Nurse Practitioner

Overview

Continuum Hospice is currently hiring Per Diem dedicated Hospice Nurse Practitioners to deliver exceptional patient care in and around the Petaluma Area. As a Hospice Nurse Practitioner, you will play a vital role in providing comprehensive hospice care.

Per Diem as needed.

Petaluma.

At Continuum Hospice, we take immense pride in being a mission‑driven, patient‑centered leader in end‑of‑life care. Guided by our vision to be the most trusted partner in hospice care, we surround our patients and their loved ones with unwavering support, comfort, and compassion. We look for dedicated professionals who share our belief that true hospice care extends beyond medical needs—it’s about bringing dignity, peace, and human connection to every life we touch.

• Deliver compassionate medical care, palliate, and manage terminal illnesses while ensuring strict compliance with the state Nurse Practice Act. All actions are performed under the supervision of a collaborating physician.
• Collaborate for holistic patient care by consulting with the patient's attending physician, the hospice medical director, and other healthcare practitioners to assess eligibility for hospice care and to coordinate ongoing care needs and medical management related to the patient's terminal condition.
• Coordinate and oversee patient care by reviewing clinical information and seamlessly collaborating with the hospice interdisciplinary team and other healthcare practitioners to ensure a well‑coordinated, patient‑centric approach.
• Educate and counsel patients and families by addressing preventative care, medical problems, psychological issues, and spiritual concerns, and by working collaboratively with the interdisciplinary team to identify care goals and meet the total needs of patients and their families or caregivers.
• Recommend for certification and recertification by providing valuable input to the Hospice Medical Director regarding patient eligibility for initial certification and recertification.
• Stay informed and compliant with current Medicare/Medicaid, state, and federal rules and regulations for hospice services to provide the highest quality of care.

• Graduation from an accredited School of Nursing.
• Completion of an accredited Nurse Practitioner Program which conforms with the Board’s educational standards (Ca Code of Regulations Section 1484) or certification by a national organization/association whose standards are equivalent, or a registered nurse who has not completed a nurse practitioner program that meets the Board’s standards.
• Current nursing license in California and CPR certification.
• Master’s degree with a minimum of one year of Nurse Practitioner experience and a minimum of one year hospice or palliative care experience.
• Accreditation from an approved certifying body for advanced practice nursing as required by California.
• Certification in a specialist area preferred (e.g., Hospice and Palliative Nursing (CHPN), Pediatrics, or Geriatrics).
• Excellent verbal and written communication abilities and capacity to articulate complex problems.
• Must be computer proficient in typing and various programs, including background in EMR.
• CMS requires that all patient‑facing staff, as well as those who are in contact with patient‑facing staff, be fully vaccinated or have a documented religious or medical exemption.

Per Diem Nurse Practitioners are paid $150 per visit.