Supportive Care Triage Case Manager RN - Palliative Care

Cedars-Sinai Medical Center•Los Angeles, CA

About The Position

Join Cedars-Sinai! Cedars-Sinai is #1 in California and has been named to the Honor Roll for the tenth consecutive year in U.S. News & World Report's "Best Hospitals 2025-26" rankings. Cedars-Sinai was awarded the Advisory Board Company’s Workplace of the Year which is an award that recognizes hospitals and health systems nationwide that have outstanding levels of employee engagement. We also have a great benefits package and competitive compensation which explains why U.S. News & World Report has named us one of America’s Best Hospitals! Why work here? Beyond outstanding employee benefits including health and dental insurance, vacation, and a 403(b) we take pride in hiring the best employees. Our accomplished staff reflects the culturally and ethnically diverse community we serve. They are proof of our dedication to creating a dynamic, inclusive environment that fuels innovation. A Little More About What You Will be Doing The Supportive Care Medicine (SCM) Triage Nurse provides initial triage assessment of inpatient referrals to the Supportive Care Medicine consultative service and helps to assess the urgency of new consults. This position will work with other members of the interdisciplinary team to help manage the department’s overall consultation workflow and be a primary resource/contact for referring clinicians and the patient’s clinical team. They will work with the Supportive Care Medicine team and the patient’s primary team to ensure that patients experience seamless transitions from inpatient to outpatient environments, assist with initial as well as follow-up visits for patients who are on-service, and function as an integral part of the interdisciplinary team. The Supportive Care triage nurse must possess strong communication skills, clinical acumen, critical thinking, thoughtful decision-making and organizing abilities, as well as interpersonal skills to facilitate teamwork and to support the SCM team and clinical staff.

Requirements

Graduation from an accredited school of nursing required
Valid CA RN license required
3 years of acute nursing experience required

Nice To Haves

Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree preferred
Certified Case Management (CCM) RN preferred
Experience in palliative care, oncology or critical care and/or project management preferred.

Responsibilities

Conducts initial and follow-up triage nursing assessments for SCM
Identifies priorities for patient care management
Enacts problem-solving and critical thinking skills
Reports concerns or urgent messages to the interdisciplinary team
Collaborates in providing patient care
Develops and maintains therapeutic relationships
Promotes patient safety
Facilitates smooth transitions between care environments
Provides effective patient/family/staff teaching
Provides educational in-services to peers and referral sources on the topic of Supportive Care Medicine
Utilizes resources effectively and efficiently
Implement transitions of care between inpatient Supportive Care Medicine and continued outpatient follow up
Adheres to scope of practice/Cedars-Sinai standards and facilitates continuous improved processes/services
Maintains and enhances professional skills