Hospice Nurse Practitioner

  • Pueblo, Colorado
  • Full Time
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Expand Access. Build Partnerships. Transform Hospice Care.

We are seeking a dediced Hospice Nurse Practitioner to perform Face-to-Face (F2F) encounters essential for hospice eligibility certificion and recertificion. In this role, you will gher comprehensive clinical informion, perform detailed assessments, and collabore closely with hospice physicians and interdisciplinary teams to ensure quality pient care and regulory compliance.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Perform and complete physical assessments for hospice F2F encounters within CMS-established regulory timeframes.

  • Document clinical findings accurely and test F2F encounters in pient medical records.

  • Utilize Local Coverage Determinion (LCD) criteria per hospice policy and regulory requirements.

  • Communice clinical findings, review trement plans, lab results, diagnostics, and medicions with certifying physicians.

  • Collabore effectively with physicians, interdisciplinary group (IDG) members, pients, caregivers, and families.

  • Provide clinical recommendions to the IDG based on F2F assessment findings.

  • Conduct assessments in the pients place of residence, including home, skilled nursing, or other settings.

  • Notify the hospice agency promptly if unable to complete F2F visits as scheduled.

  • May provide F2F coverage for multiple provider numbers with approval.

Compension may vary within the salary range provided based on several factors including but not limited to a candides locion, experience, educion, skills, licensure, certificions and department equity. Gentiva provides associes with a comprehensive benefits and total rewards package, of which base pay is just one piece.

Salary Range $125.00 per visit; $60.00/hour training/staff meeting re

Full Time Employee Benefits:

  • Medical, Dental, Vision
  • Wellness Program and Resources
  • 401k mch
  • PTO
  • FMLA, ADA and other federal and ste required leaves
  • Short/Long Term Disability
  • HSA Contribution
  • Mileage or Fleet Car Program
  • Cell Phone Reimbursement (for eligible roles)
  • Short Term Incentive (for eligible roles)
  • Tuition Reimbursement
About You:

Qualificions Wh Youll Bring:

  • Masters or higher degree in Nursing

  • Completion of an accredited gradue-level nurse practitioner educion program

  • Current registered nurse license in ste of practice

  • Current advanced practice nurse license or certificion

  • Nional Nurse Practitioner certificion (ANCC or AANP)

  • Collaborive agreement in place as required

  • Current CPR certificion

  • Valid drivers license and automobile insurance

  • Strong understanding of hospice care principles and terminally ill pient support systems

  • Excellent pient assessment and clinical evaluion skills

  • Familiarity with LCD criteria and hospice documention requirements

  • Knowledge of Medicare, Medicaid, ACHC, and other regulory guidelines

  • Strong oral and written communicion skills

  • Compassione and sensitive to end-of-life issues impacting pients and families

  • Ability to provide emotional support during times of crisis

  • Flexible and adaptable with ability to manage diverse tasks efficiently

  • Effective communicor across diverse socioeconomic and cultural backgrounds

  • Cooperive and tactful team member adhering to OSHA, ste, and federal hospice regulions

Preferred (Not Required):

  • Experience in acute care, hospital, oncology, home health, skilled nursing, or hospice settings

We Offer:

Benefits for All Associes (Full-Time, Part-Time & Per Diem):

  • Competitive Pay
  • 401(k) with Company Mch
  • Career Advancement Opportunities
  • Nional & Local Recognition Programs
  • Teamme Assistance Fund

Additional Full-Time Benefits:

  • Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance
  • Mileage Reimbursement or Fleet Vehicle Program
  • Generous Paid Time Off + 7 Paid Holidays
  • Wellness Programs (Telemedicine, Diabetes Management, Joint & Spine Concierge Care)
  • Educion Support & Tuition Assistance (ASN to BSN, BSN to MSN)
  • Free Continuing Educion Units (CEUs)
  • Company-paid Life & Long-Term Disability Insurance
  • Voluntary Benefits (Pet, Critical Illness, Accident, LTC)

Join our hospice team

Play a vital role in delivering compassione, compliant care th honors pients dignity and supports families during challenging times

Legalese:
  • This is a safety-sensitive position
  • Employee must meet minimum requirements to be eligible for benefits
  • Where applicable, employee must meet ste specific requirements
  • We are proud to be an EEO employer
  • We maintain a drug-free workplace
Locion: Gentiva Hospice Our Company:

At Gentiva, it is our privilege to offer compassione care in the comfort of wherever our pients call home. We are a nional leader in hospice care, palliive care, home health care, and advanced illness management, with nearly 600 locions and thousands of dediced clinicians across 38 stes.

Our place is by the side of those who need us from helping people recover from illness, injury, or surgery in the comfort of their homes to guiding pients and their families through the physical, emotional, and spiritual effects of a serious illness or terminal diagnosis.

Our nionwide reach is powered by a family of trusted brands th include:

  • Hospice care: Gentiva Hospice, Emerald Coast Hospice Care, Heartland Hospice, Hospice Plus, New Century Hospice, Regency SouthernCare, SouthernCare Hospice Services, SouthernCare New Beacon
  • Palliive care: Empia Palliive Care, Emerald Coast Palliive Care
  • Home health care: Heartland Home Health
  • Advanced illness management: Illumia Health

With corpore headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia, and providers delivering care across the U.S., we are proud to offer rewarding careers in a collaborive environment where inspiring achievements are recognized and kindness is celebred.

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Job ID: 523257062
Originally Posted on: 6/1/2026

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