Hospice Nurse Practitioner

Where Compassion Meets Clinical Excellence. Making Every Moment Matter at MorseLife.

About MorseLife

For more than 40 years, MorseLife Health System has been setting the standard for exceptional senior care in South Florida. As a nonprofit healthcare system, we are dedicated to enriching the lives of older adults through compassionate care, clinical excellence, innovation, and service.

We are proud to be recognized as a:

• Great Place To Work® Certified employer
• 5-Star Teaching Nursing Home
• Recipient of the Gold Seal Award from the Governor’s Panel on Excellence in Long-Term Care

At MorseLife, learning never stops. As a respected teaching organization, we proudly partner with leading colleges, universities, and healthcare training institutions to educate and mentor the next generation of healthcare professionals. Through our robust clinical rotation program, students gain valuable hands-on experience while working alongside experienced clinicians and interdisciplinary teams dedicated to excellence.

Our academic partners include:

• Academy for Nursing and Health Occupations
• Barry University
• Florida Atlantic University (FAU)
• Florida International University (FIU)
• Keiser University
• Lynn University
• Nova Southeastern University (NSU)
• Palm Beach State College (PBSC)
• South Florida Healthcare Institute
• South University
• University of Miami (UM)

Whether you’re beginning your career or bringing years of experience, you’ll find opportunities to learn, grow, and make a meaningful impact every day.

MorseLife by the Numbers

• 40+ years of serving South Florida seniors and their families.
• 1,700+ dedicated team members united by a shared mission.
• 5-Star Teaching Nursing Home recognized for excellence in care.
• Great Place To Work® Certified workplace.
• Gold Seal Award recipient from the Governor’s Panel on Excellence in Long-Term Care.
• 11 academic partnerships helping educate tomorrow’s healthcare professionals.
• Comprehensive continuum of care, including Independent Living, Assisted Living, Memory Care, Skilled Nursing, Short-Term Rehabilitation, Hospice, Home Health, PACE, and Community-Based Services.
• Mission-driven nonprofit organization committed to excellence, compassion, and innovation.

Position Summary

The Hospice Nurse Practitioner provides prescribed medical treatment and personal care services to terminally ill people in collaboration with the interdisciplinary group (IDG) in a variety of settings. This role coordinates the implementation of the plan of Care for each patient.

How You’ll Make an Impact

• Responsible for practicing in accordance with Hospice and Palliative Care clinical standards of practice, policies, and procedures.
• Conducts assessment for the face-to-face 180-day recertification of existing Hospice patients.
• Assess physical, psychosocial, and spiritual needs of the patient and family/caregivers.
• Perform palliative Care consultation for non-hospice patients as assigned and provide appropriate coding for billing submission.
• Provide intermittent skilled nursing services to the patient under the patient's physician's direction.
• Monitor and evaluate pain and symptoms and provide information and assistance to the patient and family to manage those problems.
• Order and interpret laboratory and radiology tests when requested.
• May prescribe medications, including controlled substances, to the extent delegated and licensed, working together with the patient's primary care physician, and MLH Medical Director.
• Orders treatment and durable medical equipment as necessary.
• Consults with referring and primary care physicians, and designees as needed, providing written reports on patient contacts and communications.
• Prepares and maintains accurate patient records to support sound medical practice, and coding for reimbursement for services provided in a timely manner when/if necessary or appropriate.
• Ensures the clinical record, with all the information contained therein, is safeguarded against loss or unauthorized use when in his/her possession.
• Participate in the on-call rotation as scheduled.
• Participate in discharge planning in collaboration with other team members.
• Functions as an integral part of an interdisciplinary team to enhance the mission, policy, and philosophy of Palm Beach Hospice and Palliative Care by MorseLife, as appropriate.
• Attends all other appropriate meetings as requested, assigned, or delegated by Hospice Director, or designee.
• Communicate by phone or by writing to case managers as determined case by case.
• Assist team with coordination of the Plan of Care, which includes all disciplines, including volunteer staff.
• Works directly with MorseLife Health System's Hospice committees and teams as a medical liaison and representative in support of program development and growth opportunities in relation to CMS/COP's State guidance, and Nursing licensure, to Support and ensure compliance standards with QI and the MorseLife Health System Hospice Nursing Department.
• Serves as the MorseLife Health System Hospice liaison and representative for the Palliative Care Program for shared patients and potential hospice referrals.
• Provides clinical education/training for MorseLife Health System's employees.
• Works with the Admission Team to support open access to Hospice and the Palliative Care program in a timely manner.
• Participates in keeping written procedures current and applicable to his/her area of responsibilities.
• Flexible in meeting patient/family needs that require variable hours.
• Complete annual competency requirements.
• Supports and adheres to all Policies and Procedures of MorseLife Health System's Hospice and Palliative Care Services, including, but not limited to:

· MLH Attendance Policy

· MLH Standards of Conduct as described in the agency's Compliance Plan.

· MLH Privacy Practices in accordance with HIPAA regulations.

· Kind, decent, and respectful behavior.

• Performs all other duties as assigned.

What You’ll Bring

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each primary function satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

• Master's degree in a clinical field from an accredited institution is required.
• Hospice/palliative Care experience preferred.
• Minimum of two years acute care experience or equivalent in training.
• Minimum of two years’ Hospice and/or Home Health experience is preferred.
• Current malpractice insurance coverage.
• Must have reliable transportation and the ability to travel to client homes and community locations as needed.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

• Valid State of Florida Registered Nurse (RN) License.
• Valid CPR Certification.
• Valid State of Florida Driver's License.
• Valid Auto Insurance.