Palliative Care Nurse Practitioner – Riverside, CA

Palliative Care Nurse Practitioner – Riverside, CA

About the Role

Supportive Care Specialists is hiring a Palliative Care Nurse Practitioner in Riverside, CA. You’ll provide compassionate, person-centered care for patients with serious illness. You’ll assess symptoms, support treatment decisions, and coordinate care with patients, families, and healthcare professionals across care settings.

Your work will help patients understand their options and receive care aligned with their needs and goals. Thoughtful symptom management and coordinated care help patients and families navigate serious illness with greater clarity and support.

What You’ll Do

• Conduct patient assessments, physical exams, and diagnostic evaluations, reviewing vitals, medical records, and test results
• Develop and document care plans, manage symptoms and acute pain, and prescribe or administer medications within your scope and applicable agreements
• Coordinate palliative care services, hospice referrals, case management, and transitions among hospital, outpatient, home, and post-acute care
• Communicate clearly with patients and families, provide health coaching, and collaborate with interdisciplinary healthcare professionals

What You Need

• Active California Nurse Practitioner license
• Knowledge of nursing, anatomy, physiology, patient assessment, and diagnosis
• Ability to meet applicable prescribing and DEA requirements

Nice to Have

• Experience in hospice and palliative medicine, geriatrics, senior care, internal medicine, hospital medicine, acute care, or primary care
• Experience in hospital, nursing home, assisted living, or home care settings
• EMR/EHR proficiency (Epic, Cerner, Athenahealth, or similar)
• Knowledge of HIPAA, medication administration, infection control, triage, and discharge planning
• Experience in critical care, emergency medicine, dialysis, IV infusion, behavioral health, or clinical research

How to Apply

Apply through Indeed to connect with our recruiting team.

Pay: $75.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Vision insurance

Work Location: In person