Palliative Care RN - San Diego, CA
Vitas Healthcare
Job Description
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Why VITAS Healthcare and What Do They Offer Me?
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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.
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Palliative Care Registered Nurse (RN) supports its growing palliative care program. 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.
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Schedule: Monday- Friday 8a-5p. No On Call or weekends
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Completes initial and on-going comprehensive physical and psychosocial assessment of the patient and family to identify needs and areas for intervention.
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Ensures appropriate referrals to specialists when indicated and support adherence to treatment plan, including physician visits for evaluation and on-going management.
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Assists patients in accessing appropriate services and resources in the community to improve their overall health and well-being.
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Educates patient and family to enhance understanding of disease processes and plan of care, including discussion of treatment options to ensure informed decision making.
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Provides emotional support and counseling to patients and their families to improve transitions, adjustment to illness and adherence to treatment plan.
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Evaluates the patient’s physical and emotional recovery after treatment utilizing appropriate resources as needed.
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Empowers patients to take control of their health care by encouraging appropriate goal-setting and discussions about advance care planning/development of advance directives.
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Builds relationships with other clinicians involved in the patients’ care.
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Promotes patient-centered approach to care.
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Partners with healthcare team to manage transitions of care between hospital, primary and specialty care.
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Facilitates proactive discharge planning or follow-up to promote better outcomes, decreased length of stay and reduced readmission rates.
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Protects patient rights to privacy and safeguard confidentiality when releasing patient information.
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All other duties as assigned.
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Benefits Include
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Competitive compensation
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Health, dental, vision, life and disability insurance
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Pre-tax healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts
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Life insurance
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401(k) plan with numerous investment options and generous company match
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Cancer and/or critical illness benefit
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Tuition Reimbursement
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Paid Time Off
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Employee Assistance Program
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Legal Insurance
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Qualifications
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Minimum 2 years’ experience as Registered Nurse
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1-2 years Case Management experience.
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1 year of community (home health, rehab, hospice, etc.) experience preferred.
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Knowledge of the interdisciplinary team concept.
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Experience in patient education, planning, and management desired.
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Exceptional communication and customer service skills.
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Reliable transportation, current state driver’s license and automobile insurance.
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Bilingual a plus.
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Education
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Bachelor’s degree preferred.
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Current and Valid License in the state position is based.
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BLS certification required
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EOE/AA
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