Nurse Manager, Palliative Care
Company: Alameda Health System
Location: San Francisco
Posted on: April 24, 2024
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Job Description:
Summary Alameda Health System offers outstanding benefits that
include: 100% employer health plan for employees and their eligible
dependents Unique benefit offerings that are partially or 100%
employer paid Rich and varied retirement plans and the ability to
participate in multiple plans. Generous paid time off plans Role
Overview: Alameda Health System is hiring! The Nure Manager of
Palative Care is responsible for leading and developing palliative
care nursing across Alameda Health System, including managing
current and recruiting additional Palliative Care Nurses to work
across AHS, collaborating with the Palliative Care Director,
Division Chief, and other AHS Palliative Care leaders to expand and
improve services for seriously ill patients across AHS, and provide
clinical care to AHS palliative care patients, initially focused in
the palliative care clinic, and then in other settings as needed to
achieve program goals. DUTIES & ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS: NOTE:
Following are the duties performed by employees in this
classification. However, employees may perform other related duties
at an equivalent level. Not all duties listed are necessarily
performed by each individual in the classification. Manages a staff
of palliative care nurses, and is fully accountable for all
personnel matters including hiring, training, performance
evaluations, disciplinary actions, terminations and recommendations
for promotions and merit increases. Supervises staff and manages
employee performance; provides on-going performance feedback,
addresses problems, orients and trains employees, verifies
competency and identifies and suggests way to develop skills;
monitors workflow. Confers with staff regularly regarding
techniques used and related matters for the purpose of promoting
and evaluating professional development and assuring quality of
care, as well as reviewing work in progress. Conducts staff
meetings and ensures palliative care nursing coverage across the
system. Serves as subject matter expert on Palliative Care Nursing.
Serves as a liaison between Palliative Care Department and Nursing
Department. Leads development and coordination of serious illness
education and quality improvement programs for nurses across AHS.
Collaborates with nursing education and direct reports to teach
regular Palliative Care Nursing Trainings. Creates and maintains
policies and procedures for palliative care nursing and serious
illness care for the palliative care team and across AHS.
Collaboratively works with other leaders to identify needs and
develop services to address them. Contributes to quality
improvement across AHS in serious illness care. Assists in the
development and coordination of patient education. Coordinates
Palliative Care educational programs for hospital staff, patients
and the community. Performs other administrative managerial duties
including development of annual budget process and performing
office management functions. Collaborates with other departments to
create and sustain interdisciplinary team roles. Provides
palliative care nursing to AHS palliative care patients, initially
focused in the palliative care clinic, and in other settings as
needed to achieve program goals. Performs nursing duties within the
Palliative Care Department. Orients and backs up nurses on
palliative care consult service. Supports patients and families in
symptom management, education, and advance care planning. Supports
planning for transition of patients from palliative care services
to hospice care. Works collaboratively with the Palliative Care
interdisciplinary team. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Required Education:
Graduate of an accredited nursing program and Bachelor's Degree in
Nursing. Preferred Education: Master's Degree in Nursing. Required
Experience: Palliative Care/Hospice Nursing experience. Preferred
Experience: Leading palliative care education and quality
improvement programs, Supervising other nurses, Experience in an
array of work settings: hospital, clinic, post-acute/skilled
nursing, and community, Work in the safety net setting with diverse
patient and family populations. Required Licenses/Certification:
Certification through the Hospice and Palliative Credentialing
Center (Certified Hospice and Palliative Nurse or Advanced
Certified Hospice and Palliative Nurse) within 12-months of
employment Required Licenses/Certifications: California Registered
Nurse. Preferred Licenses/Certification: Certification through the
Hospice and Palliative Credentialing Center (Certified Hospice and
Palliative Nurse or Advanced Certified Hospice and Palliative
Nurse) Preferred: Bi-lingual or multi-lingual capability,
especially Spanish, Cantonese, Mandarin, Vietnamese, Tagalog,
Russian Highland General Hospital Palliative Care Full Time Day
Management FTE: 1
Keywords: Alameda Health System, San Francisco , Nurse Manager, Palliative Care, Executive , San Francisco, California
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