Nurse Practitioner in Atlanta, Georgia at HOLY FAMILY HOSPICE AND SPIRITUAL CARE LLC

Position Summary

The Hospice Nurse Practitioner works in collaboration with the hospice interdisciplinary team (IDT) to provide comprehensive, high-quality hospice and end-of-life care to patients. The HNP manages complex symptom control, conducts face-to-face encounters for Medicare recertification, and provides clinical leadership to ensure compassionate, holistic, and continuous care in the patient's home, facility, or inpatient unit.

To honor our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ by caring for the physical and spiritual needs of our brothers and sisters and their families as they face the end of life.

Caring for our caregivers will result in Intentional, Loving, and Compassionate care delivered to every patient in the same manner that we would care for our own loved ones, enabling every patient and their loved ones to experience Reconciliation, Remembrance, and Revelation in their last days that become more about life than death.

• Love
• Trust
• Commitment
• Prayer
• Patience
• Performance

• Conduct comprehensive, face-to-face physical and psychosocial assessments of patients in various care settings to evaluate disease progression, symptom burden, and ongoing hospice eligibility
• Prescribe and adjust medications, treatments, and durable medical equipment to alleviate pain and manage distressing end-of-life symptoms, ensuring adherence to state and federal regulations
• Perform and document required "Face-to-Face Encounters" for Medicare beneficiary recertification periods; communicate clinical findings to the certifying physician to justify continued eligibility
• Participate in and provide clinical guidance during Interdisciplinary Team (IDT) meetings to review, adjust, and execute personalized patient plans of care
• Educate patients, families, and primary caregivers on disease progression, symptom management, and the hospice philosophy. Facilitate advanced care planning and provide emotional support during the end-of-life transition
• Accurately document all clinical encounters, medication changes, and patient responses in the Electronic Health Record (EHR) in compliance with billing and regulatory standards
• Participate in rotational on-call duties, providing after-hours clinical support, telephone triage, and symptom management to prevent unnecessary hospitalizations

Qualifications

• Master’s or Doctorate degree in Nursing from an accredited Nurse Practitioner program
• Active, unencumbered Nurse Practitioner license in the state of employment
• Active DEA registration
• Minimum of 2–3 years of clinical nursing experience, with preferred backgrounds in hospice, palliative care, oncology, or home health
• Hospice and Palliative Care Nurse Practitioner (CHPN) certification is highly desirable
• Excellent communication, empathy, and ability to make independent decisions in high-stress or emotionally taxing situations
• Must have access to a reliable vehicle with a valid driver’s license in the state residing as well as proof of vehicle insurance
• Must be able to show adaptability to patient's home environment

Work Environment

• Diverse surroundings in patient homes with unpredictable environments such as uneven surfaces and potential hazards such as animals, tobacco smoke and exposure to communicable diseases, etc.
• Hospitals, nursing homes, assisted living facilities, adult foster homes, etc.

Physical Demands

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills are essential
• Must have the ability to sit stand, bend, move intermittently
• Ability to assist patients with mobility and other physical tasks
• Ability to lift at least 50lbs and move patients as needed