Palliative Care Nurse Coordinator

Description

Introduction

Do you have the career opportunities as a(an) Palliative Care Nurse Coordinator you want in your current role? We invest in what matters most to nurses like you – at home, at work, and at every stage in your career. We have an exciting opportunity for you to join St. David's South Austin Medical Center which is a part of the nation’s leading provider of healthcare services, HCA Healthcare.

Benefits

St. David's South Austin Medical Center, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive medical coverage that covers many common services at no cost or for a low copay. Plans include prescription drug and behavioral health coverage as well as free telemedicine services and free AirMed medical transportation.
• Additional options for dental and vision benefits, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental health protection plans (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity), auto and home insurance, identity theft protection, legal counseling, long-term care coverage, moving assistance, pet insurance and more.
• Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical and financial wellbeing
  
• 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service)
  
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 10% off HCA Healthcare stock
  
• Family support through fertility and family building benefits with Progyny and adoption assistance.
  
• Referral services for child, elder and pet care, home and auto repair, event planning and more
  
• Consumer discounts through Abenity and Consumer Discounts
  
• Retirement readiness, rollover assistance services and preferred banking partnerships
  
• Education assistance (tuition, student loan, certification support, dependent scholarships)
  
• Colleague recognition program
  
• Time Away From Work Program (paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence)
  
• Employee Health Assistance Fund that offers free employee-only coverage to full-time and part-time colleagues based on income.

Learn more about Employee Benefits

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

Do you want to work where you have a voice? Nurses are at the forefront of our commitment to the care and improvement of human life. At HCA Healthcare, there are many ways for nurses to have a voice through professional practice councils, advisory councils, vital voices surveys, and units of distinction. We learn from our multi-generational nursing family. We partner with our Nurses at St. David's South Austin Medical Center

Job Summary and Qualifications

The Palliative Care Nurse Coordinator is responsible for development and implementation of a palliative care program. This position will incorporate the understanding of palliative care philosophy and practice into the role of coordinating the care for palliative care patients. The Palliative Care Nurse Coordinator will provide guidance, support, and education to healthcare team members in the overall delivery of services related to palliative care.

As the Palliative Care Nurse Coordinator, you will:

· Develop a palliative plan of care shall be established for all palliative care patients based upon assessments, patient care standards, and patient/family preferences; and shall take into consideration the spiritual, psycho-social, cultural and religious preferences of the patient and family when participating in care.

· Consult and collaborate with healthcare team members to develop the plan of care and palliative care recommendations.

· Consider specific patient population issues in the education of and communication with patients.

· Provide training and continuing education for staff on issues related to palliative care

· Promotes teamwork with physicians, staff, and patients and promotes excellence in care through education, mentoring and collaboration.

· Assist in the development of clinical practice guidelines/standards in support of quality palliative care improvements and initiatives

· Serves as the coordinator for the palliative care team

· Assist in all facets of care coordination for palliative care referrals

· Serves as a member of the Hospital Clinical Ethics Committee and other committees as assigned

· Maintain and review patient records, charts and documents to support accuracy, quality measures, and best practice in palliative care and provide palliative care data (number of consults, referrals, conversion to hospice, changes in level of care, etc.) to demonstrate program success and/or opportunities

Experience

· Hospice and Palliative Care Nursing with proven experience in leadership, education, team building, program development, and interdisciplinary collaboration. Prefer critical care experience in a hospital setting. Must demonstrate evidenced-based understanding of all elements related to palliative care: process of care, physical, spiritual, psycho-social, cultural, ethical/legal, and end of life.

Education

· Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) preferred

· Associates Degree in Nursing (ADN) from accredited Nursing program

License and Certifications

· Current State of Texas Registered Nurse (RN) license or Compact Registered Nursing License. If Compact License Texas license must be obtained within 90 days of hire

· Basic Life Support (BLS) required as per St. David’s Healthcare policy

· Obtain (if not already certified) Palliative Care Nurse Certification and then maintains certification

St. David's South Austin Medical Center, which is part of St. David's HealthCare. We are a 368-bed acute care facility offering a range of complex specialties and sub-specialties. Our services include a nationally accredited oncology program with the area's only adult Transplant and Cellular Therapy Program; advanced trauma care with a Level II trauma center; comprehensive cardiac, stroke and orthopedic programs; full-service maternity and newborn care; and two full-service emergency centers in the communities of Bee Cave and Bastrop. St. David's South Austin Medical Center is affiliated with the Texas Institute for Robotic Surgery. We offer advanced robotic services for orthopedics, open heart and lung surgery, complex GI surgery, surgical oncology, general surgery, colorectal surgery, and urology. It was one of the first hospitals in Central Texas to combine the use of CT imaging and robotics to detect early stage lung cancer.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World's Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

"Bricks and mortar do not make a hospital. People do."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.
HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

If this opportunity is your next step in your career path, we encourage you to apply for our Palliative Care Nurse Coordinator opening. We review all applications. Qualified candidates will be contacted by a member of our team. We are interviewing apply today

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

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