Outpatient Registered Nurse, Palliative Care

Job Summary OhioHealth Palliative Care Clinic is seeking an experienced Outpatient Registered Nurse to join our innovative, team‑based care model. In this role, you will support patients with advanced cancer by providing compassionate, longitudinal care focused on symptom management, education, and quality of life. Schedule Monday - Friday, No Weekends and No Holidays Hours: 8:00am - 4:30pm Responsibilities Provides clinical care within the RN scope of practice, documents assessments and reports moderate to distressing symptoms to Palliative Physicians/APPs and floor nurse. Follow up on hospice GIP patients as needed. Able to participate in advance care planning discussions with patients and families and completes documentation (advance directives). Communicates plans of care to referring providers and unit clinical teams and ensures recommendations are implemented. Provides education to patients and their families about palliative care. Functions as a resource and support to patient care units, and patient care staff regarding palliative care including medication delivery and end of life care. Identifies learning needs of patient care staff and communicates these to Palliative leadership. Provides education to hospital staff on Palliative Care as requested. Professional communication skills with providers, hospital staff, patients/families, internal and community resources. As a High Reliability Organization (HRO), responsibilities require focus on safety, quality and efficiency in performing job duties. The job profile provides an overview of responsibilities and duties and is not intended to be an exhaustive list and is subject to change at any time. Minimum Qualifications Bachelor's Degree (Required) Specialized Knowledge 3-4 years’ experience in working in academic or large community hospital in a related clinical area (oncology, geriatrics, ICU, neuro), knowledge of palliative care. 3-4 years palliative care/hospice experience. CHPN specialty certification. Work Shift Day Scheduled Weekly Hours 40 hours Department Palliative Care Equal Employment Opportunity OhioHealth is an equal opportunity employer and fully supports and maintains compliance with all state, federal, and local regulations. OhioHealth does not discriminate against associates or applicants because of race, color, genetic information, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, ancestry, national origin, veteran status, military status, pregnancy, disability, marital status, familial status, or other characteristics protected by law. Equal employment is extended to all person in all aspects of the associate‑employer relationship including recruitment, hiring, training, promotion, transfer, compensation, discipline, reduction in staff, termination, assignment of benefits, and any other term or condition of employment. #J-18808-Ljbffr OhioHealth