Clinical Nurse Liaison - Palliative Care

Works under the Chief Medical Officer and supervision of the palliative care team physicians to coordinate palliative care services at NHRMC. Develops well-informed, responsive relationships with physicians and their staff along with other health care providers at NHRMC settings through communication and education to increase palliative care census and referrals.

What You Will Do

Coordinates referrals of patients who were seen, or currently in the emergency department, to inpatient or outpatient palliative care services when there is an ongoing need for palliative care and support. Acts as a resource to physicians, other staff especially in the emergency department, and the community regarding LCFL’s palliative care services.

Why It Might Be a Fit

Requires strong verbal and written communication skills, ability to develop positive interaction with patients, families, physicians and staff and other health professionals to effectively communicate and educate about hospice services and end-of-life care.

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing, either through an AD, Diploma or BSN program.
• Current license to practice professional nursing in the State of North Carolina.
• Two years’ experience.
• Ability to speak clearly to communicate with patients, families, physicians, and staff.
• Good command of the English language.
• Computer experience helpful.
• Ability to develop positive interaction with patients, families, physicians and staff and other health professionals to effectively communicate and educate about hospice services and end-of-life care.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Highly self-motivated and self-disciplined.
• Flexible.
• Ability to move freely.
• Ability to work long hours and manage stressful situations.
• Ability to lift and/or maneuver objects weighing at least 45 pounds or less in the assessment and implementation of patient care.
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
• Requires higher level of mental faculties accompanied by short and long-term memory.
• Ability to touch, sight, hearing, ability to organize thoughts, facts, and ideas.
• Ability to translate the written word.
• May be exposure to blood and body fluids, infectious diseases, needle puncture wounds.
• May encounter patients and other situations which present a potential threat to personal safety.

Benefits

• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Disability insurance
• Paid time off
• Paid holidays
• Retirement plan
• Equity in the company