Nurse Palliative Care Coordinator

Beth Israel Lahey Health • Exeter, CA

7d • $36 - $65 • Onsite

About The Position

The Nurse Palliative Care Coordinator has in-depth knowledge and skills in caring for seriously ill patients and those receiving palliative care. The coordinator ensures care is well coordinated during hospitalization and transitions to post-acute settings, and serves as a liaison between the palliative care team and other disciplines, departments, and facilities. The position also supports coordination with the outpatient cancer center for patients admitted to the hospital.

The coordinator contributes to palliative care quality monitoring and improvement, including tracking and analyzing clinical data, evaluating transitions of care, identifying barriers, and recommending improvements. The role also supports patient education, advance care planning, and nursing education to strengthen primary palliative care competencies.

Requirements

• BSN from an accredited program.
• 3 to 5 years of directly related experience.
• RN license in New Hampshire or another Compact State.

Nice To Haves

• Palliative Care certification, or willingness to work toward certification within 2 years.

Responsibilities

• Ensure timely patient triage and consultations; provide initial contact and introduction to palliative care for appropriate patients, and conduct follow-up rounds.
• Perform clinical assessments as needed and document findings in the EMR and quality tracking system; collaborate with the interdisciplinary team on patient care plans.
• Provide patient education and post-consult follow-up; assess and update patient education and marketing materials.
• Facilitate documentation of advance directives and ensure goals-of-care documentation reflects the patient's wishes and is communicated to post-acute agencies when applicable.
• Serve as the primary liaison between the palliative care team and other disciplines, departments, facilities, and post-acute agencies; support clear care transitions and follow up with post-acute patients after discharge as needed.
• Evaluate and report the quality of transitions to post-acute agencies in support of palliative care quality metrics; identify trends and barriers, recommend improvements, and potentially lead improvement initiatives.
• Support liaison activities with the outpatient cancer center for patients admitted to the hospital.
• Lead the development and maintenance of the quality monitoring system; track, report, and analyze clinical data, and delegate quality monitoring tasks appropriately to administrative support staff.
• Collaborate with nursing leadership to identify palliative care nursing education needs; develop education for hospital RNs and mentor designated staff learners interested in palliative care certification.

Benefits

• Competitive pay and comprehensive benefits, including health, dental, and retirement plans beginning on day 1 of employment.
• Career growth and leadership development opportunities across Beth Israel Lahey Health.
• Free onsite parking.
• Strong sense of community and teamwork where contributions are recognized.
• State-of-the-art facilities and advanced technology to support care.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level