Description: Job Summary:

In general, the Palliative Care Nurse Coordinator is responsible for screening palliative care referrals/ evaluating the appropriateness of palliative care referrals, gathering patient and family data in preparation for the palliative care consult by the palliative care team, coordinating palliative care consults, assessing member palliative are needs and monitoring the quality of outcomes.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Maintain the integrity of palliative care referrals: Screen, assess and prioritize palliative care consult referrals; Schedule and plan palliative care consults for the palliative care team while being sensitive to time constraints and resource.

Position will support KP Palliative Care program onsite at partner hospital location - Washington Hospital Center.



Basic Qualifications:

Experience

• Minimum two (2) years of clinical nursing practice experience required.

Education

• Successful completion of palliative care training required within 12 months of hire; including: pain and symptom management, nutrition and hydration, psychosocial and spiritual care, and hospice.

License, Certification, Registration

• This job requires credentials from multiple states. Credentials from the primary work state are required before hire. Additional Credentials from the secondary work state(s) are required post hire.

• Registered Nurse License (Virginia) within 6 months of hire AND Registered Nurse License (Maryland) within 6 months of hire

OR

• Compact License: Registered Nurse within 6 months of hire

• Registered Nurse License (District of Columbia) within 6 months of hire

• Basic Life Support from American Heart Association

• Certified Hospice and Palliative Nurse within 18 months of hire

Additional Requirements:

• N/A

Preferred Qualifications:

• Two years of experience in hospice and palliative care setting preferred.


• Experience in acute care, intensive care, emergency, skilled nursing facility, long them care or managed care settings preferred.


• B.S.N. preferred

Primary Location: District of Columbia,Washington,Washington Hospital Center
Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40
Shift: Day
Workdays: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
Working Hours Start: 08:00 AM
Working Hours End: 04:30 PM
Job Schedule: Full-time
Job Type: Standard
Worker Location: Onsite
Employee Status: Regular
Employee Group/Union Affiliation: M38|UFCW|Local 400
Job Level: Individual Contributor
Department: Regional Office - Rgnl Mg Admn-Hospice Prof - 1808
Pay Range: $43.67 - $48.93 / hour
Sign on bonus: $10000.00 The ranges posted above reflect the location in the job posting. The salary range may vary if you reside in a different location or state than the location posted.
Travel: Yes, 5 % of the Time
On-site: Work location is on-site (KP designated office, medical office building or hospital). Worker location must align with Kaiser Permanente's Authorized States policy. At Kaiser Permanente, equity, inclusion and diversity are inextricably linked to our mission, and we aim to make it a part of everything we do. We know that having a diverse and inclusive workforce makes Kaiser Permanente a better place to receive health care, a more supportive partner in our communities we serve, and a more fulfilling place to work. Working at Kaiser Permanente means that you agree to and abide by our commitment to equity and our expectation that we all work together to create an inclusive work environment focused on a sense of belonging and wellbeing.

Kaiser Permanente is an equal opportunity employer committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce. Applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), age, sexual orientation, national origin, marital status, parental status, ancestry, disability, gender identity, veteran status, genetic information, other distinguishing characteristics of diversity and inclusion, or any other protected status. Submit Interest

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