Palliative Care Nurse Coordinator OP Palliative Care/Full-Time

4 weeks ago


Santa Fe NM, United States Christus Health Full time

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The Palliative Care Nurse Coordinator functions independently with licensed providers to plan and deliver patient care for Palliative Care patients across the continuum of inpatient and outpatient care, ensuring compliance and maintain a high standard of nursing care. Under the primary supervision of the Palliative Care Medical Director or Provider, will develop skills in and share responsibility for assessing, developing, implementing and evaluating the holistic care of the patient and their family facing serious illness and end of life. The Palliative Care Nurse Coordinator will assist with the discharge process, arrange follow up care, complete medication authorizations, assist patients with barriers to care and overall be an advocate for the patient. The Palliative Care Nurse Coordinator will work closely with the hospitalist service and case management team.
Vincent’s strategic plan and the goals of the Palliative Care Program.
Graduate of an accredited program for Registered Nursing. ELNEC training, or equivalent, preferred. Certification in Hospice and Palliative Care required within one (1) year of hire if currently not certified.
Ability to provide age specific, quality and patient-centered care to all patients through the clinical process and manifest standards of practice with sensitivity and respect for the diversity of human experience
Knowledge of current Palliative Care principles, practices, standards, and approaches in the health care profession, and the health care system, and the responsibility and accountability for the outcome of practice.
Proven ability to communicate effectively with staff that has a variety of levels of knowledge, skills and responsibilities
Ability to work independently or with limited supervision
Ability to discuss goals of care with patient/family and team
Knowledge of NM Advanced Directives, including completing, changing and communicating AD’s, and the skills to participate in the Advanced Care Planning activities of the hospital
Excellent communication skills using adult education principles to educate patients, families and hospital staff
Maintain up-to-date knowledge around the availability of community resources in order to assist with the discharge process
Will provide primary education and external referral support, in collaboration with Case Management, when patients are referred to hospice. Medicare rules and regulations pertaining to hospice care at home, GIP hospice care in the hospital, and be familiar with all the hospice benefit levels.
Medicare rules and regulations pertaining to home health care, for non-hospice patients.
Strong Computer Skills.
EXPERIENCE: 5 years nursing experience, two years of which must have been in hospice or palliative care.
NATURE OF SUPERVISION:
-Responsible to: Palliative Care Manager, Palliative Care Director
Exposure to infectious diseases and x-rays.



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