Job Title: Hospice Nurse Practitioner
Location:Flint, Mi
Employment Type: Full-Time / Part-Time
About Us
Mid Michigan Home Health and Hospice is a compassionate and patient-centered hospice care provider dedicated to supporting patients and their families during life’s most delicate moments. We believe in dignity, comfort, and personalized care for every individual we serve.
Position Summary
We are seeking a skilled and compassionate Hospice Nurse Practitioner (NP) to join our interdisciplinary care team. The ideal candidate will provide high-quality palliative and end-of-life care to patients in their homes, assisted living facilities, and other care settings. This role focuses on symptom management, patient education, and collaboration with the care team to ensure comfort and dignity for our patients.
Key Responsibilities
- Conduct comprehensive assessments and develop individualized hospice care plans.
- Provide palliative symptom management and coordinate with the hospice team for ongoing patient needs.
- Collaborate closely with physicians, nurses, social workers, and spiritual care providers.
- Educate patients, families, and caregivers on disease progression, comfort measures, and care plans.
- Document all patient encounters accurately and timely in the EMR.
- Participate in interdisciplinary team meetings, on-call rotation, and staff training as needed.
Qualifications
- Current and unrestricted Nurse Practitioner license in [State].
- Active DEA license (or eligibility to obtain).
- Minimum of 1 year of experience in hospice, palliative care, geriatrics, or related field preferred.
- Strong clinical assessment and communication skills.
- Compassionate and patient-centered approach to care.
- Valid driver’s license and reliable transportation.
Flexible work from home options available.
About Us
We strive to empower the patient and family by providing them with the tools, information, and assistance they need to make informed decisions.
Our Mission
Our mission is to provide the elderly, those with disabilities, injury or illness the option to remain at home safely. Regardless of the level of care needed, our trained staff are guided by a tradition of providing quality personal care, customer service and business excellence.
Mid-Michigan Difference
Benefits of Working at Mid Michigan
- Patients and their families are our #1 priority.
- Patient care is a collaborative, team effort. Everyone’s input and expertise matters.
- We make a difference in people’s lives everyday and our patients/families make a difference in our lives everyday!
- We foster team education and success.
- Employee benefits include health, dental, vision, life insurance and disability insurance.
Core Values
At Mid Michigan we are looking for people to join our team who understand that our approach to patient care includes a team of talented, teachable, and valuable caregivers who embody the character qualities of PURPOSE, PASSION, AND PRESENCE. Our PURPOSE is to selflessly provide medical, emotional and spiritual care for our patients/families with expertise, compassion, and professionalism. Our PASSION is to empower our patients/families to live their best lives in the face of very trying circumstances. Our PRESENCE is to be consistent, calming and empathetic.