Registered Nurse Palliative Care Coordinator

Company: The Medical Center of Aurora
Location: Aurora
Posted on: January 15, 2022

Job Description:

Description SHIFT: Weekends Only
SCHEDULE: Part-time
Hourly Wage Estimate: $33.65 - $50.45 / hour
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The estimate displayed represents the typical wage range of candidates hired. Factors that may be used to determine your actual salary may include your specific skills, how many years of experience you have and comparison to other employees already in this role. The typical candidate is hired below midpoint of the range.Do you have a passion for healthcare and helping others? Do you enjoy working in a fast-paced, patient-centered environment? Jump-start your career in our Palliative Care Team. Submit your application today! We are committed to providing our employees with the support they need. At HCA/HealthONE, we offer an array of medical, dental, and vision packages as well as several add-on perks to make your benefits package truly customizable to you and your family needs. Some of our unique benefits we offer include:

• Student Loan Repayment
• Tuition Reimbursement/Assistance Programs
• Paid Personal Leave
• 401k (100% annual match 3%-9% of pay based on years of service)
• Identity Theft Protection discounts
• Auto, Home, and Life Insurance options
• Adoption Assistance
• Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESPP) Our nurse teams are a committed, caring group of colleagues. We have a passion for creating positive patient interactions. If you are dedicated to caring for the well-being of others, this could be your next opportunity. We want your knowledge and expertise! As a Registered Nurse on the Palliative Care Team you will be joining a group of professionals who are dedicated to deliver excellent care to our patients. You will enable patients to reach their goals through care specifically designed to cater to individual patient needs, and also administered by some of the most highly skilled and trained providers in the Rocky Mountain region. What you will do in this role:
  • You will exemplify professional nursing practice through expert education, consultation, research, practice, and management/leadership activities.
  • You will be a leading nurse expert in palliative care across all settings, and acts a resource for colleagues within the hospital as well as outside agencies.
  • You will assist in the design, implementation, and evaluation of new programs, projects, and systems regarding care of medical and surgical oncology patients as well as other patients populations that require palliative care support.
  • You will be a resource for areas of pain and symptom management in coordination with Palliative Care Nurse Practitioner.
  • You will coordinate care including patient/family conferences.
  • You will assist in navigating patients to the correct care setting in collaboration with other health care providers
  • You will create care plans with caregivers that expedite treatment that reduces patient/ anxiety, reduce LOS in ICU, and matches the patient needs. Requirements:
    • Current licensure in the State of Colorado as a Registered Nurse, or current active multi-state Registered Nurse license.
    • Certification in Palliative Care required within 1 year of employment
    • Basic Life Support certification through the American Heart Association or American Red Cross.
    • Graduate from an accredited school of nursing and Masters's degree preferred.
    • Minimum 5 years of recent clinical nursing experience. The Medical Center of Aurora (TMCA) is a 346-bed acute care hospital located in Aurora, Colorado. As part of HealthONE, recognized as the #1 large healthcare system in the country by IBM Watson Health, TMCA is comprised of five campuses including Spalding Rehabilitation Hospital, The Behavioral Health and Wellness Center, Centennial Medical Plaza, and Saddle Rock ER. TMCA offers more than 60 medical specialties, including advanced cardiovascular services, robotic surgery, the Sarah Cannon Cancer Institute, Chest Pain Center, Colorado Chiari Institute, and more. Ranked among the top hospitals in the nation for exceptional care, TMCA is the recipient of many prestigious quality awards including being named one of the top 100 hospitals in the country by IBM Watson Health in 2020. Other awards include, eight consecutive A grades from The Leapfrog Group, ranked as a Best Regional Hospital by U.S. News & World, a five-star rating for overall quality from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, and Healthgrades 2020 America s 250 Best Hospitals - which places TMCA in the top five percent of U.S. hospitals for clinical outcomes. A Level II Trauma Center with Primary Stroke Certification and Chest Pain Center accreditation, TMCA is the first community hospital in the Denver-metro area to receive three-time Magnet designation for nursing excellence by the American Nurses Credentialing Center. For more information on our full-range of medical specialties and programs, visit If you are looking for an opportunity that provides satisfaction and personal growth, we encourage you to apply. We promptly review all applications. If you are highly qualified, you will hear from one of our managers. Come unlock the possibilities and apply today! 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.Notice Our Company s recruiters are here to help unlock the next possibility within your career and we take your candidate experience very seriously. During the recruitment process, no recruiter or employee will request financial or personal information (Social Security Number, credit card or bank information, etc.) from you via email. The recruiters will not email you from a public webmail client like Gmail or Yahoo Mail. If you feel suspicious of a job posting or job-related email, let us know by clicking .For questions about your job application or this site please contact HCAhrAnswers at 1-844-###-#### option 1. Associated topics: care unit, coronary, domiciliary, hospice, intensive care, maternal, nurse, psychatric, registed, unit

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