RN Registered Nurse - Palliative Care

Ascension hiring for RN Registered Nurse - Palliative Care jobs in Wichita, KS, US

• Department: Palliative Care 
• Schedule: Full-time, Day Shift, 40 hours/week, Monday-Friday, 8am-4:30pm, Some flexibility is required to match consult times to available family schedule.
• Hospital: Ascension Via Christi St Francis 
• Location: 929 N Saint Francis St, Wichita, KS 67214

Paid time off (PTO)
Various health insurance options & wellness plans
Retirement benefits including employer match plans
Long-term & short-term disability
Employee assistance programs (EAP)
Parental leave & adoption assistance
Tuition reimbursement
Ways to give back to your community

*Please note, benefits and benefits eligibility can vary by position, exclusions may apply for some roles (for example: Travel, PRN, Short-Term Option, etc.). Actual compensation offer will vary based upon role, education, experience, location, and qualifications. Connect with your Talent Advisor for additional specifics.

Provide direct nursing care to seriously or terminally ill patients in accordance with established
policies, procedures and protocols.

Responsibilities:

• Develop a plan of care based on the priorities of balancing quality of life, extending comfort,
  controlling symptoms, and optimizing functional capacity.
• Implement and monitor patient care plans while managing and anticipating pain and other symptoms. Record and communicate patient condition as appropriate.
• Serve as a primary coordinator of all disciplines for well-coordinated patient care and in
  consideration of the patient’s family and/or caregiver’s needs, to include pastoral/spiritual,
  psychological, and social needs as well as bereavement counseling.
• Note and carry out physician and nursing orders.

• BLS Provider obtained within 1 Month (30 days) of hire date or job transfer date required. American Heart Association or American Red Cross accepted.
• Licensed Registered Nurse credentialed from the Kansas Board of Nursing obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date required.
• Certified Registered Nurse specializing in Hospice/Palliative Care credentialed from the Hospice & Palliative Credentialing Center (HPCC) preferred.

Education:

• Diploma from an accredited school/college of nursing OR Required professional licensure at time of hire.

Bachelors in Nursing Preferred.

3-5 years nursing experience required, 5-7 years preferred. 

Experience with serious illness conversations, Goals of Care conversations preferred.

Inpatient care, community based palliative care, home health or hospice experience preferred.

Ascension Via Christi caregivers have been caring for and providing healing to Kansas communities for more than 135 years. As the largest healthcare provider in Kansas, we offer career opportunities across a number of hospitals, clinics, therapy centers and home health services.

Ascension is a leading non-profit, faith-based national health system made up of over 134,000 associates and 2,600 sites of care, including more than 140 hospitals and 40 senior living communities in 19 states.

Our Mission, Vision and Values encompass everything we do at Ascension. Every associate is empowered to give back, volunteer and make a positive impact in their community. Ascension careers are more than jobs; they are opportunities to enhance your life and the lives of the people around you.

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As a military friendly organization, Ascension promotes career flexibility and offers many benefits to help support the well-being of our military families, spouses, veterans and reservists. Our associates are empowered to apply their military experience and unique perspective to their civilian career with Ascension.

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