RN Specialist Palliative

St. Mary’s Healthcare has been providing high-quality, compassionate healthcare to the people of Montgomery and Fulton counties since 1903. At St. Mary’s Hospital, the Rao Outpatient Pavilion and other locations, the local, independent healthcare organization offers the comprehensive, critical services its community needs and deserves. St. Mary’s Healthcare has also been named a 2026 Times Union Top Workplace—the first acute care hospital in the Capital Region to earn the distinction since the Times Union launched the recognition program 14 years ago.

Job Requisition: RNSPC002105

Employment Type: Full-Time

Shift: Days

Hours Per Week: 40- hour/week

Hiring range: $40.24 - $52.32 hourly.

The actual compensation for this position will be determined based on experience and other factors permitted by law.

Responsibilities:

• Creates plan for care across the continuum, integrating patient/family preferences and values.
• Monitors patient care through assessments, evaluations and/or patient records.
• Advocates for resources and removal of barriers.
• Maintains ongoing dialogue with supervisor and other health providers to ensure effective implementation of health plan.
• Acts as a resource for adequate medical record documentation, appropriateness of services as they relate to diagnosis, and treatment options for post-discharge care.
• Provide knowledge and palliative care expertise and care to palliative care patients and patients who have palliative care on consult, both inpatient and outpatient, including their families and caregivers.
• Within the scope of the role, requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgement, and the ability to work with supervisor and Medical Director with minimal supervision. Must be able to work in stressful environments.
• Independently manage own caseload of patients and associated responsibilities.
• Ensure that policies and protocols and guidelines for palliative care patients are developed and implemented.

Licensure / Certification / Registration:

• Diploma from an accredited school/college of nursing required.
• RN credentialed from the NY board of Nursing obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date.
• Preferred Certification in Palliative Care (if not certified on hire, preference to obtain within 3 years of hire)
• 5 years minimum experience in Palliative Care, Hospice care required

Required Skills and Attributes:

• Ability to organize and establish day-to-day priorities while using critical thinking skills in all aspects of the job.

• Must be able to multitask while remaining professional, focused, composed and positive.

• Excellent customer service skills

• Displays integrity, friendliness, and compassion.

• Must be able to establish an appropriate and effective rapport with others.

• Demonstrates flexibility

• Takes initiative

• Able to work in a fast-paced environment

• Embraces new opportunities to grow both personally and professionally.

• Effective critical thinking and problem-solving skills.

• Proficient with various Microsoft Office products (Word and Excel).

• Strong organizational skills.

• Effective interpersonal skills.

• Ability to take and follow direction in a positive and appropriate manner.

• Ability to work as part of a team and independently. Must be able to demonstrate effective and appropriate written and oral communication skills.

• Must be able to speak, read, write and follow instructions in English.

Licenses & Certifications

Required

• Basic Life Support
• Registered Nurse

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