Palliative Care Nurse Specialist

Company Overview

Illumia Health is a fast-growing part of Gentiva, an industry leader in hospice and palliative care.

Job Description

As a Palliative Care Nurse Specialist, you will work with patients, their families, and other healthcare professionals to provide high-quality end-of-life care. You will conduct in-person and telephonic assessments, provide education to patients and families, and coordinate care with the interdisciplinary team.

Key Responsibilities:

• Conduct in-person/telephonic RN assessments/screenings and provide education to palliative care patients, family members, or caregivers as appropriate.
• Complete Risk Stratification Assessment to identify patient support needs per established protocols as appropriate in consultation with the NP.
• Observe patient visit frequency per patient individual need and risk identification.
• Provide reliable education and instructions to patients and families with consistently excellent customer service bringing calm, comfort, and positively to patients and families.
• Consult with and educate patients/families regarding disease process, self-care techniques, end-of-life care, medications, nutrition, and dietary needs.
• Communicate any findings that identify appropriate preventive and rehabilitative skilled nursing, or therapy needs to the PCP or AIM Palliative NP.
• Educate patient and family on medication administration and treatments as prescribed by the nurse practitioner or physician in the plan of care.
• Coordinate care with palliative team members.
• Communicate change in condition, or signs and symptoms of decline to Palliative NP and/or PCP.
• Support hospice referral as appropriate.
• Document timely clinical records on all patients including screening/assessment findings, physician orders, progress notes, and care plans.
• Support care plan development and implementation for palliative care from the initial assessment through discharge.