification

Prescriptive authority

Tools

EMR systems

Job description

The Nurse Practitioner will provide comprehensive, patient-centered care in both Hospice and Palliative Care settings, supporting patients with serious illnesses across various environments.

Responsibilities include performing patient assessments, managing symptoms, prescribing treatments, ordering diagnostics, and facilitating goals-of-care discussions, all while collaborating with interdisciplinary teams to ensure high-quality, compliant care.

The role involves completing Medicare-required visits such as hospice Face-to-Face encounters, maintaining detailed documentation, and supporting care transitions.

Qualified candidates must hold an MSN or higher, possess active Nurse Practitioner and RN licenses, national certification, and prescriptive authority.

Strong clinical assessment skills, knowledge of hospice and palliative care principles, and proficiency with electronic medical records are essential.

The position requires excellent communication, empathy, flexibility, and cultural sensitivity.

Benefits include competitive pay, insurance, retirement plans, career growth, and educational support.

Join a team dedicated to delivering compassionate, dignified care that supports patients and families through challenging times.