Nurse Practitioner -Part Time

Anchor Health; California (MO); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Anchor Health is seeking an experienced Nurse Practitioner with hospice experience to join our care team. The NP will collaborate with the Hospice Medical Director/Physician to deliver comprehensive hospice/palliative care to patients and families.

The role includes performing exams, prescribing treatments, pain management, and symptom control, while supporting education for patients, families, and caregivers. Timely documentation and adherence to hospice policies are essential for quality care.

Qualifications

• Master's or doctoral degree in nursing required.
• Current NP license in the state required.
• Experience delivering hospice/palliative care is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Partner with Hospice Medical Director/Physician to deliver hospice/palliative care.
• Perform prescribed medical treatments including examinations, diagnoses, prescriptions, and symptom management.
• Conduct comprehensive patient assessments and adjust care plans as needed.
• Educate patients, families, and hospice teams to support quality care.
• Ensure timely documentation and compliance with hospice policies and standards.
• Demonstrate flexibility with scheduling and handle urgent assignments.

Skills

Hospice experience

Collaborative care

Education

Master's or doctoral degree in nursing

Job description

Are you looking for a work place where you can make a genuine difference?

Company Culture that feels supportive, genuine and appreciative of all?

Anchor Health is committed to the communities of which we serve, the patients and families we have the honor of caring for and the EMPLOYEES who have chosen us as their work family.

We are currently seeking a Nurse Practitioner with Hospice experience to join our Anchor Health team!

Qualifications

• Master's or doctoral degree in nursing
• Current NP License within the State

Responsibilities

• The Nurse Practitioner (NP) is an experienced licensed professional who works in collaboration with the Hospice Medical Director/Physician to deliver hospice and/ or palliative care to patients and families
• Performs prescribed medical treatments, including patient examination, diagnoses, medication prescription, pain management and symptom control; conducts assessments and evaluations, and provides education and supportive care to hospice teams, patients and caregivers
• Performs comprehensive patient examinations, evaluations, assessments and diagnosis
• Assesses for signs and symptoms of discomfort including presence of pain and takes prompt and appropriate action to control and manage patient symptoms and needs
• Makes adjustments to the already established plan of care and appropriate services, provides appropriate follow- up to all patients
• Demonstrates flexibility in scheduling, and readily accepts new and emergency assignments as requested
• Performs timely face to face assessments with patients
• Demonstrates positive interpersonal relation in communicating with physicians and co-workers to promote quality patient care
• Completes all documentation in an accurate, legible and timely manner
• Provides quality patient care consistent with standards of nursing practices
• Complies with hospice policies and procedures, laws and regulations and standards of practice