Part Time Hospice Nurse Practitioner (20 hours/week)

Do you feel called to make a profound impact in the lives of individuals within your community who are facing life-limiting illnesses?

Are you passionate about bringing comfort, dignity, and hope to those navigating life’s most challenging moments?

At Iowa City Hospice, we believe end-of-life care is more than a service—it’s a mission of compassion and humanity.

We are seeking a Hospice Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner (ARNP) to join our dedicated team 20 hours per week.

This role is more than a job—it’s a purpose-driven opportunity to uphold dignity, compassion, and excellence in care. By joining us, you will help transform end-of-life experiences into moments of grace and support for patients and the families who love them.

Help us turn care into a mission of hope and humanity. Together, we can ensure every patient experiences comfort, respect, and meaning during life’s final chapter.

Key Responsibilities:

- Conduct comprehensive assessments of patients' health status and develop individualized care plans in collaboration with the interdisciplinary team.

- Provide symptom management, pain control, and emotional support to patients and their families in accordance with hospice care standards.

- Prescribe medications and treatments within the scope of practice and ensure proper documentation of all clinical activities.

- Educate patients and families about disease progression, treatment options, and end-of-life care preferences.

- Collaborate with physicians, social workers, chaplains, and other healthcare professionals to coordinate comprehensive care.

- Monitor patient progress and adjust care plans as needed to ensure comfort and dignity.

- Maintain accurate and timely documentation in compliance with regulatory and organizational policies.

- Participate in quality improvement initiatives and ongoing professional development.

Skills and Qualifications:

- Valid Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner (ARNP) license in the state of practice.

- Certification in hospice and palliative care preferred.

- Proven experience in hospice, palliative, or geriatric care is highly desirable.

- Strong clinical assessment and decision-making skills.

- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with a compassionate approach to patient care.

- Ability to work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team.

- Knowledge of hospice regulations, policies, and best practices.

- Proficiency with electronic medical records (EMR) systems.

Join our organization and become part of a supportive, growth-oriented environment committed to providing compassionate end-of-life care. We offer competitive compensation, ongoing training, and opportunities for professional advancement in a rewarding field dedicated to making a difference.

Why Join Us?

• Time to provide meaningful, one-on-one care.
• Supportive, team-oriented culture.
• Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits:
  • Wellmark medical & dental, Avesis vision, Aflac & Unum voluntary policies
  • Employer-paid life & disability insurance
  • Paid vacation and sick leave
  • Thorough orientation and ongoing professional development
  • Free parking, mileage reimbursement, iPhone & iPad for work
  • Access to company car as outlined in the personnel policies.

Apply Today: Visit www.iowacityhospice.org or contact Karen at 319-325-0319.

We are committed to diversity and inclusion and prohibits discrimination based on race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability, genetics, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic.

REQUIREMENTS/QUALIFICATIONS:

• BSN and certification as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) from an approved Nursing program.
• Certification as a Nurse Practitioner (NP) with specialization in adult-gerontology, palliative care, or hospice care and a minimum of 2-3 years of clinical experience as a nurse practitioner, preferably.
• Currently licensed as a Nurse Practitioner in the state of Iowa.
• Two years of hospice or home health nursing experience preferred.
• Proof of driver’s license and current insurance coverage.
• Strong clinical assessment, diagnostic, and prescriptive skills.
• Knowledge of palliative care principles, pain management strategies, and end-of-life care best practices.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and counseling skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively as part of a multidisciplinary team and provide leadership in palliative care initiatives.
• Demonstrates leadership and decision making abilities through effective interpersonal skills, knowledge of current and future nursing trends, and adhering to ethics, standards, and the support of agency policies and procedures.
• All offers of employment are conditioned upon the result of a criminal background check conducted by the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation, as required by law and a negative finding on the Office of Inspector General’s Excluded Provider List. Additional Training: Advanced Certified Hospice and Palliative Nurse (ACHPN®) certification in hospice and palliative care, by the 3rd year of employment.

SKILLS/KNOWLEDGE:

• Employee will demonstrate expertise in defined specialty area.
• Ability to communicate effectively in the English language both verbally and in writing.
• Employee will demonstrate organizational skills necessary to manage workload and productivity expectations.
• Employee will demonstrate the ability to work independently, able to maintain confidentiality in all matters, including employee information, client information and agency matters.
• Demonstrate initiative in recognizing unmet needs and assuring a timely and appropriate response.
• Demonstrate skill and knowledge in providing education and treatment of acute and chronic symptom management.
• Ability to maintain and update professional knowledge base and the ability to assimilate and utilize agency information regarding policy and procedure changes.
• Able to demonstrate competence in professional decision-making skills within the parameters of the scope of practice, including the ability to make appropriate assessments, problem-solve, prioritize, complete Plans of Care and evaluate their effectiveness.
• Able to use technology effectively and appropriately, including client care equipment, I-Pad and communication devices (smart phones, voicemail, and electronic mail).

WORK ENVIRONMENT/EQUIPMENT:

• Employee will perform the duties in both inside and outside environmental conditions.
• Visits are conducted in patient homes requiring employee to drive from location to location during the work period within the service territory including Iowa City, small towns and rural areas.
• Atmospheric conditions – fumes, odors, dust, poor ventilation, or smoking.
• The ambient noise level in this environment can flex, is generally low.
• The duties include using office machinery including extensive use of computers, copiers, etc.
• The driving requirements include in-town and highway driving in good and inclement weather.
• All professional staff will use iPad to document work in client home and/or hospital settings.

PHYSICAL/COGNITIVE DEMANDS:

• Performs skilled physical assessments and various skilled nursing activities, use of equipment for client care, computer and smart phone knowledge for documentation and communication that require fine motor coordination/dexterity, the ability to grasp, vision with or without corrective aids adequate for fine motor tasks, client assessment, and driving.
• Able to lift, push & pull 35 lbs often, occasional lifting greater than 50 lbs.
• Able to sit for long periods in a car.
• Requires the physical demands of climbing up/down stairs, walking, hearing, kneeling, standing, pushing, pulling, grasping, lifting, talking, hearing etc. with or without the use of assistive/adaptive devices.
• Requires visual acuity to operate motor vehicle, view electronic devises (I-phone, I-Pad, computer terminal) reading data and figures, visual inspection of patients.
• Cognitive ability to solve practical problems; variety of variables with limited standardization; interprets instructions.