Registered Nurse Palliative Care Job at Saint Luke's, Overland Park, KS

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  • Saint Luke's
  • Overland Park, KS

Job Description

**Job Description​** **Saint Luke's South Hospital** **Overland Park, KS** **Position Summary** Saint Luke's Health System is seeking a dedicated and compassionate Palliative Care Nurse to join our team at Saint Luke's South Hospital. This full-time position offers a critical opportunity to support patients and their families during vulnerable times, focusing on expert symptom management and facilitating essential goals-of-care discussions. The successful candidate will work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary palliative care team, providing specialized support to medical professionals managing hospitalized inpatients who require comprehensive comfort care measures. **Schedule:** Full time, Monday-Friday, 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM. No weekends or holidays required. **Key Responsibilities** The Palliative Care Nurse will apply their expertise in a meaningful way, with core responsibilities including: + Managing incoming referrals and palliative care consult requests. + Collaborating effectively with diverse interdisciplinary teams, including hospital staff, providers, post-acute care teams, and the inpatient Palliative Care team. + Triaging patient needs to ensure timely and appropriate care delivery. + Facilitating comprehensive goals-of-care conversations and connecting patients/families with necessary resources. + Providing expert education to staff, physicians, patients, and families regarding palliative and end-of-life care protocols. + Coordinating smooth transitions to subsequent levels of care, working closely with St. Luke's Hospice and Hospice House staff. + Collecting, reporting, and monitoring key performance indicators (KPIs) for Palliative Care services. + Serving as the recognized subject matter expert for palliative and end-of-life care within the inpatient setting. **Qualifications** + Must possess current Registered Nurse (RN) licenses in both Missouri and Kansas. **Job Requirements** Applicable Experience: 3-5 years Basic Life Support - American Heart Association or Red Cross, Registered Nurse - Various Bachelor's Degree **Job Details** Full Time Day (United States of America) **_The best place to get care. The best place to give care_** **. Saint Luke's 12,000 employees strive toward that vision every day. Our employees are proud to work for the only faith-based, nonprofit, locally owned health system in Kansas City. Joining Saint Luke's means joining a team of exceptional professionals who strive for excellence in patient care. Do the best work of your career within a highly diverse and inclusive workspace where all voices matter.** **Join the Kansas City region's premiere provider of health services. Equal Opportunity Employer.**

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