What are the responsibilities and job description for the Palliative Care RN position at Hospice & Palliative Care of the Piedmont?
Summary
The Palliative Care Nurse is an integral part of the care team necessary to facilitate coordination in care, education, and to provide ongoing support to the IDT as well as patient/family regardless of care setting (i.e. inpatient, home, or clinic).
Reports To
Palliative Care Director
Qualifications
- RN licensure in the state of SC
- Office experience preferred
- Previous experience and training in Palliative Care
- Experience in the care of patients with advanced illness
Duties/ Responsibilities
- Serves as a member of the Inpatient and Community Palliative Care Team
- Available as resource for patients, families and medical community regarding palliative care and end of life care
- Participates in regularly scheduled meetings of Palliative Care Team
- Assists in management and scheduling of Palliative Care referrals for both inpatient and outpatient care
- Assists in scheduling of family care conferences
- Assists with in-services and education for physicians and the community on Palliative Care
- Collaborates and assists hospital case managers with discharge planning on referred patients
- Provides required documentation of services provided
- Provides staffing for the Supportive Care Clinic
- Coordinates and assists physician and Nurse Practitioner in Palliative Care Clinic
- Conducts principal care management follow up calls and provides updates to nurse practitioners/IDT as necessary
- Performs prior authorizations as needed on medication, services provided within the clinic
- Assists with data collection and reports related to services provided by Palliative Care Program
- Supports the overall culture of the organization
- Participates in organization sponsored events
- Performs related duties as assigned or as needs arise
Subject to a post employment background check and drug screening as a condition of employment.
