🏡 Locum Hospice & Palliative Care NP | Escondido, CA
Updated 10/25/26
92025, Escondido, California, United States
Nurse Practitioner
Hospice/Palliative Medicine
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Job at a glance
Degree Required
MSN/MSRN
Position Type
Locums/Travel
Work Environment
Hospital
Clinic/Private Practice
Visa Sponsorship
No
Job description
Job description
Seeking an experienced Locum Hospice & Palliative Care Nurse Practitioner to provide compassionate, home based care for patients with serious or life limiting illnesses in the Escondido area.
• • • Assignment starts September 28, 2026
• • • 13 week assignment
• • • Approximately 45–50 patient visits per month
• • • Home based patient care with local travel
• • • Work closely with the interdisciplinary hospice team
• • • Serve as a clinical resource for home health aides
• • • My Unity EMR
• • • Mileage reimbursed at $0.70 per mile
Job Responsibilities
• • • Perform comprehensive patient assessments
• • • Develop & manage individualized care plans
• • • Assess & manage symptoms associated with serious illness
• • • Conduct goals of care discussions
• • • Support advance care planning, including POLST & advance directives
• • • Provide patient & family education
• • • Coordinate care with the interdisciplinary team & community physicians
• • • Participate in IDT meetings & quality initiatives
• • • Document patient encounters accurately in the EMR
• • • Collaborate with the Hospice & Palliative Care Medical Director
• • • Provide clinical guidance & support to home health aides
Qualifications
• • • Active California NP & RN licenses
• • • DEA required
• • • NPI required
• • • MSN required
• • • AANP or ANCC certification required
• • • BLS certification required
• • • 3+ years of hospice or palliative care experience required
• • • ACHPN certification preferred at hire & required within one year
• • • Valid California driver's license & automobile insurance required
• • • Spanish bilingual skills are a plus
• • • Compassionate, independent & team oriented approach
Working Hours
• • • 8:00 AM–5:00 PM
• • • One Sunday per month required
• • • Weekday off provided when working the Sunday rotation
• • • On call coverage may be available/required as needed
• • • Participation in 24/7 patient coverage when needed
• • • Flexible home visit schedule within assigned coverage
Skills
• • • Home based patient assessment
• • • Symptom management
• • • End of life care
• • • Goals of care discussions
• • • Advance care planning
• • • POLST & advance directives
• • • Patient & family education
• • • Interdisciplinary care coordination
• • • EMR documentation
• • • Independent clinical decision making
• • • Compassionate communication
By applying you agree to our Terms of Service