Palliative Care RN - Advanced Illness Management

Overview :

Provide Compassionate Care. Educate Families. Transform Palliative Services.

We are seeking a compassionate and experienced Advanced Illness Management (AIM) Palliative Registered Nurse to join our team. Reporting to the Director of Palliative Care, this role provides high-quality palliative care to patients in their homes, assisted living facilities, and skilled nursing facilities. The AIM Palliative RN collaborates with patients, families, and interdisciplinary team members to assess, educate, and coordinate care while ensuring comfort and quality of life.

Essential Functions of Position :

• Conduct in-person and telephonic RN assessments and screenings for palliative care patients.
• Complete Risk Stratification Assessments to identify patient support needs in consultation with the Nurse Practitioner.
• Observe patient visit frequency based on individual needs and risk identification.
• Educate patients and families on disease processes, self-care, end-of-life care, medications, nutrition, and treatments.
• Communicate findings to the Palliative Nurse Practitioner and / or PCP, including changes in condition or signs of decline.
• Coordinate care with palliative team members and support hospice referral as appropriate.
• Document timely clinical records including assessments, progress notes, care plans, physician orders, and treatments.
• Support care plan development from initial assessment through discharge, addressing functional decline, symptom management, nutrition, cognition, and family / caregiver needs.
• Collaborate on modifications to individualized palliative plans of care.
• Facilitate care delivery and obtain additional resources as needed in accordance with the Plan of Care.
• Participate in evening / weekend on-call rotation as required.
• Facilitate prescription transmission to pharmacies, manage lab and diagnostic results, and request durable medical equipment as medically necessary.
• Maintain effective relationships with supportive care team members and other healthcare providers.
• Communicate and document clinical findings, treatment plans, and care provided in accordance with nursing standards and regulatory requirements.
• Adhere to company policies, HIPAA privacy standards, business ethics, and mandatory compliance programs.
• Implement marketing and promotional initiatives as directed.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

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Location : Illumia Our Company :

At Illumia, part of Gentiva, it is our privilege to offer compassionate care in the comfort of wherever our patients call home. We are a national leader in hospice care, palliative care, home health care, and advanced illness management, with nearly 600 locations and thousands of dedicated clinicians across 38 states.

Our place is by the side of those who need us – from helping people recover from illness, injury, or surgery in the comfort of their homes to guiding patients and their families through the physical, emotional, and spiritual effects of a serious illness or terminal diagnosis.

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With corporate headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia, and providers delivering care across the U.S., we are proud to offer rewarding careers in a collaborative environment where inspiring achievements are recognized – and kindness is celebrated.

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