Palliative Care Nurse Practitioner I

DaVita Kidney Care

. Coordinate external palliative care and hospice transitions from initial recommendation through start of care .

Posted 11/9/2026full-timeRemote • Virginia • United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $118,000 - $135,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in Palliative Care, Hospice, and Nephrology, with a strong focus on symptom management, advance care planning, and interdisciplinary team leadership. Proficient in coordinating complex care transitions and ensuring compliance with clinical quality metrics.

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Master’s Or Doctoral Degree In Nurse Practitioner ProgramCurrent RN And APRN/NP LicenseNational Board Certification In Adult-Focused PopulationExperience In Palliative Care And HospiceProficiency With Electronic Health Record Systems

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Hard Skills

Symptom ManagementAdvance Care PlanningPain ManagementRenal Drug DosingClinical DocumentationCare CoordinationInterdisciplinary Team LeadershipTelehealth Care DeliveryClinical PrioritizationCulturally Responsive Communication

Soft Skills

Strong Commitment To Patient ConfidentialityEffective CommunicationShared Decision-MakingCollaborationProblem-Solving

Tools & Technologies

Electronic Health Record SystemsCernerEPICMicrosoft Office Suite

Certifications & Qualifications

Current BLS/CPR CertificationDEA Registration EligibilityState Controlled-Substance Authority

Industry Keywords

Palliative CareHospiceNephrologyGeriatricsComplex Care ManagementSerious Illness CommunicationAdvance DirectivesHealthcare Proxy DocumentationPortable Medical OrdersQuality Improvement

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Coordinate external palliative care and hospice transitions from initial recommendation through start of care
Confirm clinical eligibility, assess patient/family goals, and address remaining clinical questions
Complete orders/referrals within scope or collaborate with authorized clinicians to secure required orders and documentation
Partner with hospice agencies, nephrology practices, dialysis clinics, and payers to facilitate concurrent hospice and dialysis care
Ensure complete clinical records, track referral status, resolve transition barriers, and execute warm handoffs
Evaluate and manage complex symptoms using pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic interventions, including prescribing/deprescribing, renal drug dosing, and diagnostic studies
Coordinate symptom management plans across nephrology, hospice, external palliative care, and primary care teams
Conduct comprehensive palliative assessments and create individualized care plans
Lead culturally responsive, values-based serious-illness and goals-of-care conversations
Facilitate shared decision-making, advance directives, healthcare proxy documentation, and portable medical orders
Provide clinical guidance to an assigned interdisciplinary team of RNs and LCSWs
Lead case reviews, care planning, clinical prioritization, and closed-loop communication
Partner with Care Coordinators, clinical operations, quality improvement, and leadership stakeholders
Maintain accurate documentation and support clinical quality metrics
Perform other duties as assigned

Requirements

What you’ll need

Master’s or Doctoral degree from an accredited Nurse Practitioner program
Current, unrestricted RN and APRN / NP license in state(s) of practice
Current national board certification in an adult-focused population (e.g., AGPCNP, AGACNP, or FNP)
Current BLS/CPR certification
Eligibility to obtain DEA registration and state controlled-substance authority as applicable
Minimum of 5 years of Nurse Practitioner experience managing adults with serious or complex illness
Experience in Palliative Care, Hospice, Nephrology, Geriatrics, or Complex Care Management
Expertise in serious illness communication, advance care planning, pain and symptom management, including controlled substances and renal dosing, and conservative kidney management
Experience guiding interdisciplinary clinical teams and navigating multi-stakeholder care coordination
Ability to become credentialed with DaVita Kidney Care, Medicare, and commercial payers
Proficiency with Electronic Health Record systems (Cerner and EPIC) and ability to demonstrate functional proficiency within 90 days
Intermediate proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook)
Strong commitment to patient confidentiality, compliance, and ethical clinical practice
Remote telehealth care delivery for VA & PA preferred

Benefits

Comp & perks

401k match
Healthcare coverage
Competitive total rewards package