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Nurse Practitioner, Hospice PRN
Assisted Home Health & HospiceUnited Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 22 Dec 2025
About the role
Assisted is an exciting place to be right now as we are experiencing tremendous growth!
We are looking for a per diem Nurse Practitioner for our Hospice Department in Phoenix.
Pay is $150 per/visit plus $10 for mileage= $160 total
Assisted offers great and rewarding career opportunities, making a difference in the lives of people.
Join our team and love what you do!
Help others. Make a difference. Be proud.
Assisted Offers Our Employees a Unique Employment Package:
JOB SUMMARY
The Hospice/PC Nurse Practitioner (NP) is a master’s prepared advance practice registered nurse licensed in the state of California. The NP utilizes assessment and health care management skills in conjunction with the AHH Standardized Procedures and the collegial physician-nurse practitioner relationship to meet the health care needs of seriously or terminally ill patients. The NP provides expertise in hospice and palliative care as a nursing team leader and member of the interdisciplinary team. The NP is responsible for providing guidance and leadership to the team providing palliative care.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
We are looking for a per diem Nurse Practitioner for our Hospice Department in Phoenix.
Pay is $150 per/visit plus $10 for mileage= $160 total
Assisted offers great and rewarding career opportunities, making a difference in the lives of people.
Join our team and love what you do!
Help others. Make a difference. Be proud.
Assisted Offers Our Employees a Unique Employment Package:
- Affordable medical, dental and vision benefits package.
- Company matched 401K (up to 6% of your annual salary can be matched)
- A very generous referral bonus – earn up to $600* per referral.
- We’ll empower you to reach your highest levels of personal and professional development by providing up to $6,000* tuition education reimbursement.
- Vacation, sick leave, and paid holidays package*
JOB SUMMARY
The Hospice/PC Nurse Practitioner (NP) is a master’s prepared advance practice registered nurse licensed in the state of California. The NP utilizes assessment and health care management skills in conjunction with the AHH Standardized Procedures and the collegial physician-nurse practitioner relationship to meet the health care needs of seriously or terminally ill patients. The NP provides expertise in hospice and palliative care as a nursing team leader and member of the interdisciplinary team. The NP is responsible for providing guidance and leadership to the team providing palliative care.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Under AHH Standardized procedures for Nurse Practitioners, provides medical care to seriously or terminally ill patients in conformance with the patient’s IDG plan of care and collaboration with the attending MD and Medical Director:
- Performs history and physical exams
- Diagnoses and treats medical problems
- Orders and interprets diagnostic and laboratory tests, as appropriate
- Educates and counsels individuals, families and groups
- Facilitates appropriate health maintenance activities (limited immunizations)
- Provides the skilled nursing services necessary to adhere to the patient’s plan of care developed by the IDG including the patient’s physician and family
- Ensures adherence to the plan of care for every patient/family assigned to the team
- Performs assessment and identifies the patient’s and family’s physical, psychosocial, environmental, safety and developmental needs and individualizes the patient’s plan of care based on the needs identified
- Assesses all aspects of the patient’s pain and develops an individualized pain management plan
- Anticipates prevents and treats undesirable symptoms, secondary symptoms and other comfort needs
- Supports, instructs, and educates the patient, family, caregivers and facility staff as necessary to meet the patients needs
- Documents problems, nursing assessments, appropriate goals, care provided, care interventions and patient and family outcomes achieved from intervention and care provided
- Maintains the dignity and supports the unique beliefs of the dying patient and their family
- Provides holistic, family-centered care across treatment settings to improve quality of life
- Performs duties consistent with the Nursing Practice Act including the Standards of Competent Performance
- Directs the use of medical supplies and equipment to ensure patient safety
- Responsible for supervising RN, CHHA and LVN services as required by law and licensure and agency policy
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