Palliative Care RN Non-Exempt

Job description

• Provides expert, individualized coordination of care to patients and families.
• Completes initial and on-going comprehensive physical and psychosocial assessment of the patient and family to identify needs and areas for intervention.
• Ensures appropriate referrals to specialists when indicated and support adherence to treatment plan, including physician visits for evaluation and on-going management.
• Assists patients in accessing appropriate services and resources in the community to improve their overall health and well-being.
• Educates patient and family to enhance understanding of disease processes and plan of care, including discussion of treatment options to ensure informed decision making.
• Provides emotional support and counseling to patients and their families to improve transitions, adjustment to illness and adherence to treatment plan.
• Evaluates the patient’s physical and emotional recovery after treatment utilizing appropriate resources as needed.
• Empowers patients to take control of their health care by encouraging appropriate goal-setting and discussions about advance care planning/development of advance directives.
• Builds relationships with other clinicians involved in the patients’ care.
• Promotes patient-centered approach to care.
• Partners with healthcare team to manage transitions of care between hospital, primary and specialty care.
• Facilitates proactive discharge planning or follow-up to promote better outcomes, decreased length of stay and reduced readmission rates.
• Protects patient rights to privacy and safeguard confidentiality when releasing patient information.
• All other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS
• Minimum 2 years experience in an acute care setting.
• 1-2 years Case Management experience. 1 year of community (home health, rehab, hospice, etc.) experience preferred.
• Knowledge of the interdisciplinary team concept.
• Experience in patient education, planning, and management desired.
• Exceptional communication and customer service skills.
• Reliable transportation, current state driver’s license and automobile insurance.

EDUCATION
• Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• Current and Valid License in the state position is based.
• CPR, BLS/ACLS Certification.

SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES
San Francisco Ordinance
• Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
• EOE/AA M/F/DV