RN - Palliative Care Manager
Seattle, Washington
Hospice · Geriatrics
Posted Jun 26 · Not open to new grads
- Unit
- Palliative Care
What the listing says
Role
- Term
- Permanent
- On the floor
- No charge shifts · Precepting expected
- Setting
- Home Health
- Accepts
- RN
- Experience
- 3+ years
Ratio not posted. Ask in the interview.
Pay
- Against the board
- About the median
The median for Hospice in Washington is $55/hr, across 10 postings.
About this role
As the Palliative Care Manager, you provide expert palliative care support to patients and families while strengthening primary palliative care capabilities across clinical teams. You improve quality of life for patients with serious illness by leading advanced communication and goals-of-care discussions, supporting symptom management, coordinating care, and collaborating across interdisciplinary teams. You partner across care settings to ensure compassionate, patient-centered, and goal-concordant care throughout the disease trajectory.
Primary responsibilities include conducting home dyad visits, telephonic nursing follow up, assessing patient and family understanding, developing and implementing individualized palliative care plans, coordinating care across settings, supporting advance care planning, documenting complex cases, managing competing priorities, educating and coaching staff, promoting interdisciplinary collaboration, participating in case reviews, and maintaining strong relationships with patients, families, providers, and community partners.
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“State of Washington Current BLS certification or ability to obtain certification within 30 days of employment hire date 3+ years of experience in a physician's office, clinical, hospice or hospital setting Valid driver'…” · from this posting
Requirements
- Current active RN licensure in the State of Washington
- Current BLS certification or ability to obtain certification within 30 days of employment hire date
- 3+ years of experience in a physician's office, clinical, hospice or hospital setting
- Valid driver's license within the state of work
- Reliable transportation for daily travel to various locations as assigned
- BSN preferred
- Certification or specialized training in palliative care preferred
- Experience in palliative care, hospice, geriatrics, complex case management, or serious illness care preferred
Benefits
- Comprehensive benefits package
- Incentive and recognition programs
- Equity stock purchase
- 401k contribution
- Paid training
Place
- City
- Seattle, Washington
- Median rent
- $2,030/mo
- Local household income
- $123,860/yr
- Metro price level
- 11% above the national average
rent and tenant-paid utilities · Census ACS 2024
all local households, not nurse pay · Census ACS 2024
Seattle area index 111.1, where 100 is the national average.
Seattle pairs Pacific Northwest natural beauty with top-tier healthcare employers. Nurses enjoy outdoor access to Puget Sound and the Cascades, plus coffee culture and distinct neighborhoods like Capitol Hill and Ballard. Expect rainy winters, mild summers, and a tech-driven economy that keeps the metro buzzing year-round.
Cost figures from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 metro Regional Price Parities.
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Optum is a health services company and a subsidiary of UnitedHealth Group, one of the largest healthcare and well-being companies in the world. Optum focuses on making healthcare easier, more affordable, and more connected by integrating services such as doctor…
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