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RN- Palliative Care Clinic - Baton Rouge

Ochsner Health System

Baton Rouge, LA
1 month ago

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Job Description

Join Ochsner Health as a Registered Nurse in the Palliative Care Clinic, where you'll be the vital link between patients, caregivers, and healthcare teams. You'll assess needs, provide education, and ensure exceptional care for patients with advanced diseases, making a meaningful impact on their quality of life.

Key Responsibilities

  • Provide continuity of care by ensuring smooth transitions between care settings
  • Assess and modify the plan of care for palliative care patients as needed
  • Coordinate the referral process while advocating for patient and family wishes
  • Enhance patient and family quality of life through resource negotiation
  • Develop relationships with patients and multidisciplinary teams
  • Educate patients and families on palliative care
  • Provide empathetic counsel throughout the care plan
  • Communicate and coordinate care plans with physicians and healthcare teams

Required Qualifications

  • Graduate of an accredited school of nursing
  • 5 years of clinical nursing experience
  • Current registered nurse (RN) license in state of practice
  • Basic Life Support (BLS) certification

Preferred Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in nursing
  • 1 year of palliative care nursing or hospice experience
  • Hospice Palliative Care Nursing certification (must obtain within 2 years of hire date)