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Job Description

Saint Luke's South Hospital

Overland Park, KS

Position Summary

Saint Luke's Health System is seeking a dedicated and compassionate Palliative Care Nurse to join our team at Saint Luke's South Hospital. This full-time position offers a critical opportunity to support patients and their families during vulnerable times, focusing on expert symptom management and facilitating essential goals-of-care discussions.

The successful candidate will work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary palliative care team, providing specialized support to medical professionals managing hospitalized inpatients who require comprehensive comfort care measures.

Schedule:Full time, Monday-Friday, 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM. No weekends or holidays required.

Key Responsibilities

The Palliative Care Nurse will apply their expertise in a meaningful way, with core responsibilities including:

• Managing incoming referrals and palliative care consult requests.
• Collaborating effectively with diverse interdisciplinary teams, including hospital staff, providers, post-acute care teams, and the inpatient Palliative Care team.
• Triaging patient needs to ensure timely and appropriate care delivery.
• Facilitating comprehensive goals-of-care conversations and connecting patients/families with necessary resources.
• Providing expert education to staff, physicians, patients, and families regarding palliative and end-of-life care protocols.
• Coordinating smooth transitions to subsequent levels of care, working closely with St. Luke's Hospice and Hospice House staff.
• Collecting, reporting, and monitoring key performance indicators (KPIs) for Palliative Care services.
• Serving as the recognized subject matter expert for palliative and end-of-life care within the inpatient setting.

Qualifications

• Must possess current Registered Nurse (RN) licenses in both Missouri and Kansas.

Job Requirements

Applicable Experience:
3-5 years

Basic Life Support - American Heart Association or Red Cross, Registered Nurse - Various

Bachelor's Degree

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