Registered Nurse Palliative Care

Company: Medical City Plano
Location: Plano
Posted on: April 8, 2021

Job Description:

Description

SHIFT: Days (rotating weekends)

SCHEDULE: Full-time

At Medical City Plano, we care like family.

Just as a family does, we pull together to care for, support, and celebrate with patients and each other. Are you looking for an employer with many different career options and a people-focused culture? You've come to the right place.

Palliative Care Registered Nurse - Full-time Day Shift 7A - 7P

The Palliative Care RN works in collaboration with the multidisciplinary care team as an advocate, educator, and care provider for patients with progressive and serious illness.

* Provides services in palliative care, symptom management, and supportive care for chronically and seriously ill hospitalized patients and their families.
* Utilizes the nursing process based on an expanded knowledge base of pathophysiology and pharmacology to assist with comprehensive health care assessments, diagnosis, treatments, and management of acute and chronic health conditions
* Serves as a clinical resource to patients, families and the multidisciplinary team with expertise in hospital-based palliative care
* Contributes to the development and implementation of the Palliative Care Program including palliative care pathways/care maps and policies and procedures, integrating elements for enhanced quality, service and resource management

Join our team and you will experience a total rewards package to support your health, life, career, and retirement including:

* A supportive and collaborative work environment
* Opportunities to progress in function, skill, and pay
* Generous tuition assistance, student loan repayment and clinical certification support
* A comprehensive health and wellness package including medical, dental and prescription drug coverage
* 401K and Employee Stock Purchase Plan
* HCA's Time Away From Work Program that combines paid time off, disability coverage and leaves of absence (including paid family leave)

Medical City Plano is a full-service, Magnet-designated 600+-bed acute care hospital with more than 2,070 employees. As part of HCA Healthcare, we have the resources and clinical expertise necessary to provide exceptional care. Our services include a Level 1 Trauma Center, comprehensive cancer treatment, advanced surgery including robotic and minimally invasive, orthopedics, heart and vascular care, and complete women's and children's services, including a high-risk antepartum unit and a Level 3 NICU.

Qualifications

What you need to be successful:

* BSN required / MSN preferred
* Texas RN license or compact license is accepted
* Current BLS and ACLS issued by the American Heart Association or American Red Cross required
* Certification in Hospice and Palliative Nursing Care (CHPN/CHPLN) preferred and will be required within 2 years of hire
* Palliative Care or Hospice Care experience preferred
* Must have at least one (2) years of oncology or acute care RN experience in an acute care hospital

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

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