Palliative Care Nurse Practitioner (NP)

Qualifications

• Current, unrestricted Registered Nurse (RN) license and Nurse Practitioner license in the state of practice.
• Graduate of an accredited nurse practitioner program (MSN or DNP) with national certification (e.g., FNP, AGNP, ACNP, or specialty palliative certification where applicable).
• Minimum of 1–3 years of NP experience preferred; prior experience in palliative care, hospice, oncology, geriatrics, critical care, or related field strongly preferred.
• Valid DEA registration and state prescriptive authority (if applicable) with experience in controlled substance prescribing for pain and symptom management.
• Current BLS (and ACLS if required by setting).

• Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
• Advanced clinical skills in assessment, diagnosis, and management of patients with serious and life‑limiting illnesses.
• Strong expertise in opioid and adjuvant medication management, including risk assessment, titration, monitoring, and deprescribing.
• Excellent communication skills with demonstrated ability to lead sensitive conversations around prognosis, code status, and goals of care.
• Ability to work effectively within an interprofessional team and across care settings (home, SNF, assisted living, clinic, hospital).
• Strong organizational and time‑management skills, including managing a schedule of home, facility, and/or clinic visits and associated documentation.
• Comfort with electronic medical records, telehealth/virtual visits, and standard office technologies.
• Demonstrated empathy, cultural humility, and ability to support patients and families experiencing serious illness, grief, and caregiver strain.
• Commitment to quality improvement, evidence‑based practice, and ongoing professional development in palliative care.

• Work Environment
• May provide care in patient homes, long‑term care or assisted living facilities, clinics, and via telehealth, depending on program design.
• Requires ability to travel within the service area, carry basic medical equipment, and navigate variable home and facility environments.
• Involves periods of standing, walking, and sitting, as well as occasional lifting or repositioning of patients with appropriate support and equipment.

Physical Activities

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.