Hospice Nurse Practitioner
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Job overview
Serenity Hospice Care seeks a Hospice Nurse Practitioner to provide face-to-face hospice eligibility visits and clinical oversight across its North Jersey service area. The role includes patient assessments, care-plan collaboration, documentation, staff guidance, and regulatory compliance. The practitioner will work with an interdisciplinary team and travel throughout the region; hospice or palliative care experience is strongly preferred.
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About the Role
We are seeking a compassionate and experienced Hospice Nurse Practitioner (NP) to provide face-to-face patient visits and clinical oversight throughout our North Jersey service area. This role is essential in ensuring high-quality, patient-centered hospice care while supporting compliance with regulatory requirements and collaborating closely with the interdisciplinary team. This position will over see our Mercer/Burlington/Hunterdon county areas.
Key Responsibilities
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Conduct face-to-face (F2F) hospice eligibility visits in accordance with Medicare guidelines
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Perform comprehensive patient assessments to determine continued hospice eligibility
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Provide oversight and support to hospice teams across Bergen, Passaic, Morris, Sussex, and Essex counties
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Collaborate with physicians, RNs, social workers, and care teams to develop and update individualized care plans
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Ensure accurate, timely, and compliant documentation in the EMR
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Participate in interdisciplinary team (IDT) meetings as needed
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Provide guidance and education to staff regarding hospice regulations and best practices
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Assist in maintaining compliance with state, federal, and accreditation standards
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Support quality improvement initiatives and patient care outcomes
Qualifications
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Active and unrestricted New Jersey Nurse Practitioner license
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Board certification as a Nurse Practitioner (FNP, AGNP, or related specialty)
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Hospice and/or palliative care experience strongly preferred
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Strong knowledge of Medicare hospice regulations, including face-to-face requirements
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Excellent clinical assessment and critical thinking skills
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Ability to work independently and manage a regional territory
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Strong communication and interpersonal skills
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Valid driver’s license and reliable transportation (travel required throughout North Jersey)
What We Offer
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Competitive salary
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Mileage reimbursement
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Supportive interdisciplinary team environment
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Opportunity to make a meaningful impact in patients’ lives
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Professional growth within a growing hospice organization
Why Join Us?
Join a team that is dedicated to providing compassionate, dignified end-of-life care. As a Hospice NP, you will play a vital role in ensuring patients and families receive the support and care they deserve during life’s most important moments.
How this job compares
Set against the 9,985 open Nurse Practitioner jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 12, 2026.
- Pay
- This postingNot listed
- New Jersey median$125–157K/yr104 salary ranges
- New Jersey median$58–85/hr39 hourly ranges
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 208 open Nurse Practitioner jobs in New Jersey and 9,985 across the US. 3% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in New Jersey
- UnitedHealth Group30 open
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- Experience
- Nurse Practitioner postings that state a minimum ask for 2 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 1 to 2 years (2,868 postings).
- Education
- 3,512 of the 9,985 open Nurse Practitioner jobs (35%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Pay, requirements and demand for Nurse Practitioner jobs
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