Responsibilities
Ensures all work is in alignment with the organization's missions, goals, values, and strategic plans to promote high-quality, secure client care. Accomplishes this by assisting in establishing and maintaining best practice; assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating unit orientation, in‑servicing, and other educational programming; assessing learning needs; acting as a clinical resource; promoting client and family‑centered care; participating in committee work as assigned; participating in continuous improvement activities; developing and maintaining client and staff resources.
The incumbent functions as a member of the interprofessional clinical team to promote effective delivery of client care, including regular direct communication and input from unit managers of Nursing.
Qualifications
3–5 years experience with palliative care clients
Five years clinical experience in the specific department/area
Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BScN)
Basic Life Support Certificate (BLS)
Basic Life Support Instructor Certificate (BLS)
Professional Assault Response Training (PART)
Palliative care medical intensive course
ACLS training required upon hire
Communication skills to provide and obtain verbal and/or written opinions/advice