palliative care Registered Nurse (rn)VNA Health

JOB DESCRIPTION SUMMARY
The Palliative Care Nurse works in collaboration with the interdisciplinary team and physicians to deliver palliative care consultation services for seriously ill patients and their family caregivers across care settings. The Palliative Care Nurse promotes the mission, values and vision of VNA Health.
ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES * Performs a comprehensive palliative care consult of patient and family, and collaborates in the development of the plan of care with patient, family, primary physician, other community health care providers, disciplines and the Palliative Care team.
Performs skilled assessment and evaluation of patient with meticulous pain and symptom management.
Provides training and continuing education for hospital staff, medical residents, house staff, VNA Health staff, community members, and other health care providers as needed.
Provides recommendations for patients related to palliative care and end of life care.
Consults with Palliative Care Medical Director(s)/physicians and primary care physicians routinely documenting reported findings and recommendations.
Prepare and maintain accurate patient records, charts, and documents to support sound evidence based nursing practice.
Evaluates patient responses to interventions and progress toward the attainment of the pre-established goals, making appropriate alterations of treatment plan and goals as necessary.
Communicates any changes of treatment plan and goals to the appropriate discipline and documents as needed.
Collaborates closely with other health care providers and disciplines to ensure smooth transitions between heath care settings.
Is able to work flexibly in different care settings including but not limited to: acute care hospital, skilled nursing facility, home, clinic and inpatient hospice facility.
Comprehends and adheres to all licensing and certification regulations pertinent to job.
Attends interdisciplinary meetings.
Promotes respectful collaboration among community health care providers and disciplines with the ability to resolve conflicts professionally and collegially.
Participates in educational programs to maintain skills and knowledge of current nursing practices.
Utilizes approved references and policy and procedure manuals when providing care
Adheres to the practice of confidentiality regarding patients, families, staff and the organization.
On-call responsibilities as needed.
The above statements are only meant to be a representative summary of the major duties and responsibilities performed by incumbents of this job. The incumbents may be requested to perform job related tasks other than those stated in this description. All clinical staff are expected to participate as needed in variable shifts, including weekend rotation per staffing needs and departmental holiday rotation.
POSITION QUALIFICATIONS * Current and active California RN license.
Bilingual in Spanish, preferred.
Bachelor's degree, preferred.
Current CPR certification.
Minimum two years of RN experience required; palliative care / hospice care experience preferred.
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
Strong ability to be flexible and to multitask.
Licensed driver with insured automobile - in accordance with state and/or organization requirements.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS * Ability to lift 50 lbs.
Ability to push/pull 50 lbs.
Ability to stoop, bend, and squat.
Ability to walk up one flight of stairs.
Ability to walk one mile.
Ability to sit for one hour, minimum.
Visual and audio acuity.
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VNA Health

Santa Maria, Pangasinan Santa Barbara, Pangasinan
Permanent
Part-time