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RN II - Palliative Care

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Sibley Memorial Hospital

Washington, District of Columbia

You'll triage new palliative consults, coordinate evaluations and follow-up, manage symptoms, and teach patients and families.

Posted Aug 3

Shift and hours
8-⁠hour shifts · Day shifts 8-hour Day shifts40 hours a week
Unit and setting
Palliative patients receiving palliative care throughout the hospitalpalliative patients across the hospital
License
RN license Licensure as a Registered Nurse in the District of ColumbiaDC RN license
Term
Permanent Full-time 40 hours/week, benefitted, no weekendsFull time, 40 hours a week, benefitted

Do you qualify?

License
DC RN license Licensure as a Registered Nurse in the District of Columbia Check your license
Certification
Chemo/bio-Therapy Certification preferred or obtained within 1 year of hire; fully paid for by Sibley Memorial HospitalAfter hire · within 1 year of hire Chemo/bio-Therapy Certification preferred or obtain within 1 year of hire; fully paid for by Sibley Memorial Hospital.
Education
Graduate of an accredited RN program Graduation from an accredited program for Registered Nurses
Experience
6 months RN acute care experience Minimum of 6 months RN acute care experience

What it pays

Against similar roles
In range for Washington staff RN rolesWashington staff RN postings that state pay run $39/hr to $52/hr, the middle half $41/hr to $44/hr, across 71 postings.
Pay reviews
Pay set by equity and experience for similar roles Compensation will be commensurate with equity and experience for roles of similar scope and responsibility.

Benefits

  • BenefitsFree onsite parkingFree Onsite parking
  • Benefits24/7 gym for new employeesNEW employee 24/7 gym
  • BenefitsEmployee vegetable gardenEmployee vegetable garden
  • BenefitsTuition reimbursementTuition Reimbursement
  • BenefitsRN loan forgivenessRN Loan Forgiveness
  • BenefitsDependent tuition reimbursementDependent Tuition Reimbursement
  • Excellent Benefits Package
  • 24/7 employee gym

The role and schedule

Day to day
triage new palliative consults triaging new palliative care consults, prioritizing patients based on clinical needs
Day to day
symptom management and patient/family teaching providing symptom management and patient/family education
Day to day
goals-of-care discussions and advance care planning supporting goals-of-care discussions and advance care planning
Day to day
some medication and discharge coordination some medication and discharge coordination
Day to day
nursing education The role also includes nursing education
Day to day
quality improvement and program development participation in data collection, quality improvement, and program development activities
Weekends
No weekends
Details
318-bed hospital With its 318 beds
Details
Hospital can modify your schedule as needed The Hospital reserves the right to modify employee schedules as needed.

The workplace

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Parking
Free onsite parking Free Onsite parking

Your fit

Questions to ask

  • Can you walk me through base pay range and differentials?
  • What should I expect for holiday, call, and rotation?
  • What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
  • How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?
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On your path

Hospice is a specialty you move into. Med surg, oncology, or home health is the usual door in.

Original listing

Posted on Johns Hopkins Medicine’s careers page.

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Johns Hopkins Medicine-Sibley Memorial Hospital in Washington, D. C. was ranked among the top hospitals - fourth in the Washington, D. C. metropolitan area by U. S. News & World Report in 2024.

One Organization.

Countless Opportunities.

Join our Sibley Nursing Team as an Palliative RN!

With its 318 beds, this non-profit, full-service acute care hospital offers medical, surgical, intensive care, obstetric, oncology, orthopedic, skilled nursing inpatient services, and a 24-hour Emergency Department. Sibley’s campus is also home to Grand Oaks, an assisted living residence; a medical building with physician offices and ambulatory surgery and imaging centers; and the new patient tower with 200 spacious, private rooms.

Unit Description

The Inpatient Palliative Care RN provides clinical, education, and programmatic support for patients receiving palliative care throughout the hospital. Responsibilities include triaging new palliative care consults, prioritizing patients based on clinical needs, coordinating initial evaluations and follow-up care, providing symptom management and patient/family education, and supporting goals-of-care discussions and advance care planning. The RN serves as an important liaison between the palliative care service and primary medical teams, helping facilitate communication, identify patients who may benefit from palliative care, and ensure continuity of care throughout the hospitalization and transition to the outpatient setting when appropriate.

The role also includes nursing education, some medication and discharge coordination, and participation in data collection, quality improvement, and program development activities.

What nurses love about Sibley

  • Excellent Benefits Package: Sibley Memorial Hospital Benefits
  • Free Onsite parking
  • NEW employee 24/7 gym
  • Employee vegetable garden
  • Supportive Nurse Leadership
  • Tuition Reimbursement/RN Loan Forgiveness/Dependent Tuition Reimbursement

Unit/

Schedule

  • Palliative
  • Full-time 40 hours/week, benefitted, no weekends
  • 8-hour Day shifts

Minimum Education and Experience

  • Licensure as a Registered Nurse in the District of Columbia
  • Graduation from an accredited program for Registered Nurses
  • Minimum of 6 months RN acute care experience
  • Chemo/bio–Therapy Certification preferred or obtain within 1 year of hire; fully paid for by Sibley Memorial Hospital.
  • AHA CPR

Salary Range: Minimum 43.25/hour - Maximum 67.04/hour. Compensation will be commensurate with equity and experience for roles of similar scope and responsibility. In cases where the range is displayed as a $0 amount, salary discussions will occur during candidate screening calls, before any subsequent compensation discussion is held between the candidate and any hiring authority.

The Hospital reserves the right to modify employee schedules as needed.

We are committed to creating a welcoming and inclusive environment, where we embrace and celebrate our differences, where all employees feel valued, contribute to our mission of serving the community, and engage in equitable healthcare delivery and workforce practices.

Johns Hopkins Health System and its affiliates are drug-free workplace employers.

What's around it?

In Washington, DC

Washington, DCFrom Census ACS 2024.

Living costs about 9% above the US average

Median rent
$1,954/mo
Household income
$109,870/yr, all local households, not nurse pay

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