Clinical Nurse Coordinator - Palliative Care

kansashealthsystem; Kansas City (MO); On-site; USD 75,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Kansas Health System is seeking a Clinical Nurse Coordinator for the Palliative Care service at Delp Pavilion F in Kansas City. The CNC acts as a clinical expert, promoting evidence-based nursing interventions and serving as a liaison between inpatient and outpatient settings.

The role emphasizes leadership, inter-disciplinary collaboration, patient education, and participation in quality improvement efforts to enhance care delivery across the system.

Qualifications

• Must possess a valid RN license and active practicing status.
• BLS certification required or obtained within 14 days of hire.
• Nurse Compact License (NCL) within 60 days of hire for cross-state practice.

Responsibilities

• Actively participates in quality improvement initiatives and utilizes data from databases and benchmarks.
• Designs and delivers patient and provider education using health literacy principles.
• Collaborates with team members and other disciplines to promote coordinated care.
• Provides leadership by participating in hospital committees, councils and task forces.
• Develops communication and team-building skills to improve safety and efficiency.
• Promotes health delivery in a safe environment and evaluates nursing interventions.

Education

High School Graduate

Bachelor Degree Nursing

Master Degree Nursing

Job description

Position Title

Clinical Nurse Coordinator - Palliative CareDelp Pavilion F

Position Summary / Career Interest:

The Clinical Nurse Coordinator (CNC) is a licensed registered professional nurse who is a clinical expert and actively promotes the delivery of evidence-based nursing interventions. Has expertise in one or more specialty nursing areas and/or with specific patient populations. Is often a liaison between inpatient and outpatient settings.

Responsibilities and Essential Job Functions

• Actively participates in quality improvement initiatives, utilizing information from relevant sources, such as databases and benchmarks.
• Applies principles of teaching/learning and health literacy to design, provide and evaluate patient and health care provider education.
• Collaborates effectively with team members and other disciplines.
• Demonstrates leadership through participating in hospital committees, councils and taskforces.
• Develops skills for effective communications and team building.
• Employs strategies to promote health in a safe environment.
• Implements and evaluates evidence-based nursing interventions.
• Incorporate ethical principles into healthcare planning and delivery.
• Promotes efficient delivery of patient care throughout the healthcare system.
• Seeks opportunities to share expertise and mentor others.
• Must be able to perform the professional, clinical and or technical competencies of the assigned unit or department.
• These statements are intended to describe the essential functions of the job and are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities. Skills and duties may vary dependent upon your department or unit. Other duties may be assigned as required.

Required Education and Experience

• High School Graduate
• Bachelor Degree Nursing
• 2 or more years RN experience

Preferred Education and Experience

• Master Degree Nursing

Required Licensure and Certification

• Basic Cardiac Life Support (BLS or BCLS) - American Heart Association (AHA) within 14 days
• Licensed Registered Nurse (LRN) - Single State - State Board of Nursing Registered Nurse in State of Kansas
• Home Infusion Roles also require KDADS certification.

Preferred Licensure and Certification

• As a condition of your employment and continued employment with the health system, you are required to secure a Nurse Compact License (NCL) within 60 days of your date of hire. This will enable you to perform your job duties not only in Kansas, but other compact states. You will be responsible for any expenses you incur in securing this license, and must provide your manager with evidence of this license before the sixty-day period expires. If you fail to secure the NCL as required, you will be immediately removed from the work schedule and placed on an unpaid administrative leave, until we can understand the reasons for your non-compliance. Further failure to comply with the licensing requirement will result in your end of employment with the health system.

Time Type:

Full time

Job Requisition ID:

R-56720

Important information for you to know as you apply:

• The health system is an equal employment opportunity employer. Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), national origin, ancestry, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other legally-protected status. See also Diversity, Equity & Inclusion.

• The health system provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities.

• Employment with the health system is contingent upon, among other things, agreeing to the health-system-dispute-resolution-program.pdf and signing the agreement to the DRP.