Hospice Nurse Practitioner
Company: Redeemer Health
Location: Philadelphia
Posted on: November 1, 2025
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Job Description:
OVERVIEW: Embark on an enriching nursing career at Redeemer
Health, where you can select the clinical environment that matches
your passion and skills. Whether it's our hospital, home care
services, or senior care communities, you are recognized as a
valued clinical expert. Serving southeastern Pennsylvania and New
Jersey, we are home to a diverse, inclusive workforce committed to
professional growth. We offer competitive benefits, educational
assistance, nursing scholarship opportunities, and a unique
onboarding program that sets you up for long-term success while
introducing you to our mission and celebrated service orientation.
Together, let's drive excellence in healthcare. SUMMARY OF JOB:
Utilizes advanced knowledge and clinical expertise in providing
primary and/or specialized hospice and palliative care healthcare
services to patients and their families. Works in collaboration
with the hospice Medical Director and is directly accountable for
making clinical judgements using independent and interdependent
decision making skills. Provides direct and indirect patient care
in managing the health care needs of patients and families facing
life limiting illness . Provides care to patients requiring
palliative and/or hospice care using advanced skills in physical
exam, diagnosis, and treatment. Prescribes and implements
interventions identified in the interdisciplinary plan of care-
writes medical orders (medications, tests, and invasive procedures)
and may perform invasive procedures subject to agency policies and
procedures. Provides patient/ family education and counseling.
Functions as a consultant, educator, researcher, resource , and
role model for patients, families, community, nursing personnel,
and other healthcare providers. Functions in a leadership position
to facilitate achievement of patient care and organizational goals.
Evaluates the quality of care rendered by the hospice and
palliative care programs, analyzes and promotes system changes to
enhance quality of care and organizational effectiveness/
efficiency. Utilizes and conducts research to promote improved
outcomes for patients and families serviced by the hospice and
palliative care programs. Assumes responsibility for own
professional development. Responsible for assuring agency
compliance with local, state, federal, government regulations and
Joint Commission standards. Functions as a liaison in the community
articulating and reinforcing the Redeemer Health Home Care and
Hospice story and value of our service. Develops and maintains
collaborative relationships with internal and external customers
including: employees, physicians, facilities and community members.
Connecting to Mission: All individuals within the scope of their
position are responsible to perform their job in light of the
Mission & Values of the Health System. Regardless of the position,
every job contributes to the challenge of providing healthcare.
There is an ongoing responsibility for ensuring the values of
Respect, Compassion, Justice, Hospitality, Holistic Approach,
Stewardship, and Collaboration are present in our interactions with
one another and in the service we provide. RECRUITMENT
REQUIREMENTS: Current State licensure as a professional nurse
required Masters degree in Nursing from an accredited nurse
practitioner training program required National certification (
CRNP ) in advanced practice nursing specialty of Adult Health ,
Gerontology, or Palliative Care from certification body (ANCC,
AANP, ONCC, NBCHPN) Successful completion of not less than 45 hours
of course work in advanced pharmacology with additional 16 hours in
continuing education in advance pharmacology per biennium CRNP
prescriptive authority by the State Board of Nursing Certification
in Generalist Hospice and Palliative Nursing preferred (CHPN)
Advanced Certification in Hospice and Palliative Nursing preferred
( ACHPN ) Ability to enter a collaborative agreement with the
Hospice Medical Director Ability to provide advanced practice
nursing care and services to patients and families facing life
limiting illness Ability to work within an interdisciplinary team
Leadership skills with demonstrated willingness to pursue and
perform leadership roles with increasing levels of accountability,
decision making responsibilities, and coaching, teaching and
counseling skills. Two years clinical experience as a professional
nurse One year working with terminally ill patients preferred
Ability to function in a rapidly changing health care environment.
Excellent communication skills, customer service skills and
positive leadership style. Computer literacy required. Valid
driver's license and current CPR required. Able to travel to
patient's homes within service area. Able to use office equipment;
i.e. beeper, car phone, desktop and handheld computer. Able to
perform various position changes, reaching, pulling, pushing,
crouching, and stooping when performing patient care. Able to
withstand prolonged standing/walking. Ability to work flexible
hours, with holidays and weekends included. EQUAL OPPORTUNITY:
Redeemer Health is an equal opportunity employer. We prohibit
discrimination in employment due to race, color, gender, religion,
creed, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender
identity or expression, disability veteran status or any other
protected classification required by law.
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