Nurse Practitioner- Hospice (Savannah, MO)
Savannah, MOPer Diem$46–69/hrSeen todaySeen in employer's feed today
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The Per Diem Hospice Nurse Practitioner provides patient-centered care to people with life-limiting illnesses, focusing on comfort, dignity, and quality of life. Working with an interdisciplinary hospice team, the practitioner assesses patient needs, manages symptoms, and supports patients and families through end-of-life care. The role includes patient encounters, diagnostic orders and review, referrals, and participation in team conferences.
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Requisition number: 2397797
Job category: Healthcare Delivery, Advanced Practice Clinicians
Explore opportunities with Amedisys, part of the Optum family of businesses. We provide home health, hospice and community-based services that help people receive quality care where they feel most comfortable: at home. Rooted in personalized care, we support patients and provide comfort through each stage of their health journey, while building trusted relationships along the way. Find a home for your career here. Join us and embrace a culture of Caring. Connecting. Growing together.
As the Per Diem Hospice Nurse Practitioner, you will provide compassionate, patient-centered care to individuals with life-limiting illnesses, focusing on comfort, dignity, and quality of life. Working collaboratively with an interdisciplinary hospice team, your duties as the Nurse Practitioner will encompass assessment of patient needs, the management of symptoms, and providing support to patients and families through end-of-life care.
Primary Responsibilities:
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Communicate significant findings, problems, changes in condition or environment to the clinical manager/attending physician and other members of the interdisciplinary team
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Complete face to face encounters and assesses the following: disease related changes, decline in function, adherence and effectiveness of pain and symptom regimen, the patient and family coping mechanisms and quality of life
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Order and review appropriate lab, x-rays, EKG's and other diagnostic procedures for palliation and treatment of the terminal disease as dictated by the patient's condition and documents the treatment plan accordingly and reviews results with collaborating physician
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Make referrals to other disciplines as indicated by the patient's needs
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Actively participate in interdisciplinary team conferences
You'll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide development for other roles you may be interested in
Required Qualifications:
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Current and unencumbered license as a Nurse Practitioner in the state the employee is assigned to work by the Company
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Must have the authority to practice as a nurse practitioner in the state where services are provided
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Must have the authority to prescribe as a nurse practitioner in the state where services are provided
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Must have obtained Medicare billing privileges as a nurse practitioner
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Must meet physician-nurse practitioner restrictive collaborative requirements specific to state assigned to work by the Company and supply a copy of all active collaborating physician agreements and indicate whether these will be transferable to your employment with Amedisys
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Must have insurance required by state law for nurse practitioners to practice [and prescribe] in the state where services are provided or be eligible for such insurance requirements to be satisfied by group coverage with an employer
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Current CPR certification
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1+ years of experience as a Nurse Practitioner or 1+ years of experience as a hospice Registered Nurse in last three (3) years
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Knowledge of Medicare reimbursement and coding for all levels of service - home, office, nursing home, assisted living, etc, Medicaid and other regulatory requirements
Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to local labor markets, education, work experience, certifications, etc. In addition to your salary, we offer benefits such as, a comprehensive benefits package, incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase and 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements). No matter where or when you begin a career with us, you'll find a far-reaching choice of benefits and incentives. The hourly pay for this role will range from $46.00 to $69.00 per hour based on full-time employment. We comply with all minimum wage laws as applicable.
At UnitedHealth Group, our mission is to help people live healthier lives and help make the health system work better for everyone. Together, we are shaping the future of healthcare by harnessing technology and innovation to make care simpler to navigate, more affordable and more connected for the people we serve. We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone feels welcomed, valued, heard and respected, empowering people to bring their authentic selves to work and strengthening our collective impact through diverse talents, backgrounds, experiences and perspectives.
UnitedHealth Group and its affiliated brands are an Equal Employment Opportunity employer under applicable law and qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by local, state, or federal laws, rules, or regulations.
UnitedHealth Group and its affiliated brands are a drug-free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.
How this job compares
Set against the 10,052 open Nurse Practitioner jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 4, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$46–69/hr
- Missouri median$38–81/hr72 hourly ranges
- US median$46–85/hr2,529 hourly ranges
This range's midpoint, $57.50/hr, is 3% below the Missouri median midpoint ($59/hr) — in the lowest quarter of Nurse Practitioner hourly ranges in Missouri.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 227 open Nurse Practitioner jobs in Missouri and 10,052 across the US. 3% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in Missouri
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- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 1 year of experience; Nurse Practitioner postings that state a minimum ask for 2 years at the median (2,965 postings).
- Education
- 3,633 of the 10,052 open Nurse Practitioner jobs (36%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 4, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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