Palliative Care RN: Lead Patient Comfort & Education

The University of Kansas Health System; Liberty (MO); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Liberty Hospital is seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) for Palliative Care Specialist to coordinate an interdisciplinary team delivering compassionate palliative services in Liberty, MO. The role requires strong assessment skills across physical, psychosocial, and spiritual domains.

The ideal candidate has 3+ years of nursing experience, an active RN license, and BLS. An MSN with palliative focus and CHPN certification are preferred; opportunity to contribute to program development and education

Qualifications

• 3+ years of recent clinical nursing experience.
• Master's degree in nursing with palliative care specialty preferred.
• Active RN license and BLS certification required.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate with the interdisciplinary team to complete palliative care consults, assessing physical, psychosocial, and spiritual needs.
• Provide consultation and education on symptom management and pain control for palliative patients.
• Develop and coordinate patient, staff, and community education on end-of-life issues and palliative care.
• Facilitate palliative care team development, mentoring, and skill-building.
• Serve as liaison for patients and families, nursing staff, physicians, and other services; support informed decision making.
• Collaborate on budget, performance measures, and resource use with the Director; assist in policy development and program marketing.
• Support discharge planning and hospice referrals; participate in quality improvement to enhance care.

Skills

Palliative care

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Education/mentoring

Communication

Education

BSN (Bachelor of Science in Nursing)

MSN with palliative care focus (preferred)

Job description

Liberty Hospital is seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) for Palliative Care Specialist to coordinate an interdisciplinary team delivering compassionate palliative services in Liberty, MO. The role requires strong assessment skills across physical, psychosocial, and spiritual domains.

The ideal candidate has 3+ years of nursing experience, an active RN license, and BLS. An MSN with palliative focus and CHPN certification are preferred; opportunity to contribute to program development and education