Palliative Care Nurse Specialist - Nantucket

About the role

The Palliative Care Nurse Specialist is responsible for providing direct patient care and clinical management for patients and families. The Palliative Care Nurse works collaboratively with the Nurse Practitioner Director of PASCON to provide comprehensive palliative care for patients and families. The Palliative Care Nurse Specialist collaborates with physicians, Mid-level providers, nurses, social workers, and other appropriate staff within the hospital organization, as well as with outside agency staff to ensure team-based, coordinated, comprehensive care and seamless transitions for patients in any setting (hospital, home, nursing home).

Responsibilities

• Works collaboratively with Palliative Care Department Nurse Practitioner Manager to Organize, develop, plan, implement, and evaluate Palliative & Supportive Care Program goals, objectives, policies, and procedures necessary for a comprehensive program, in accordance with hospital policy and appropriate standards.
• Provides high quality direct patient care, including education and counseling, to departmental patients in any setting – home, hospital, office, or nursing home.
• Performs and records the patient history and physical exam and discusses findings with the NP Manager and physician as needed.
• Follows and manages patients (in collaboration with the NP manager and physician) enhancing continuity of care.
• Performs, oversees, and assures completion of specialized procedures mutually agreed upon with collaborating physician.

Requirements

Education: Bachelor's Degree Nursing Required; Master's Degree Nursing Preferred.

Licenses and Credentials: MA RN license required.

Experience: Nursing 2-3 years required; Hospice and palliative nursing care 2-3 years preferred.

Physical Requirements: Standing Frequently (34-66%); Walking Frequently (34-66%); Sitting Occasionally (3-33%); Lifting Frequently (34-66%) 35lbs+ (w/assisted device); Carrying Frequently (34-66%) 20lbs - 35lbs; Pushing Occasionally (3-33%); Pulling Occasionally (3-33%); Climbing Rarely (Less than 2%); Balancing Frequently (34-66%); Stooping Occasionally (3-33%); Kneeling Occasionally (3-33%); Crouching Occasionally (3-33%); Crawling Rarely (Less than 2%); Reaching Frequently (34-66%); Gross Manipulation (Handling) Frequently (34-66%); Fine Manipulation (Fingering) Frequently (34-66%); Feeling Constantly (67-100%); Foot Use Rarely (Less than 2%); Vision - Far Constantly (67-100%); Vision - Near Constantly (67-100%); Talking Constantly (67-100%); Hearing Constantly (67-100%).

Skills

• Strong clinical skills.
• Effective collaboration skill ability with all levels.
• Ability to rapidly make accurate decisions, analyze, and interpret information and be willing to be flexible with weekday schedule/patient assignment.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills with demonstrated ability to teach and develop others.
• Strong EMR/computer skills.
• Willing to learn/become trained in the field of Hospice and Palliative Care.

Benefits

In addition to competitive base pay, we offer comprehensive benefits, career advancement opportunities, differentials, premiums and bonuses as applicable and recognition programs designed to celebrate your contributions and support your professional growth.

Pay

Pay Range: $73,881.60 - $143,156.00 per annum (Grade 7NTEMP).

Schedule

Scheduled Weekly Hours: 20 hours per week, day shift.