Certified Palliative​/Hospice Nurse Practitioner - Aetna Compassionate Care Program

Position: Certified Palliative / Hospice Nurse Practitioner - Aetna Compassionate Care Program Certified Palliative / Hospice Nurse Practitioner - Aetna Compassionate Care Program page is loaded## Certified Palliative / Hospice Nurse Practitioner - Aetna Compassionate Care Program remote type: Remote locations: Work At Home-Illinois time type: Full time posted on: Posted Todaytime left to apply: End Date: November 8, 2025 (14 days left to apply) job requisition : R0746214 At CVS Health, we’re building a world of health around every consumer and surrounding ourselves with dedicated colleagues who are passionate about transforming health care. As the nation’s leading health solutions company, we reach millions of Americans through our local presence, digital channels and more than 300,000 purpose-driven colleagues – caring for people where, when and how they choose in a way that is uniquely more connected, more convenient and more compassionate. And we do it all with heart, each and every day. Our palliative and hospice care certified Nurse Practitioners (NP) are key members of the Aetna Compassionate Care Program (ACCP), supporting members with advancing illness by serving as their primary advocate and point of contact. The NPs work closely with an interdisciplinary care team to deliver compassionate care and guidance during a critical time in the member’s life. This position is fully remote. Eligible candidates may reside anywhere in the United States but must hold an active nursing license in the state of Illinois, with the ability to obtain a compact nursing license. • * Key Responsibilities • ** Medication management, and adherence • Significant and time-intensive investment in patient and caregiver education, incl. symptom detection/management and diet/lifestyle modification • Partnership, communication, and integration with community-based Primary Care Physicians • Home safety checks • Screening for behavioral, social, and psychosocial determinants of health • Lead responsibility for care management engagement while working with targeted members, as well as collaborate with ACCP RN care managers • Support members with advance care planning. As a part of this process, the option of hospice is addressed when appropriate and support is provided for members electing to transition to hospice. • ACCP RN care managers will continue to follow and be available to members electing hospice to ensure a smooth transition, avoid a sense of abandonment and to help members to navigate their continued health plan benefits and services. • Provides consultation both formal and informal, education, review of literature and evidence-based care for the support of the member, coordinates needed care or follow up care for patients to provide safe, effective, efficient, and timely patient centered care. • Liaises between visiting nurses, clinical staff and specialist consult services, care plan execution will encompass the entire service to tie all disciplines supporting the member together, consults with physicians or surgeons regarding the care of patients for more complex diagnosis. • Documents care coordination encounters with interdisciplinary care team and works collaboratively with other health professionals to determine health needs of member and family. • Demonstrates and role models an interdisciplinary collaborate approach to support the member and their family. • While working with members the certified hospice or palliative care NP will evaluate members for needed service. When needed services are identified, the NP will work with the members’ physicians to facilitate access to benefits and services to address identified needs. • * Required Qualifications • ** Active and unrestricted Registered Nursing license in the State of Illinois with an ability to obtain a compact nursing license**. • ** 5–8 years of experience as a Nurse Practitioner in palliative and/or hospice care is required. A combination of RN and NP experience in these care settings may also be considered. • Experience working in a matrixed environment, including cross-functional collaboration across multiple departments and teams • * Preferred Qualifications • * Preferred Board Certification in Hospice or Palliative Care, or enough education / experience to sit… Apply tot his job