Palliative Care Nurse Navigator

Rutland Regional Medical Center • Rutland, VT

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About The Position

The Palliative Care Nurse Navigator is a specialized registered nurse who guides patients and their families through serious or life-limiting illnesses. The role coordinates care, triages referrals, facilitates goals-of-care discussions, provides education about disease processes, and connects patients to community resources to improve quality of life.

Requirements

• Graduate of an approved school of nursing.
• Three years of professional nursing experience.
• Current Vermont RN license.
• BLS certification through the American Heart Association.
• CHPN or equivalent certification, or obtain it within two years of hire.
• Demonstrate safe nursing practice based on theory and consistent with policies and procedures.
• Demonstrate specialty knowledge and nursing practice.
• Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to communicate and relate information effectively to people of varying ages and diverse socioeconomic backgrounds.
• In-depth knowledge of utilization management criteria, complex medical and surgical patients, reimbursement, and regulatory requirements, including CMS guidelines.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Strong knowledge of basic computer skills.

Nice To Haves

• B.S.N.
• Two years of palliative or hospice care experience.

Responsibilities

• Guide patients and families through serious or life-limiting illnesses.
• Coordinate care and triage referrals.
• Facilitate goals-of-care discussions.
• Educate patients and families about disease processes.
• Connect patients to community resources to improve quality of life.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time