Palliative Care RN Exempt

Vitas Healthcare Corporation; Glastonbury (CT); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, vision insurance

401(k) plan with company match

Tuition Reimbursement

Paid Time Off

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

VITAS Healthcare Corporation is seeking a Palliative Care Registered Nurse (RN) to support its growing program in the community. You will act as Case Manager, coordinating patient care, supporting discharge planning, and educating patients and families about disease processes and treatment options.

The role requires a minimum of 2 years as an RN, 1–2 years in case management, and community/home health experience is preferred. BLS certification is required and bilingual skills are a plus.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years’ experience as Registered Nurse.
• 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.
• Bilingual a plus.

Responsibilities

• Completes initial and ongoing comprehensive assessment of patients and families.
• Coordinate patient care with the interdisciplinary team to manage caseload.
• Educate patients and families to enhance understanding of disease and plan of care.
• Facilitate referrals to community resources and services.
• Promote transitions of care and discharge planning to improve outcomes.
• Protect patient privacy and safeguard confidentiality.

Skills

Communication skills

Customer service

Team collaboration

Education

RN license (state)

Bachelor’s degree preferred

BLS certification

Job description

Why VITAS Healthcare and What Do They Offer Me?

VITAS Healthcare is the nation’s leading provider of end of life care. We provide our employees opportunities for professional growth, advancement and competitive benefits.

Palliative Care Registered Nurse (RN) support s its growing palliative care program in the southern Broward County / northern Miami-Dade County region. The selected candidate will become an integral part of a comprehensive Palliative Care Team that focuses on providing individualized, coordinated care to patients and families residing in the community.

Acts as Case Manager and assumes responsibility to coordinate patient care for assigned caseload. 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.

Benefits Include

• Competitive compensation
• Health, dental, vision, life and disability insurance
• Pre-tax healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts
• Life insurance
• 401(k) plan with numerous investment options and generous company match
• Cancer and/or critical illness benefit
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Paid Time Off
• Employee Assistance Program
• Legal Insurance
• Roadside Assistance
• Affinity Program

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years’ experience as Registered Nurse
• 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.
• Bilingual a plus.

Education

• Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• Current and Valid License in the state position is based.
• BLS certification required

EOE/AA M/F/D/V