Outpatient Registered Nurse, Palliative Care

Job Description Summary

We are more than a health system. We are a belief system. We believe wellness and sickness are both part of a lifelong partnership, and that everyone could use an expert guide. We work hard, care deeply and reach further to help people uncover their own power to be healthy. We inspire hope. We learn, grow, and achieve more – in our careers and in our communities.

Responsibilities

• Provides clinical care within the RN scope of practice, documents assessments and reports moderate to distressing symptoms to Palliative Physicians/APPs and floor nurse
• Follow up on hospice GIP patients as needed
• Able to participate in advance care planning discussions with patients and families and completes documentation (advance directives)
• Communicates plans of care to referring providers and unit clinical teams and ensures recommendations are implemented
• Provides education to patients and their families about palliative care
• Functions as a resource and support to patient care units, and patient care staff regarding palliative care including medication delivery and end of life care
• Identifies learning needs of patient care staff and communicates these to Palliative leadership
• Provides education to hospital staff on Palliative Care as requested
• Professional communication skills with providers, hospital staff, patients/families, internal and community resources

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree
• 3-4 years’ experience in working in academic or large community hospital in a related clinical area (oncology, geriatrics, ICU, neuro), knowledge of palliative care
• 3-4 years palliative care/hospice experience
• CHPN specialty certification

Work Shift

• Day
• Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40