(Urgent Search) RN- Palliative Care Clinic - Baton Rouge

Company: Ochsner Health System
Location: Baton Rouge
Posted on: July 10, 2025

Job Description:

We've made a lot of progress since opening the doors in 1942, but one thing has never changed - our commitment to serve, heal, lead, educate, and innovate. We believe that every award earned, every record broken and every patient helped is because of the dedicated employees who fill our hallways. At Ochsner, whether you work with patients every day or support those who do, you are making a difference and that matters. Come make a difference at Ochsner Health and discover your future today! This job functions as the liaison and communicator with the patient, caregivers, healthcare providers, and multi-disciplinary team members. as well as post-acute care and third party payers. Participates in the interdisciplinary team to assess and meet the needs of patients and their family with advanced disease and those at the end of life. Provides positive educational experiences to the patient, family, and other healthcare professionals, including physicians and fellow nurses and interacts with patients and family members in a positive, empathetic manner. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties. This job description is a summary of the primary duties and responsibilities of the job and position. It is not intended to be a comprehensive or all-inclusive listing of duties and responsibilities. Contents are subject to change at the company's discretion. Education Required - Graduate of an accredited school of nursing. Preferred - Bachelor’s degree in nursing. Work Experience Required - 5 years of clinical nursing experience. Preferred - 1 year of palliative care nursing or hospice experience. Certifications Required - Current registered nurse (RN) license in state of practice. Basic Life Support (BLS) from the American Heart Association. Hospice Palliative Care Nursing certification (must obtain within 2 years of hire date) Knowledge Skills and Abilities (KSAs) - Proficiency in using computers, software, and web-based applications. - Effective verbal and written communication skills and ability to present information clearly and professionally to varying levels of individuals throughout the patient care process. - Ability to work a flexible work schedule (e.g. 24/7, weekend, holiday, on call availability) and travel throughout and between facilities. Job Duties - Provides continuity of care by ensuring smooth transitions between care settings - Assesses and modifies the plan of care of palliative care patients as needed. - Assesses, explains, and coordinates the referral process incorporating ethical principles and professional standards in identifying and advocating for the wishes and preferences of patients and families. - Uses resources necessary to enhance patient and family quality of life through knowledge and negotiation within the healthcare system. - Develops relationships with patients and their multidisciplinary team to facilitate and/or navigate through subsequent treatment and follow-up to reflect continuity of care. - Educates patients and families on palliative care, taking into consideration unique personal characteristics of patients, families, and colleagues. - Provides empathetic counsel and outreach to patients and families throughout the plan of care. - Adapts behavior to the specific patient population, including but not limited to respect for privacy, method of introduction to the patient, adapting explanation of services or procedures to be performed, requesting permissions and communication style. - Works closely with physicians to coordinate patient's care plan communication; works with multidisciplinary team to maintain and implement up-to-date coordinated patient centered care plan; communicated with all members of the healthcare team as patient advocate. - Performs other related duties as required. The above statements describe the general nature and level of work only. They are not an exhaustive list of all required responsibilities, duties, and skills. Other duties may be added, or this description amended at any time. Remains knowledgeable on current federal, state and local laws, accreditation standards or regulatory agency requirements that apply to the assigned area of responsibility and ensures compliance with all such laws, regulations and standards. This employer maintains and complies with its Compliance & Privacy Program and Standards of Conduct, including the immediate reporting of any known or suspected unethical or questionable behaviors or conduct; patient/employee safety, patient privacy, and/or other compliance-related concerns. The employer is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status. Physical and Environmental Demands The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Medium Work - Exerting 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 10 to 25 pounds of force frequently, and/or greater than negligible up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects. (Constantly: activity or condition exists 2/3 or more of the time) to move objects. Physical demand requirements are in excess of those for Sedentary Work. Even though the weight lifted may be only a negligible amount, a job should be rated Light Work: (1) when it requires walking or standing to a significant degree; or (2) when it requires sitting most of the time but entails pushing and/or pulling of arm or leg controls; and/or (3) when the job requires working at a production rate pace entailing the constant pushing and/or pulling of materials even though the weight of those materials is negligible. NOTE: The constant stress and strain of maintaining a production rate pace, especially in an industrial setting, can be and is physically demanding of a worker even though the amount of force exerted is negligible. Duties performed routinely require exposure to blood, body fluid and tissue. The incumbent works in a patient care area; works in an area where patients enter; works directly with patients; and/or works with specimens that could contain communicable diseases. The incumbent has an occupational risk for exposure to all communicable diseases. Because the incumbent works within a healthcare setting, there may be occupational risk for exposure to hazardous medications or hazardous waste within the environment through receipt, transport, storage, preparation, dispensing, administration, cleaning and/or disposal of contaminated waste. The risk level of exposure may increase depending on the essential job duties of the role. Are you ready to make a difference? Apply Today! Ochsner Health does not consider an individual an applicant until they have formally applied to the open position on this careers website. Individuals who reside in and will work from the following areas are not eligible for remote work position: Colorado, California, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Vermont, Washington, and Washington D.C. Ochsner Health endeavors to make our site accessible to all users. If you would like to contact us regarding the accessibility of our website, or if you need an accommodation to complete the application process, please contact our HR Employee Solution Center at 504-842-4748 (select option 1) or careers@ochsner.org. This contact information is for accommodation requests only and cannot be used to inquire about the status of applications. Ochsner is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any legally protected class, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.

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