Registered Nurse Palliative Care

Job Description
The Opportunity: Saint Luke's is seeking a compassionate Palliative Care Nurse to serve at Saint Luke's South Hospital. This part-time position will give you the opportunity to help patients and families at a very vulnerable time, supporting them through their goals of care and symptom management needs. You will be a part of a palliative care team that will work together to provide support to medical professionals in managing hospital inpatients or those benefiting from comfort care measures.

The Work: Your skills as a Palliative Care Nurse will be challenged in a meaningful way as you will be responsible for:

• Receiving pending referrals and palliative consults
• Collaborating with a variety of team members including hospital staff, providers, post-acute care team members and the inpatient Palliative Care team members
• Triaging patient needs
• Providing goals of care conversations and resources
• Educating staff, physicians, patients and families on palliative and/or end of life care
• Facilitating transitions to next level of care, working especially with St. Luke's Hospice and Hospice House staff
• Collecting, reporting, and monitoring key performance indicators of Palliative Care services
• Looked to as the subject matter expert in palliative and end of life care in the inpatient setting

Missouri and Kansas RN License required.
Job Requirements Applicable

Experience:

3-5 years Basic Life Support - American Heart Association or Red Cross, Registered Nurse - Various Bachelor's Degree Job Details
Full Time Day (United States of America)
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