Palliative Care Nurse Coordinator

Dignity Health Mercy San Juan Medical Center is a 370-bed not-for-profit Level 2 Trauma Center located in Carmichael California serving the areas of north Sacramento County and south Placer County for more than 50 years. It is one of the area’s largest and most comprehensive medical centers. Dedicated to the community’s well-being our staff and volunteers provide excellence in care for our patients each year. Mercy San Juan Medical Center has received recognition for being a Comprehensive Stroke Center and Center of Excellence for Bariatric Surgery along with Certificates of Excellence in Perinatal Care Hip- and Knee- Replacement.

Supplemental Varied Shift Palliative Care RN Coordinator

This position reports to the Program Manager of Palliative Care and is responsible for planning, developing, implementing, coordinating and evaluating palliative care services in collaboration with the Sacramento area Mercy Hospitals and CommonSpirit, in a manner consistent with the Mission and Philosophy of Dignity Health. 

Included in this responsibility is developing and maintaining strong relationships with physicians and hospital staff to deliver palliative care, goals of care discussion and possibly comfort care to seriously ill and dying patients. In addition, this position is responsible for collaborating with related healthcare practitioners, the patients and their significant others in assisting with admissions of appropriate patients to hospice service. 

Job Summary: 

• Maintains palliative care policies and procedures
• Coordinates and completes palliative care consults
• Knowledge and clinical competency of death and dying process
• Collaborates on education and orientation programs

To be successful in this role you will need knowledge and ability of: 

• Clinical standards for hospice and palliative care practice
• Medicare and MediCal regulations
• Title 22, NHPCO and Joint Commission standards
• Effective interpersonal skills, problem solving, conflict management skills
• Excellent oral and written communication skills

We offer the following benefits to support you and your family:

• Health/Dental/Vision Insurance
• Flexible spending accounts
• Voluntary Protection: Group Accident Critical Illness and Identity Theft
• Adoption Assistance
• Free Premium Membership to Care.com with preloaded credits for children and/or dependent adults
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for you and your family
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Tuition Assistance for career growth and development
• Retirement Programs
• Wellness Programs

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Minimum:

• Five (5) years RN experience preferably in: Med/Surg, Oncology, Hospice, Geriatrics, Intensive Care and/or Geriatric-Psychiatry
• BSN
• Current CA RN licensure

Preferred: 

• MSN
• Certification in Hospice and Palliative Care