Palliative Nurse Practitioner

Join the Salus Hospice Team as a Nurse Practitioner – Make a Difference Today!

Salus Hospice is urgently seeking a compassionate and skilled Nurse Practitioner (NP) to join our dedicated team serving the Orange County region. If you’re passionate about providing exceptional hospice care and want to work in a collaborative, supportive environment, this is the opportunity you've been waiting for!

Why Salus Hospice?

• Impactful Role: Play a key part in meeting new hospice regulations, ensuring patients receive the highest standard of care.

• Flexible & Rewarding: This per diem position offers a flexible schedule, allowing you to balance your career and personal life while making a meaningful difference in patients' lives.

• Collaborative Environment: Work alongside compassionate physicians, nurses, and other healthcare professionals to provide top-tier hospice care.

• Immediate Need: We are actively hiring! If you are a qualified Nurse Practitioner, we want to hear from you NOW!

• Benefits: Sick Leave, 401k, Mileage Reimbursement, Corporate Discounts on Theme Parks, Entertainment, and Travel, Verizon Wireless Discount, and more! 

Position Overview: As a Palliative/Hospice Nurse Practitioner at Salus Hospice, you will work closely with a physician and interdisciplinary team to provide compassionate, patient-centered care. You'll help ensure hospice patients meet the face-to-face visit requirements and will support the team in delivering exceptional care to patients and their families.

Key Responsibilities:

• Conduct face-to-face patient visits to evaluate continued hospice eligibility in line with new regulations.

• Collaborate with physicians and the interdisciplinary team to share clinical findings and adjust care plans.

• Perform bedside evaluations, creating comprehensive care plans tailored to the patient’s needs.

• Provide direct hospice care, supporting both the patient and family through sensitive and crucial moments.

• Document all findings per CMS guidelines, ensuring accurate compliance.

• Consult with supervising physicians and collaborate with healthcare providers within and outside of Salus Hospice.

What We’re Looking For:

• 2+ years of recent experience in hospice, or palliative care

• Expertise in providing care to patients with end-stage disease.

• Master’s degree in Nursing preferred.

• Active Nurse Practitioner certification in California.

• California state licensure to practice as a Nurse Practitioner.

• Willingness to travel within a large geographic area to visit patients.

Qualifications:

• Experience in delivering high-quality, compassionate hospice care.

• Deep understanding of end-of-life care and regulations.

• Ability to follow Standardized Procedures based on guidelines established by the Board of Registered Nursing Practice Act.

Ready to make an impact? APPLY TODAY!