Remote Nurse Practitioner - Hospice & Palliative Care

Chapters Health System, Inc.; Lexington (KY); Remote; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Chapters Health System, Inc. seeks a Remote Nights & Weekend Nurse Practitioner to deliver virtual serious illness care across home, facility, and inpatient settings.

Requires 3+ years in hospice/palliative/inpatient care, a Family/Adult NP degree, national certs, and state licensure with prescriptive authority. Roles include remote assessments, care plan updates, and discharge planning with QA participation.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of recent clinical experience in hospice, palliative care, or acute inpatient care.
• Master's or Doctoral degree in Nursing from an accredited Family or Adult NP program.
• National certification, licensure and prescriptive authority in home state and other states of care; BLS; compact RN license.
• Fully remote work; shifts may include nights, evenings, weekends, and/or holidays.

Responsibilities

• Provide fully remote virtual serious illness care management to patients and families.
• Consult with medical staff to ensure optimal patient care across care continuum.
• Perform virtual assessment of patient/family/caregiver needs.
• Identify, manage, order, and prescribe medications and equipment as appropriate.
• Maintain EMR access and document all interactions promptly.
• Collaborate with primary team to ensure continuity of care.
• Assist with discharge planning including prescribing meds and orders.
• Participate in QAPI activities and ongoing professional development.

Skills

Clinical experience

Hospice/palliative care

Telemedicine / remote care

Education

Master's or Doctorate in Nursing (Family/Adult NP)

Tools

EMR & e-prescribing systems

Job description

Chapters Health System, Inc. seeks a Remote Nights & Weekend Nurse Practitioner to deliver virtual serious illness care across home, facility, and inpatient settings.

Requires 3+ years in hospice/palliative/inpatient care, a Family/Adult NP degree, national certs, and state licensure with prescriptive authority. Roles include remote assessments, care plan updates, and discharge planning with QA participation.