Nurse Practitioner - Palliative (Full time 0.8/Days)

Company: Hospice & Community Care
Location: Lancaster
Posted on: February 15, 2026

Job Description:

Job Description Job Description Your Career at Hospice… Hospice & Community Care provides quality care to thousands of patients and families every year so they can live better at end of life. We are able to support hundreds of individuals in our community each day because of our incredible staff. Whether in a clinical role or supporting the organization behind the scenes, your career at Hospice & Community Care makes a meaningful difference to patients and families. Nurse Practitioner- Palliative Home Hospice - this role involves seeing patients anywhere in our service territory PT8 or 64 hrs. per two week pay period 8am - 5pm Potential for "on call" in the future Essential Functions Assists with the provision of palliative medicine in accordance with organizational, state, and federal regulations. Serves as a comprehensive direct care provider with demonstrated skilled proficiency in symptom management and advanced illness care. Provides critical thinking and clinical judgment to address the physical, emotional, psychological, and spiritual needs and reflect the goals of care of the patients and families receiving palliative medicine services. Provides clinical direction and expertise to the interdisciplinary team. Participates in goals of care discussions and development of plans of care that are clinically appropriate and that meet accepted Choices' standards and guidelines. Provides comprehensive clinical and psychosocial evaluations of patients and their families in relation to their goals of care and serves as a patient advocate in the development of patient centered goals of care. Collaborates and maintains communication with the patients' attending providers and sub-specialists for the coordination of palliative medicine services. Prescribes appropriate pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic treatment modalities and monitors the effectiveness of interventions. Provides cross coverage to hospice services on an as needed basis including in person visits. Qualifications Certified Nurse Practitioner license in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania required Hospice and/or Palliative Medicine experience preferred Prescriptive authority required Unrestricted DEA license required Certification in Hospice & Palliative Medicine required within three years from date of hire We offer a full range of benefits including: * Must work a minimum of 64 hours per two-week pay period ^ Must work a minimum of 40 hours per two week pay period Health Insurance * Dental and Vision Insurance ^ Short and Long Term Disability- Employer Paid * Life Insurance/Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D) - Employer Paid * Flexible Spending Account (FSA) ^ 401(k) and Roth 401(k) retirement plan with company match Paid Holidays ^ Paid Time off (PTO) ^ Shift Differentials Employee Assistance Program (EAP) Tuition Reimbursement Program ^ Free Flu Shots Mileage reimbursement Educational Opportunities AAA Membership – Employer Paid ^ Chair Massages – Employer Paid Fresh Fruit during the summer Semi-Annual "All Staff" meetings Fun, employer-sponsored activities and recognition events Must be vaccinated for influenza or be granted a religious/medical exemption. EOE Privacy Notice: CCPA & GDPR Compliance We value your privacy and comply with the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). As a part of the job application process, we may collect your name, address, email, phone number, resume, cover letter, websites, social media, education, age, citizenship status, work history, criminal history, and/or professional license status. We will not sell your information. Under the CCPA (for California residents), you have the right to know and delete your personal information with us. If you are a resident of the European Economic Area (EEA), you have the right to access, rectify, erase, restrict the processing of, receive a copy of, or object to the processing any information we collect. To exercise your rights under GDPR, please contact us.

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