The Hospice Nurse Practitioner provides assessments, disease and treatment education, and symptom management to meet the needs of palliative care patients and their families, helping them maintain their maximum level of comfort and coping
Job Summary
The Hospice Nurse Practitioner provides assessments, disease and treatment education, and symptom management to meet the needs of palliative care patients and their families, helping them maintain their maximum level of comfort and coping.
Responsibilities include performing routine and emergency assessments, providing physical and emotional care, acting as the attending practitioner, and preventing unwarranted hospitalizations.
Compassus offers a rewarding career with opportunities for professional development, meaningful work, and a culture of belonging, where team members are cared for as much as patients.
Matching Summary
The Hospice Nurse Practitioner provides assessments, disease and treatment education, and symptom management to meet the needs of palliative care patients and their families, helping them maintain their maximum level of comfort and coping.
Skills & Requirements
Must-have
patient and family support
symptom management
disease process education
end of life care
interdisciplinary team collaboration
Nice-to-have
compassionate care delivery
integrated healthcare at home
innovation in patient care
teamwork and collaboration
Key Requirements
Master's degree in Nursing
3 years nursing practice experience
Active and unencumbered CNS or Nurse Practitioner license