Palliative Care RN Non-Exempt

About the company

VITAS Healthcare

Hospital & health care · 10,001+ employees

What you'll do

• Provides expert, individualized coordination of care to patients and families.
• Completes initial and ongoing comprehensive physical and psychosocial assessments of patients and families to identify needs and areas for intervention.
• Ensures appropriate referrals to specialists when indicated and supports adherence to the treatment plan, including physician visits for evaluation and ongoing management.
• Assists patients in accessing appropriate services and community resources to improve their overall health and well-being.
• Educates patients and families to enhance their understanding of disease processes and the plan of care, including discussions of treatment options to support informed decision-making.
• Provides emotional support and counseling to patients and families to improve transitions, adjustment to illness, and adherence to the treatment plan.
• Evaluates the patient’s physical and emotional recovery following treatment and utilizes appropriate resources as needed.
• Empowers patients to take control of their healthcare by encouraging appropriate goal-setting and discussions regarding advance care planning and the development of advance directives.
• Builds relationships with other clinicians involved in the patient’s care.
• Attends and participates in internal VITAS Palliative Care team meetings.
• Promotes a patient-centered approach to care.
• Partners with the healthcare team to manage transitions of care between hospital, primary care, and specialty care settings.
• Facilitates proactive discharge planning and follow-up to promote improved outcomes, decreased lengths of stay, and reduced readmission rates.
• Protects patients’ privacy rights and safeguards confidentiality when releasing patient information.
• Utilizes a customer-service approach in all interactions with VITAS customers.
• Adheres to confidentiality requirements regarding patients, families, staff, and the organization.
• Participates in the on-call rotation as needed.
• Minimum of two years of experience in an acute care setting preferred.
• One to two years of case management experience in a community-based setting, such as home health, rehabilitation, or hospice, preferred.
• Knowledge of the interdisciplinary team concept.
• Experience in patient education, care planning, and management desired.
• Exceptional communication and customer-service skills.
• Ability to communicate tactfully, both verbally and in writing, with department heads, managers, coworkers, and vendors to resolve problems and negotiate solutions.
• Working knowledge of computers and internet-based systems, including the ability to navigate automated systems and software applications such as Outlook, Excel, and Word.
• Bachelor’s degree required; master’s degree or higher preferred.
• Certified Hospice and Palliative Nurse (CHPN) certification preferred.
• Current and valid professional license in the state where the position is based.
• Current CPR and BLS/ACLS certification.
• Reliable transportation, a current state driver’s license, and automobile insurance.
• Current and Valid License in the state position is based.
• CPR, BLS/ACLS Certification.
• Reliable transportation, current state driver’s license and automobile insurance.

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