Palliative Care Program Specialist

Category:
Nursing Job Type: Full time

Shift: Day - 08 Hour

Location:

Palo Alto, CA Req: P Employee Group:
Exempt Benefits Eligible:
Yes Remote Eligible:
No Department:
Palliative Care Program Scheduled Weekly

Hours:

40

At Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford, we know world-renowned care begins with world-class caring. That's why we combine advanced technologies and breakthrough discoveries with family-centered care. It's why we provide our caregivers with continuing education and state-of-the-art facilities, like the newly remodeled Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Stanford. And it's why we need caring, committed people on our team - like you.

Join us on our mission to heal humanity, one child and family at a time.

Job : P

This paragraph summarizes the general nature, level and purpose of the job.

The Palliative Care Program Specialist is a specialized position responsible for planning, coordinating, and delivering patient care to individuals with serious illnesses and their families throughout the continuum of care. This role collaborates with directors and team members to develop best practice guidelines, create patient education materials, and liaise with local and national data metrics registries to facilitate data collection, analysis, and quality improvement initiatives.

Additionally, the specialist leads efforts to support the accreditation of the PPC program and assists in identifying operational needs and implementing palliative care practice standards.

As a point person, the Palliative Care Program Specialist communicates care plan changes to patients and families in collaboration with the Palliative Care team. The specialist supports the team in enhancing patients' and families' understanding of illnesses and promotes an interdisciplinary approach to addressing patient needs. They also serve as a consultant for other healthcare providers and act as a resource for information and coordination between primary and subspecialty team members, ensuring effective communication of referrals and care plans.

Furthermore, the Palliative Care Program Specialist facilitates care transitions by working closely with case managers to ensure continuity and clear understanding of the next steps in care at discharge.

The essential functions listed are typical examples of work performed by positions in this job classification. They are not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, tasks, and responsibilities. Employees may also perform other duties as assigned.

Employees must abide by all Joint Commission Requirements including but not limited to sensitivity to cultural diversity, patient care, patient rights and ethical treatment, safety and security of physical environments, emergency management, teamwork, respect for others, participation in ongoing education and training, communication and adherence to safety and quality programs, sustaining compliance with National Patient Safety Goals, and licensure and health screenings.

Must perform all duties and responsibilities in accordance with the hospital's policies and procedures, including its Service Standards and its Code of Conduct.

• Collaborates with inpatient and ambulatory staff to clarify reason for Pediatric palliative care consultation or referral. Triages urgency helps coordinate timing of consult, follow-up visit, outside referrals and care conferences in coordination with the palliative care team members. Provides advice and support to colleagues caring for children and adolescents affected by life limiting or serious illness, especially when symptoms or needs are complex, with support from the wider interdisciplinary team.
  
  Serves as liaison and consultant between healthcare providers to ensure alignment with patient family centered goals and continuity of care.
• Serves as a point person for patient and family in communicating care plan changes, providing instruction, and promoting participation in collaboration with other palliative care team members.
• Develops and maintains in-depth clinical knowledge of pediatric palliative care and symptom management. Demonstrates…