Palliative Care Nurse Specialist - Nantucket

1575 Nantucket Cottage Hospital; Mikas Pond (MA); Vor Ort; USD 74.000 - 143.000; Teilzeit

Zusammenfassung

Nantucket Cottage Hospital is seeking a Palliative Care Nurse Specialist to deliver direct patient care and clinical management for patients and families. The role collaborates with the NP Director of PASCON and hospital staff to ensure comprehensive, team-based palliative care across settings, including hospital, home, and nursing facilities.

Requirements include a Bachelor's in Nursing, MA RN license, and 2–3 years of nursing experience, with hospice/palliative care preferred.

Qualifikationen

• Bachelor's Degree in Nursing is required.
• Master's Degree in Nursing preferred.
• MA RN license required.
• 2–3 years nursing experience; hospice/palliative care preferred.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.
• Proficiency with EMR systems.

Aufgaben

• Provide direct patient care and clinical management for palliative care patients and families.
• Collaborate with NP Director of PASCON and physicians to ensure coordinated care.
• Educate patients and families and document findings.
• Maintain accurate patient histories and examinations.
• Support care transitions across hospital and home settings.

Kenntnisse

Strong clinical skills

Effective collaboration

Decision making

Communication skills

EMR/computer skills

Flexibility with schedule

Ausbildung

Bachelor's Degree in Nursing

Master's Degree in Nursing preferred

Tools

EMR software

Jobbeschreibung

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Job Summary

20 hours per week, day shift The Palliative Care Nurse Specialist is responsible for providing direct patient care and clinical management for patients and families. The Palliative Care Nurse works collaboratively with the Nurse Practitioner Director of PASCON to provide comprehensive palliative care for patients and families. The Palliative Care Nurse Specialist collaborates with physicians, Mid-level providers, nurses, social workers, and other appropriate staff within the hospital organization, as well as with outside agency staff to ensure team-based, coordinated, comprehensive care and seamless transitions for patients in any setting (hospital, home, nursing home). Does this position require Patient Care? Yes

Essential Functions

• Works collaboratively with Palliative Care Department Nurse Practitioner Manager to Organize, develop, plan, implement, and evaluate Palliative & Supportive Care Program goals, objectives, policies, and procedures necessary for a comprehensive program, in accordance with hospital policy and appropriate standards.
• Provides high quality direct patient care, including education and counseling, to departmental patients in any setting – home, hospital, office, or nursing home.
• Performs and records the patient history and physical exam and discusses findings with the NP Manager and physician as needed.
• Follows and manages patients (in collaboration with the NP manager and physician) enhancing continuity of care.
• Performs, oversees, and assures completion of specialized procedures mutually agreed upon with collaborating physician.

Qualifications

Education Bachelor's Degree Nursing required and Master's Degree Nursing preferred

Licenses and Credentials

MA RN license required

Experience Nursing

2-3 years required; Hospice and palliative nursing care 2-3 years preferred

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Strong clinical skills.
• Effective collaboration skill ability with all levels.
• Ability to rapidly make accurate decisions, analyze, and interpret information and be willing to be flexible with weekday schedule/patient assignment.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills with demonstrated ability to teach and develop others.
• Strong EMR/computer skills
• Willing to learn/become trained in the field of Hospice and Palliative Care

Physical Requirements

• Standing Frequently (34-66%)
• Walking Frequently (34-66%)
• Sitting Occasionally (3-33%)
• Lifting Frequently (34-66%) 35lbs+ (w/assisted device)
• Carrying Frequently (34-66%) 20lbs - 35lbs
• Pushing Occasionally (3-33%)
• Pulling Occasionally (3-33%)
• Climbing Rarely (Less than 2%)
• Balancing Frequently (34-66%)
• Stooping Occasionally (3-33%)
• Kneeling Occasionally (3-33%)
• Crouching Occasionally (3-33%)
• Crawling Rarely (Less than 2%)
• Reaching Frequently (34-66%)
• Gross Manipulation (Handling) Frequently (34-66%)
• Fine Manipulation (Fingering) Frequently (34-66%)
• Feeling Constantly (67-100%)
• Foot Use Rarely (Less than 2%)
• Vision - Far Constantly (67-100%)
• Vision - Near Constantly (67-100%)
• Talking Constantly (67-100%)
• Hearing Constantly (67-100%)

Job Details

Remote Type Onsite Work Location 57 Prospect Street Scheduled Weekly Hours 20 Employee Type Regular Work Shift Day (United States of America) Pay Range $73,881.60 - $143,156.00/Annual Grade 7NTEMP

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