Palliative Care Nurse Practitioner

IDR Healthcare; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); Remote; USD 135,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, and life insurance

Paid vacation and holiday time

401(k) plan with matching contributions

Job summary

A healthcare organization is seeking a Home Health - Palliative Care Advanced Practice Provider to deliver compassionate patient care primarily for chronic illnesses. This remote role requires skills in communication, patient education, and coordination of care. Candidates must possess an active RN and NP or PA license alongside 2 years of patient care experience. The position emphasizes quality of life improvements and home-based assessments.

Qualifications

• Must have 2+ years of direct patient care experience.
• Experience with annual wellness visits or consultations.
• Proficient with medical instruments and computer systems.

Responsibilities

• Conduct assessments and wellness exams in patients' homes.
• Counsel and educate patients on health programs.
• Coordinate care with primary and specialty providers.
• Prescribe medications and order tests.

Skills

Autonomous practice

Patient education

Communication skills

Disease diagnosis knowledge

Education

Active RN and NP or PA license

Board certification in relevant field

Job description

This range is provided by IDR Healthcare. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

Base pay range

$135,000.00/yr - $150,000.00/yr

Additional compensation types

Annual Bonus
Mileage and Cell phone Reimbursement + Quarterly Bonus
Direct message the job poster from IDR Healthcare

Position: Home Health - Palliative Care Advanced Practice Provider – Full Time

Client is looking for skilled Nurse Practitioners or Physician Assistants eager for the opportunity to make a difference in patients' lives. The Advanced Practitioner at Client is a key member of an integrated Care Team, which includes a Registered Nurse and a Social Worker. The patients we serve often struggle with multiple serious diseases. Our Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants help patients improve their quality of life in the home and slow the progression of kidney disease, enabling positive health outcomes.

Using your skills in this position will allow you to deliver personalized, compassionate medical care to individuals mainly chronic illness or kidney disease. You will also be responsible for caring for patients, maintaining accurate and current patient records and scheduling, and administering follow‑up appointments to patients as required. Your gifts as a healthcare professional are urgently needed. In healthcare systems, the patient has too often become secondary due to processes and incentives that don’t positively impact the patient for the long term. We strive to change that narrative by putting our patients and their quality of life at the forefront of what we do.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Conducts assessments, including comprehensive annual wellness exams on patients both in the patients' home and in the virtual environment
• Counsels and educates patients and families about benefits and programs available to help them live healthier lives
• Documents items such as: appropriate chief complaint, all applicable diagnoses, past medical, family, and social history, review of systems, examinations, medications, allergies, assessment, and plan
• Responsible for the coordination of care with primary care providers, specialists, and appropriate ancillary services
• Completes all documentation and paperwork in a timely manner
• Maintains quality of care standards as defined by the practice
• This position will not be office‑based but will be remote in the state in which employed and will need to attend periodic training/meetings outside of that state
• Delivers evidence‑based, timely care in a manner that reduces avoidable hospitalizations, maximizes quality of life, and puts patient health and satisfaction first
• Prescribes medications, orders tests, and collaborates with the patient’s Client physician
• Performs effectively, as reflected by improved patient quality outcomes, which will be measured and reported daily
• Facilitates closing gaps in care by educating patients about preventive monitoring and working with physician practices to schedule diagnostic testing
• Assists patients with enrolling to access educational videos
• Participates in the integrated care team meetings
• Knowledge of disease diagnosis and prevention
• Makes assessments of patients' health status
• Implements plans consistent with appropriate plans of care
• Follows up and evaluates patients' status
• Other duties as assigned

Position Requirements

• Active and unrestricted Registered Nurse and Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant license
• Board certified for appropriate licensure (NP: ANCC/AANP; PA: NCCPA)
• Current and unrestricted DEA certificate
• Ability to work without direct supervision and practice autonomously
• Access to transportation, a valid driver's license, and car insurance
• Must be proficient with medical instruments and equipment required by the work
• Knowledge of computer‑based data management programs and information systems, as well as medical records and point‑of‑interview technology
• Ability to communicate effectively in verbal and written form with retail and medical partners at various levels, patients, family members, physicians, and representatives of the community
• Sound understanding of all federal and state regulations including HIPAA and OSHA
• 2 or more years of direct patient care required
• Experience conducting annual wellness visits or similar comprehensive visits virtually or in the home
• Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
• Paid vacation and holiday time
• 401(k) plan with matching contributions (employer match vested 100% from day 1)

Seniority level: Mid‑Senior level

Employment type: Full‑time

Job function: Health Care Provider

Industries: Hospitals and Health Care