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Improve Quality of Life. Make Every Visit Count.\nAs a Palliative Care Nurse Practitioner, you'll provide compassionate, patient-centered care to individuals living with serious, chronic, or life-limiting illnesses in the comfort of their homes. This is a highly autonomous, field-based role where you'll partner with patients, families, physicians, and interdisciplinary teams to improve quality of life through expert symptom management, advance care planning, and coordinated care.\nIf you're passionate about building meaningful relationships, helping patients navigate complex medical decisions, and providing care that aligns with each individual's goals and values, this is an opportunity to make a lasting impact.\nWhy Join VitalCaring?\nPractice at the top of your license with a high level of clinical autonomy. \nBuild meaningful, long-term relationships with patients and families. \nFocus on quality of life, symptom management, and personalized care planning. \nCollaborate with physicians, home health, hospice, and interdisciplinary care teams. \nHelp reduce avoidable hospitalizations through proactive, coordinated care. \nCompetitive compensation and comprehensive benefits package. \nOpportunities for professional development and career growth. \nPosition Overview\nThe Palliative Care Nurse Practitionerprovides comprehensive in-home medical care for patients with serious illnesses. This role focuses on symptom management, chronic disease support, advance care planning, and coordination with the patient's existing healthcare providers to ensure care aligns with each patient's goals, preferences, and quality-of-life priorities.\nWorking independently in the field, the NP delivers evidence-based care while serving as a trusted clinical resource for patients, caregivers, and healthcare partners.\nWhat You'll Do\nClinical Care\nConduct comprehensive in-home assessments, including physical, psychosocial, and functional evaluations. \nDevelop, implement, and adjust individualized care plans focused on symptom management and quality of life. \nEvaluate and manage pain, shortness of breath, nausea, anxiety, fatigue, and other complex symptoms. \nPrescribe medications, order diagnostic testing, and provide clinical interventions within your scope of practice. \nMonitor patient progress and adjust treatment plans in collaboration with physicians and interdisciplinary partners. \nParticipate in occasional on-call responsibilities as needed. \nCare Coordination\nCollaborate closely with physicians, specialists, home health, hospice, social workers, and other community partners. \nFacilitate referrals to hospice, home health, behavioral health, and community resources when appropriate. \nCoordinate care that supports patient goals while helping reduce unnecessary emergency department visits and hospitalizations. \nCommunicate proactively with patients, caregivers, and referring providers to ensure continuity of care. \nPatient & Family Education\nLead conversations around advance care planning, goals of care, and advance directives. \nEducate patients and families about disease progression, treatment options, symptom management, and available resources. \nProvide compassionate guidance and emotional support during complex healthcare decisions. \nDocumentation & Quality\nMaintain accurate, timely documentation within the electronic medical record. \nEnsure compliance with clinical guidelines, regulatory requirements, collaborative practice agreements, and organizational policies. \nParticipate in case conferences, quality improvement initiatives, and interdisciplinary team meetings. \nWhat You'll Bring\nRequired Qualifications\nMaster's or Doctoral degree from an accredited Nurse Practitioner program. \nCurrent Nurse Practitioner license in the state of practice. \nNational certification through AANPor ANCC. \nCurrent BLS certification. \nValid driver's license and reliable transportation for home visits. \nStrong clinical assessment, critical thinking, and communication skills. \nAbility to work independently while managing a mobile patient caseload. \nPreferred Qualifications\nExperience in palliative care, hospice, geriatrics, internal medicine, family practice, or chronic disease management. \nCertification in Hospice and Palliative Care (ACHPN) or willingness to pursue certification. \nExperience conducting advance care planning and goals-of-care discussions. \nProficiency with electronic medical records and mobile documentation platforms. \nSuccess in This Role\nThe ideal candidate is:\nCompassionate, empathetic, and relationship-driven. \nComfortable caring for medically complex patients. \nSkilled in difficult conversations with patients and families. \nConfident practicing independently while collaborating with interdisciplinary teams. \nPassionate about improving quality of life and supporting patient-centered decision-making. \nAdaptable, organized, and committed to delivering exceptional care in the home setting. \nMake an Impact Beyond Traditional Healthcare\nThis role offers the opportunity to practice medicine in a way that prioritizes relationships, quality of life, and whole-person care. Every visit is an opportunity to help patients live more comfortably, make informed decisions, and receive care that reflects what matters most to them. If you're looking for a meaningful career where your clinical expertise and compassion truly make a difference, we'd love to hear from you.\nHealth & Wellness\nMedical, Dental & Vision\nPharmacy Benefits\nVirtual & Mental Health Support\nFSAs & HSA\nSupplemental Health & Life Insurance\nFinancial & Legal\n401(k) with Company Match\nEmployee Referral Program\nPrepaid Legal Plans\nIdentity Theft Protection\nWork-Life Balance & Perks\nGenerous Paid Time Off\nPet Insurance\nTuition & Continuing Education Reimbursement\nAll 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. 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