Nurse Practitioner-Hospice Family Care
Huntsville Hospital Health System
Nurse Practitioner-Hospice Family Care
Huntsville Hospital Health System
The Nurse Practitioner provides direct comprehensive interdisciplinary patient care and evidence based practice including obtaining comprehensive patient histories, performing complete physical examination, ordering and interpreting diagnostic testing and screening, diagnosing illness, prescribing both pharmacological and other treatments for patients, works in collaboration with the Hospice team to provide hospital services and provides health maintenance and quality of life promotion interventions such as patient and family education and counseling. Also, the NP assumes accountability for indirect care responsibilities, which support patient care including staff and student education, clinical research, program development, and quality improvement.
Minimum Knowledge, Skills, Experience Required:Education: Successful completion of Nurse Practitioner Program/Masters of Science in Nursing from an accredited college or university required.
License, Certification and/or Registration: Successful completion of a National Certification Exam for NP; Current Alabama NP License through the Alabama Board of Nursing; Must maintain a current Alabama Driver’s License and automobile liability insurance; BLS required before the conclusion of the orientation period
Experience: Minimum of 2 years experience as a CRNP; Hospice experience preferred
Additional Skills/Abilities: Must have excellent communication skills with the ability to work independently in a fast paced environment, requiring prioritizing and changing tasks frequently and quickly; Must have knowledge of LCD's, the Hospice benefit and continued education; Department specific competencies must be completed within provisional period and maintained current
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At Huntsville Hospital, Huntsville Hospital for Women & Children and Madison Hospital, you’ll find meaningful work, supportive teams and opportunities to grow within a locally governed, nonprofit health system committed to the communities we serve. Our workplace culture has earned national recognition, including Newsweek’s America’s Greatest Workplaces in Health Care 2026 and Forbes’ America’s Best-in-State Employers 2025. Huntsville Hospital is the region’s primary referral center for advanced and specialty care, home to a specialized Orthopedic & Spine Tower, a Level III Regional Neonatal ICU and North Alabama’s Level I Trauma Center. Together, our three Madison County hospitals have 971 licensed beds and offer career opportunities across a wide range of specialties and care settings. Employees have access to continuing education, Shared Governance, Clinical Ladder, Nurse Residency, tuition assistance, child care, wellness resources, an on-site employee pharmacy and health clinic, and more. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and a partner in the U.S. Army Partnership for Your Success (PaYS) Program.
Huntsville Hospital Benefits:
We are committed to providing competitive benefits. Our benefits package for eligible employees includes medical, dental, vision, life insurance, flexible spending; short term and long term disability; several retirement account options with 401K organization match; nurse residency program; tuition assistance; student loan reimbursement; On-site training and education opportunities; Employee Discounts to phone providers, local restaurants, tickets to shows, apartment application and much more!
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