NP Jobs in Mississippi
NP jobs in Mississippi are concentrated in primary care, rural health, and behavioral health settings, with demand anchored by a state that has among the highest rates of chronic disease and provider shortages in the country. Most hiring is centered in Jackson, Hattiesburg, and Gulfport, where large systems like University of Mississippi Medical Center, Ochsner Health, and Merit Health operate across inpatient and outpatient settings. Family practice, psychiatric-mental health, and acute care are the most consistently in-demand NP specialties across the state. See the openings below and apply to the ones that match your experience.
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Open roles35
Top employerClear Choice Global Support Solutions
Top cityGulfport, MS
Cities hiring25
Work type54% On-site
Top industryInsurance
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Palliative Nurse Practitioner
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VitalCaring Group
Palliative Nurse Practitioner
Madison, Mississippi
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Advanced Practice Nurse (Nurse Practitioner) - Community Care
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US Department of Veterans Affairs
Advanced Practice Nurse (Nurse Practitioner) - Community Care
Jackson, Mississippi
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Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
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MindCare Matters
Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
Lucedale, Mississippi
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Nurse Practitioner Provider-Advanced Practice Primary Care-Madison
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Baptist Memorial Health Care
Nurse Practitioner Provider-Advanced Practice Primary Care-Madison
Madison, Mississippi
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Nurse Practitioner, NP
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ProgressiveHealth Rehabilitation, Inc
Nurse Practitioner, NP
Canton, Mississippi
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Palliative Nurse Practitioner
VitalCaring Group·Madison, Mississippi
Job functions:
Doctoral degree
1,001-5,000 employees
Job Description
Palliative Care Nurse Practitioner (NP)
Deliver Expert Care. Improve Quality of Life. Make Every Visit Count.
As a Palliative Care Nurse Practitioner, you'll provide compassionate, patient-centered care to individuals living with serious, chronic, or life-limiting illnesses in the comfort of their homes. This is a highly autonomous, field-based role where you'll partner with patients, families, physicians, and interdisciplinary teams to improve quality of life through expert symptom management, advance care planning, and coordinated care.
If you're passionate about building meaningful relationships, helping patients navigate complex medical decisions, and providing care that aligns with each individual's goals and values, this is an opportunity to make a lasting impact.
Why Join VitalCaring?
- Practice at the top of your license with a high level of clinical autonomy.
- Build meaningful, long-term relationships with patients and families.
- Focus on quality of life, symptom management, and personalized care planning.
- Collaborate with physicians, home health, hospice, and interdisciplinary care teams.
- Help reduce avoidable hospitalizations through proactive, coordinated care.
- Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits package.
- Opportunities for professional development and career growth.
Position Overview
The Palliative Care Nurse Practitioner provides comprehensive in-home medical care for patients with serious illnesses. This role focuses on symptom management, chronic disease support, advance care planning, and coordination with the patient's existing healthcare providers to ensure care aligns with each patient's goals, preferences, and quality-of-life priorities.
Working independently in the field, the NP delivers evidence-based care while serving as a trusted clinical resource for patients, caregivers, and healthcare partners.
What You'll Do
Clinical Care
- Conduct comprehensive in-home assessments, including physical, psychosocial, and functional evaluations.
- Develop, implement, and adjust individualized care plans focused on symptom management and quality of life.
- Evaluate and manage pain, shortness of breath, nausea, anxiety, fatigue, and other complex symptoms.
- Prescribe medications, order diagnostic testing, and provide clinical interventions within your scope of practice.
- Monitor patient progress and adjust treatment plans in collaboration with physicians and interdisciplinary partners.
- Participate in occasional on-call responsibilities as needed.
Care Coordination
- Collaborate closely with physicians, specialists, home health, hospice, social workers, and other community partners.
- Facilitate referrals to hospice, home health, behavioral health, and community resources when appropriate.
- Coordinate care that supports patient goals while helping reduce unnecessary emergency department visits and hospitalizations.
- Communicate proactively with patients, caregivers, and referring providers to ensure continuity of care.
Patient & Family Education
- Lead conversations around advance care planning, goals of care, and advance directives.
- Educate patients and families about disease progression, treatment options, symptom management, and available resources.
- Provide compassionate guidance and emotional support during complex healthcare decisions.
Documentation & Quality
- Maintain accurate, timely documentation within the electronic medical record.
- Ensure compliance with clinical guidelines, regulatory requirements, collaborative practice agreements, and organizational policies.
- Participate in case conferences, quality improvement initiatives, and interdisciplinary team meetings.
What You'll Bring
Required Qualifications
- Master's or Doctoral degree from an accredited Nurse Practitioner program.
- Current Nurse Practitioner license in the state of practice.
- National certification through AANP or ANCC.
- Current BLS certification.
- Valid driver's license and reliable transportation for home visits.
- Strong clinical assessment, critical thinking, and communication skills.
- Ability to work independently while managing a mobile patient caseload.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in palliative care, hospice, geriatrics, internal medicine, family practice, or chronic disease management.
- Certification in Hospice and Palliative Care (ACHPN) or willingness to pursue certification.
- Experience conducting advance care planning and goals-of-care discussions.
- Proficiency with electronic medical records and mobile documentation platforms.
Success in This Role
The ideal candidate is:
- Compassionate, empathetic, and relationship-driven.
- Comfortable caring for medically complex patients.
- Skilled in difficult conversations with patients and families.
- Confident practicing independently while collaborating with interdisciplinary teams.
- Passionate about improving quality of life and supporting patient-centered decision-making.
- Adaptable, organized, and committed to delivering exceptional care in the home setting.
Make an Impact Beyond Traditional Healthcare
This role offers the opportunity to practice medicine in a way that prioritizes relationships, quality of life, and whole-person care. Every visit is an opportunity to help patients live more comfortably, make informed decisions, and receive care that reflects what matters most to them. If you're looking for a meaningful career where your clinical expertise and compassion truly make a difference, we'd love to hear from you.
Health & Wellness
Medical, Dental & Vision
Pharmacy Benefits
Virtual & Mental Health Support
FSAs & HSA
Supplemental Health & Life Insurance
Financial & Legal
401(k) with Company Match
Employee Referral Program
Prepaid Legal Plans
Identity Theft Protection
Work-Life Balance & Perks
Generous Paid Time Off
Pet Insurance
Tuition & Continuing Education Reimbursement
All employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic. Candidates are evaluated based on job-related qualifications, skills, and business needs.
VitalCaring Group
Palliative Nurse Practitioner
Madison, Mississippi
Added 1d ago1,001-5,000 employees
Job functions:
Doctoral degree
Job Description
Palliative Care Nurse Practitioner (NP)
Deliver Expert Care. Improve Quality of Life. Make Every Visit Count.
As a Palliative Care Nurse Practitioner, you'll provide compassionate, patient-centered care to individuals living with serious, chronic, or life-limiting illnesses in the comfort of their homes. This is a highly autonomous, field-based role where you'll partner with patients, families, physicians, and interdisciplinary teams to improve quality of life through expert symptom management, advance care planning, and coordinated care.
If you're passionate about building meaningful relationships, helping patients navigate complex medical decisions, and providing care that aligns with each individual's goals and values, this is an opportunity to make a lasting impact.
Why Join VitalCaring?
- Practice at the top of your license with a high level of clinical autonomy.
- Build meaningful, long-term relationships with patients and families.
- Focus on quality of life, symptom management, and personalized care planning.
- Collaborate with physicians, home health, hospice, and interdisciplinary care teams.
- Help reduce avoidable hospitalizations through proactive, coordinated care.
- Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits package.
- Opportunities for professional development and career growth.
Position Overview
The Palliative Care Nurse Practitioner provides comprehensive in-home medical care for patients with serious illnesses. This role focuses on symptom management, chronic disease support, advance care planning, and coordination with the patient's existing healthcare providers to ensure care aligns with each patient's goals, preferences, and quality-of-life priorities.
Working independently in the field, the NP delivers evidence-based care while serving as a trusted clinical resource for patients, caregivers, and healthcare partners.
What You'll Do
Clinical Care
- Conduct comprehensive in-home assessments, including physical, psychosocial, and functional evaluations.
- Develop, implement, and adjust individualized care plans focused on symptom management and quality of life.
- Evaluate and manage pain, shortness of breath, nausea, anxiety, fatigue, and other complex symptoms.
- Prescribe medications, order diagnostic testing, and provide clinical interventions within your scope of practice.
- Monitor patient progress and adjust treatment plans in collaboration with physicians and interdisciplinary partners.
- Participate in occasional on-call responsibilities as needed.
Care Coordination
- Collaborate closely with physicians, specialists, home health, hospice, social workers, and other community partners.
- Facilitate referrals to hospice, home health, behavioral health, and community resources when appropriate.
- Coordinate care that supports patient goals while helping reduce unnecessary emergency department visits and hospitalizations.
- Communicate proactively with patients, caregivers, and referring providers to ensure continuity of care.
Patient & Family Education
- Lead conversations around advance care planning, goals of care, and advance directives.
- Educate patients and families about disease progression, treatment options, symptom management, and available resources.
- Provide compassionate guidance and emotional support during complex healthcare decisions.
Documentation & Quality
- Maintain accurate, timely documentation within the electronic medical record.
- Ensure compliance with clinical guidelines, regulatory requirements, collaborative practice agreements, and organizational policies.
- Participate in case conferences, quality improvement initiatives, and interdisciplinary team meetings.
What You'll Bring
Required Qualifications
- Master's or Doctoral degree from an accredited Nurse Practitioner program.
- Current Nurse Practitioner license in the state of practice.
- National certification through AANP or ANCC.
- Current BLS certification.
- Valid driver's license and reliable transportation for home visits.
- Strong clinical assessment, critical thinking, and communication skills.
- Ability to work independently while managing a mobile patient caseload.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in palliative care, hospice, geriatrics, internal medicine, family practice, or chronic disease management.
- Certification in Hospice and Palliative Care (ACHPN) or willingness to pursue certification.
- Experience conducting advance care planning and goals-of-care discussions.
- Proficiency with electronic medical records and mobile documentation platforms.
Success in This Role
The ideal candidate is:
- Compassionate, empathetic, and relationship-driven.
- Comfortable caring for medically complex patients.
- Skilled in difficult conversations with patients and families.
- Confident practicing independently while collaborating with interdisciplinary teams.
- Passionate about improving quality of life and supporting patient-centered decision-making.
- Adaptable, organized, and committed to delivering exceptional care in the home setting.
Make an Impact Beyond Traditional Healthcare
This role offers the opportunity to practice medicine in a way that prioritizes relationships, quality of life, and whole-person care. Every visit is an opportunity to help patients live more comfortably, make informed decisions, and receive care that reflects what matters most to them. If you're looking for a meaningful career where your clinical expertise and compassion truly make a difference, we'd love to hear from you.
Health & Wellness
Medical, Dental & Vision
Pharmacy Benefits
Virtual & Mental Health Support
FSAs & HSA
Supplemental Health & Life Insurance
Financial & Legal
401(k) with Company Match
Employee Referral Program
Prepaid Legal Plans
Identity Theft Protection
Work-Life Balance & Perks
Generous Paid Time Off
Pet Insurance
Tuition & Continuing Education Reimbursement
All employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic. Candidates are evaluated based on job-related qualifications, skills, and business needs.
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Where Mississippi roles are concentrated, by current openings.
Gulfport
4 jobsJackson
3 jobsMadison
3 jobsColumbus
2 jobsStarkville
2 jobsHattiesburg
2 jobsEnid
1 jobAmory
1 jobWalls
1 jobCanton
1 jobLaurel
1 jobMcComb
1 jobOxford
1 jobCollins
1 jobGrenada
1 jobLucedale
1 jobMagnolia
1 jobPicayune
1 jobCleveland
1 jobVicksburg
1 jobGreenville
1 jobLouisville
1 jobPascagoula
1 jobWest Point
1 jobLeakesville
1 jobNP Job Market in Mississippi
A snapshot from current Mississippi openings, updated as new roles post.
Who's Hiring
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Top Industries Hiring
- Insurance
- Healthcare & Medical Services
What Mississippi Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in NP jobs across Mississippi.
- Active Mississippi nurse practitioner license issued by the Mississippi Board of Nursing
- National certification from ANCC, AANP, or an equivalent recognized certifying body
- Current graduate degree in nursing, MSN or DNP, with an NP concentration
- Active DEA registration or eligibility to obtain one prior to start date
- Current BLS certification, with ACLS required for acute or emergency practice settings
- Experience with electronic health records, including Epic, Cerner, or similar platforms
NP Jobs in Mississippi: Frequently Asked Questions
How do you become a np in Mississippi?
To become an NP in Mississippi, you must hold an active registered nurse license, complete an accredited graduate NP program at the MSN or DNP level, and pass a national certification exam through ANCC or AANP. You then apply for advanced practice licensure through the Mississippi Board of Nursing, which also requires a collaborating physician agreement under Mississippi's collaborative practice law. A DEA registration is required for prescriptive authority.
Which companies hire nps in Mississippi?
Companies currently hiring nps in Mississippi include Clear Choice Global Support Solutions, Optum, and Baptist Memorial Health Care, per current listings on Migrate Mate as of October 2026. Mississippi's largest health systems, federally qualified health centers, and rural health clinic networks are the most consistent sources of NP openings across the state.
Which Mississippi cities have the most np jobs?
Gulfport, Jackson, and Madison have the most NP openings in Mississippi. Jackson leads because it anchors the state's largest academic medical center and regional hospital network, while Hattiesburg and Gulfport draw volume from their own major health systems serving South Mississippi's coastal and inland communities.
Are there remote np jobs in Mississippi?
Yes, but they're rare. NP roles are predominantly clinical and require in-person patient contact, so fully remote positions are a small fraction of total openings. About 46% of np openings tied to Mississippi are remote or hybrid as of October 2026, and those positions are most often in telemedicine, behavioral health, or utilization review rather than direct primary care.
How can I get hired as a np in Mississippi with little or no experience?
The most realistic entry path is applying directly to new-graduate NP programs at large Mississippi health systems, particularly University of Mississippi Medical Center and Ochsner Health, both of which onboard new NPs through structured transition-to-practice programs. Federally qualified health centers and rural health clinics across Mississippi often prefer to hire new graduates who are willing to work in underserved areas and provide supervision support. Holding an active Mississippi NP license with prescriptive authority and a completed national certification exam before applying gives candidates a clear edge over those still pending credentialing.
Where can I find and apply to np jobs in Mississippi?
You can find and apply to NP jobs in Mississippi on Migrate Mate, which lists current Mississippi openings from employers actively hiring. Search the listings to find roles that match your specialty, experience level, and preferred location, then apply directly to the ones that fit.
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