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Schedule: Monday- Friday 8:00am-5:00pm

Position Summary

The Advanced Illness Care Nurse provides comprehensive palliative nursing care to patients living with serious illnesses, focusing on symptom management, quality of life, and support for patients and their families. This role is responsible for assessing, planning, implementing, evaluating, and documenting individualized palliative nursing care in collaboration with the Interdisciplinary Group (IDG) and in alignment with the established plan of care and Clinical Services Department policies The Advanced Illness Care Nurse practices across multiple settings, including private homes and assisted living facilities, , and works closely with physicians and community providers to ensure coordinated, high quality, patient-centered care.

This position supports Bluegrass Care Navigators’ mission by delivering compassionate, patient-centered care to all individuals served.

Position Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
• Currently licensed as a Registered Nurse through the Kentucky Board of Nursing or participating COMPACT state Board of Nursing.
• Minimum of one (1) year of nursing experience. Previous experience in palliative care or hospice nursing preferred.
• Knowledge of symptom management, advanced directives, and end-of-life care principles.
• Demonstrated clinical competence, sound nursing judgement, and excellent observational skills.
• Strong organizational, planning, data management skills with the ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously and possess the ability to manage and interpret data.
• Ability to work independently, exercise discretion, and maintain professionalism under stress.
• Skilled in providing education and feedback to clinical staff as appropriate.
• Understanding of hospice and palliative care philosophy and principles preferred.
• Current CPR certification.
• Ability to collaborate effectively within an interdisciplinary team (IDT).
  
  

Bluegrass Care Navigators is committed to creating a diverse environment and complies with Equal Employment Opportunity and Title VI guidelines. Employment with Bluegrass Care Navigators, as well as our services, are available to all qualified individuals. We embrace and celebrate differences of persons of varying age, ethnicity, gender, disability, race, color, sex (including sex characteristics, intersex traits, pregnancy or related conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, sex stereotypes, religion, national origin, political affiliation, socioeconomic and family status, geographic region, and other characteristics that make our employees unique.

It is the policy of Bluegrass Care Navigators to implement fair and effective personnel policies and to require all employees to serve the organization's mission and values.