Hospice Nurse Practitioner (NP) – Palliative & End-of-Life Care

Field-Based | Patient & Family-Centered Care

Join VitalCaring – Where Your Expertise Brings Comfort, Clarity & Compassion

At VitalCaring, we believe hospice care is about helping patients and families experience every moment with dignity, comfort, and support.

As a Hospice Nurse Practitioner (NP), you'll bring advanced clinical expertise and compassionate care directly to patients and families during one of life's most meaningful transitions. Working in collaboration with our physicians and interdisciplinary hospice team, you'll assess patients, manage symptoms, complete face-to-face evaluations, and help ensure each patient receives care aligned with their needs and goals.

This is an opportunity for an experienced NP who values autonomy, meaningful patient relationships, and purpose-driven care.

Why Join VitalCaring?

• Meaningful Impact – Provide comfort, symptom management, and clinical guidance to patients and families when they need it most.

• Autonomy + Collaboration – Practice independently in the field while partnering closely with physicians and an experienced interdisciplinary hospice team.

• Patient-Centered Care – Spend your time focused on quality of life, comfort, dignity, and the individual goals of each patient.

• Clinical Expertise – Use your advanced practice skills to assess complex patients and guide hospice eligibility and ongoing care.

• Collaborative Team – Partner with physicians, nurses, social workers, chaplains, and other hospice professionals to deliver holistic care.

• Purpose-Driven Culture – Join a team committed to being trustworthy, capable, compassionate, proactive, and called.

What You'll Do

As a Hospice Nurse Practitioner, you'll provide advanced clinical support to hospice patients while working closely with the Hospice Medical Director, attending physicians, and interdisciplinary team.

You'll:

• Conduct comprehensive patient assessments, histories, and physical examinations.

• Provide medical care and symptom management for patients with terminal illnesses.

• Develop individualized plans of care and recommend appropriate medications, treatments, consultations, and referrals.

• Complete required hospice face-to-face (F2F) assessments and evaluate continued hospice eligibility.

• Provide clinical findings and recommendations to the Hospice Medical Director for certification and recertification decisions.

• Collaborate with the interdisciplinary team to evaluate changing patient needs and adjust the plan of care.

• Help ensure patients receive appropriate interventions for pain, symptoms, comfort, and quality of life.

• Educate and support patients, families, and caregivers as they navigate end-of-life care.

• Participate in interdisciplinary group meetings and contribute clinical expertise to care planning.

• Maintain timely, accurate clinical documentation and ensure compliance with hospice regulatory requirements.

• Serve as a clinical resource and provide education and consultation to members of the hospice team.

• Build collaborative relationships with staff and community referral partners.

What We're Looking For

We're looking for an NP who combines strong clinical judgment with genuine compassion - someone comfortable navigating complex medical needs while helping patients and families understand their options and goals of care.

Qualifications:

• Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing and accredited Nurse Practitioner program.

• Master's degree.

• Current applicable nursing/APRN licensure.

• Current CPR certification.

• Minimum of 1 year of Nurse Practitioner experience.

• Minimum of 1 year of Hospice experience.

• Advanced practice certification from an approved certifying body as required by the state.

• Strong understanding of hospice care, end-of-life symptom management, and patient/family education.

• Knowledge of applicable Medicare/Medicaid and state/federal hospice regulations.

• Valid driver's license with an insured, reliable vehicle.

Preferred:

• Hospice and Palliative Nursing certification or other applicable specialty certification.

• Experience completing hospice face-to-face assessments and supporting certification/recertification.

• Strong knowledge of Medicare Conditions of Participation (CoPs).

Make Every Encounter Matter

Hospice nursing is more than managing a diagnosis. It's about helping patients remain comfortable, helping families feel supported, and bringing clinical confidence and compassion into some of life's most important moments.

If you're an experienced Nurse Practitioner looking for work that combines advanced clinical practice, autonomy, and meaningful patient care, we'd love to connect.

Join VitalCaring and help us transform lives and foster hope through genuine caring.

Benefits That Support You

Health & Wellness

Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage

Pharmacy benefits

Virtual care and mental health support

Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) and Health Savings Account (HSA)

Supplemental health and life insurance

Financial & Protection

401(k) with company match

Employee referral program

Prepaid legal services

Identity theft protection

Work-Life Balance & Perks

Generous paid time off

Pet insurance

Tuition and continuing education reimbursement

All employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic. Candidates are evaluated based on job-related qualifications, skills, and business needs.