Nurse Practitioner (NP)
Near North Chicago, IL
Overview:
Our hospice agency near North Chicago is seeking a Nurse Practitioner (NP) to provide advanced clinical care to hospice and palliative care patients, focusing on pain and symptom management and support through end-of-life transitions. This full-time role offers a consistent Monday Friday schedule and comprehensive benefits.
Position Offers:
- Schedule: Monday Friday, 8:00 AM 5:00 PM
- Flexible as long as 25 visits are completed weekly
- Competitive salary: $97 000 per year (DOE)
- Productivity bonus
- Gas card, cell phone, and Chromebook provided
- Health insurance
- Retirement plan
- Paid Time Off (PTO)
- Malpractice coverage provided
Key Responsibilities:
- Complete hospice and community-based palliative care visits, including comprehensive physical, psychosocial, and spiritual assessments in home and community settings
- Develop, implement, and adjust individualized palliative and end-of-life care plans in collaboration with the interdisciplinary team
- Manage pain and complex symptoms through medication prescribing, titration, and non-pharmacologic interventions
- Round on the inpatient unit (IPU) based on census
- Provide ongoing patient and family counseling, education, and support regarding disease progression, prognosis, and care options
- Coordinate care with physicians, nurses, social workers, chaplains, and other team members, participating in case conferences and quality improvement activities
- Document all assessments, interventions, and care plans in the EHR, ensuring compliance with Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), Joint Commission, and Illinois state hospice regulations
- Participate in a weekend on-call rotation, including inpatient rounding
Qualifications:
- Active, current Nurse Practitioner (NP) licensure in Illinois (Advanced Practice Registered Nurse, APRN); full-practice APRN preferred
- Active Controlled Substance (CS) and DEA registration, with credentialing with Medicare, Medicaid, and major private insurance plans
- Prior palliative care experience, and experience caring for patients with serious or complex illnesses, strongly preferred
- Valid driver s license and reliable transportation, with willingness to travel throughout the service area
Why Join Us:
Join a hospice team where your advanced clinical skills directly support patient comfort and family experience during end-of-life care, backed by strong benefits and a collaborative interdisciplinary team.
Canisha Brady
JOB-11850
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