At Elara Caring, we have a unique opportunity to play a huge role in the growth of an entire home care industry. Here, each employee has the chance to make a real difference by carrying out our mission every day. Join our elite team of healthcare professionals, providing the Right Care, at the Right Time, in the Right Place.

Job Description:

PRN Hospice Nurse Practitioner

Schedule: Weekdays, Day Hours

At Elara Caring, We Care Where You Are.

At Elara Caring, we believe the best care happens where people feel most at home — because there’s truly no place like it. Every day, our compassionate teams deliver high-quality care to more than 60,000 patients across the country, helping them live with dignity, comfort, and connection in their preferred setting.

As a Hospice Nurse Practitioner (NP), you play a vital role in this mission — supporting patients and families with expert care, empathy, and heart. Here, your work truly matters. You’ll be part of something meaningful, surrounded by colleagues who share your calling to serve others.

Why Join the Elara Caring Mission?

• Work in a collaborative, compassionate environment

• Be part of a team that makes a meaningful difference every day

• Competitive pay and comprehensive benefits package (pay based off experience with a range between $70-75/hr)

• Career growth and advancement opportunities

What You’ll Do as a Hospice Nurse Practitioner

In this role, you’ll provide expert hospice and palliative care to patients and families while ensuring comfort, dignity, and peace during life’s most meaningful journey.

You will:

• Perform routine and emergency face-to-face recertification visits for patients entering their 3rd benefit period or beyond, including admissions, transfers, and extended stays.

• Assess, document, and communicate clinical findings with the Medical Director, Attending Physician, and interdisciplinary team (IDG).

• Provide physical and emotional support to patients and families, especially during crisis situations.

• Triage consults and prioritize care based on patient acuity.

• Deliver bedside palliative care and education for patients and caregivers.

• Prevent unnecessary hospitalizations by meeting patient needs at home.

• Maintain accurate and compliant documentation, billing, and coding per CMS guidelines.

• Support quality care through staff training, continuing education, and clinical guideline development.

• Uphold Elara Caring’s commitment to integrity, compassion, and excellence in all interactions.

What You Bring to the Team

• Master’s Degree in Nursing and national certification as a Nurse Practitioner

• Active state NP license and ability to maintain licensure

• 1+ year of clinical nursing experience (hospice or palliative preferred)

• Experience in Family Medicine, Geriatrics, or Psychiatry is a plus

• DEA certification (if applicable for prescribing in your state)

• Valid driver’s license, insurance, and reliable transportation

• Ability to travel up to 50%, and lift/move up to 50–100 lbs as needed

At Elara Caring, every moment matters — for our patients, their families, and our team. If you’re ready to make a difference where it truly counts, we’d love to have you join us.

We value the unique skills of veterans and military spouses. We encourage applications from military veterans and their families.

Elara Caring provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to sex (including pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions), race, color, age (40 and older), national origin, religion, disability, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender reassignment, protected veteran status, or any other basis prohibited under applicable federal, state or local law. 

Elara Caring participates in E-Verify and we will provide the Federal Government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the United States. Employers like Elara Caring can only use E-Verify once you have accepted the job offer and completed the Form I-9.

At Elara Caring, pay and compensation are determined by a variety of factors, including education, job-related knowl