# Hospice Nurse PractitionerMcCook, NEOctober 29, 2025### Job Description**Nurse Practitioner****Angels Care Hospice**Angels Care Hospice has a simple philosophy: **WE SERVE PATIENTS.** Over the past 20+ years, we have grown to be one of the largest Home Health Care providers, with over 80 locations located throughout the US.***Angels Care Hospice is Nationally Recognized as a ‘Great Place to Work’!*****Position Summary:**Under the supervision of a physician, the nurse practitioner visits patients, completes physical assessments, performs face-to-face assessments, and evaluates hospice eligibility as assigned in consultation with the hospice interdisciplinary team.**Essential Job Functions:*** Provides medical care, palliates, and manages terminal illness in compliance with the state Nurse Practice Act.* Completes history and physical examinations by evaluating the patient’s medical condition and health history.* Manages health conditions and terminal illnesses.* Completes the hospice face to face visit requirements.* Provides clinical information to the hospice medical director for interpretation for eligibility for hospice recertification.* Makes recommendations to the hospice medical director regarding patient eligibility for certification and recertification for hospice care.* Reviews clinical information, coordinates and oversees patient care in consultation with the hospice interdisciplinary team, and other healthcare practitioners.* Reviews and develops protocols for treatment and proposes options for interventions.**Communication Requirements:*** Communicates and collaborates with the interdisciplinary group to create, review, and revise the patient’s plan of care.* Consults with the patient’s attending physician, the hospice medical director, and other healthcare practitioners regarding the patient’s eligibility for hospice care.* Communicates with other community health practitioners to coordinate the plan of care.* Attends and participates in hospice interdisciplinary group meetings as needed.* Educates & counsels patients, families, and/or caregivers as to preventative care, medical problems, psychological problems, and spiritual problems.* Provides and maintains a safe environment for the patient.* Establishes, builds, and nurtures relationships with staff and community referral sources to facilitate program growth.*We are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.*Location, ,
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