Agape Hospice Nurse Practitioner

Full time | Talentuition, LLC | United States

Posted On 09/17/2026

Job Opening

Client Name Agape Hospice NW

Health Care

Starts at $140,000 annually

City Clackamas

State/Province Oregon

97015

Nurse Practitioner (NP)
Classification: Exempt
Reports To: Administrator/ED and Chief Executive Director

The Nurse Practitioner (NP) provides comprehensive, patient-centered clinical care to hospice patients and their families in collaboration with the hospice interdisciplinary team. The NP evaluates patient needs, develops and manages individualized Plans of Care, provides clinical oversight, and supports the delivery of high-quality hospice and palliative care services. The NP works closely with physicians, nurses, and other members of the interdisciplinary team to promote comfort, symptom management, quality of life, and continuity of care.

Duties may evolve based on organizational and operational needs.

• Conduct comprehensive patient assessments and evaluations to identify hospice and palliative care needs, including physical, psychosocial, and functional status.
• Provide ongoing clinical management of hospice patients, including assessment and treatment of symptoms, pain, and other conditions affecting patient comfort and quality of life.
• Develop, review, and update individualized patient Plans of Care in collaboration with the attending physician, hospice medical director, nurses, and interdisciplinary team members.
• Perform hospice visits, including routine, urgent, and follow-up visits, as clinically indicated and in accordance with patient and organizational needs.
• Collaborate with the hospice medical director, attending physicians, nurses, and interdisciplinary team members regarding patient status, changes in condition, treatment recommendations, and goals of care.
• Evaluate and manage medications and treatments related to symptom control, comfort, and overall patient care, including prescribing within the scope of licensure and organizational policies.
• Provide education and support to patients, families, and caregivers regarding disease progression, symptom management, medications, treatment plans, and end-of-life care.
• Participate in hospice admissions and evaluations as assigned, including determining and documenting the patient's clinical needs and appropriateness for hospice services in accordance with applicable requirements.
• Monitor changes in patient condition and communicate clinically significant findings and recommendations to the appropriate members of the interdisciplinary team.
• Participate in interdisciplinary team (IDT) meetings, care planning, case reviews, and other clinical coordination activities.
• Provide clinical documentation that is timely, accurate, complete, and compliant with Medicare Conditions of Participation (CoP), state regulations, and federal hospice requirements.
• Complete and maintain required clinical documentation, orders, certifications, re-certifications, and other hospice records within applicable regulatory and organizational time frames.
• Support quality and regulatory compliance initiatives, including clinical audits, chart reviews, Quality Assessment and Performance Improvement (QAPI), and implementation of clinical best practices.
• Assist with education, consultation, and clinical support for nursing and other interdisciplinary staff as appropriate.
• Maintain current knowledge of hospice, palliative care, clinical standards, regulatory requirements, and evidence-based practices relevant to the role.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• Master's degree in Nursing (MSN) or Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) from an accredited program.
• Current and…