Palliative Care Nursing Specialist

**GENERAL**

**Description**:

- Palliative Care Nursing Specialist

**Competition #**:

- IERHA 1028/25

**Posting Date**:

- 05/13/2025

**Status**:

- Active

**Type**:

- External

**DESCRIPTION**

**The Interlake-Eastern Regional Health Authority**

Our Vision
We will be recognized as a trusted health-care partner, providing sustainable, accessible, integrated, evidence-based care to improve health status and outcomes in all of our communities and achieve health equity across the region.
Our Mission
We work in partnership with all stakeholders, contributing to the health and well-being of our communities, by providing timely access to reliable care in a culturally safe manner that respects diversity.
Our Values
Always with compassion, Success in collaboration, Accountability in everything we do, Acting with integrity, Respectful of each other

**Collaboration | Accessibility | Respect | Excellence | Innovation | Quality Customer Service**

**Palliative Care Specialist - Nursing**
**Palliative Care Spec Nurse_04**

**Closing Date**:

- 05/20/2025

**Facility / Site**:

- To Be Determined

**Posting Type**:

- Indefinite Term (Subject to a minimum notice of 24 hours)

**Position Type**:

- Full-Time

**Hours of Work**:

- Days

**Term Dates**:
**FTE**:

- 1

**Union Group**:

- MNU

**Wage / Salary**:

- As per applicable collective agreement

**Position Summary**:Reporting to the Director/Manager Health Services - Palliative Care, the Palliative Care Specialist - Nursing is responsible as a member of the integrated Regional Palliative Care Team to ensure professional hospice palliative care is delivered as a specialized service of the Regional Home Care Program.

The Palliative Care Specialist - Nursing works in partnership with other RHA programs and community agencies to develop and mobilize resources to support individuals and families living with terminal illness and subsequently dealing with grief and bereavement. This individual provides leadership in the development and maintenance of effective and cohesive interdisciplinary teams with an emphasis on planned physical, emotional and spiritual support. This individual also provides direct clinical and consultation services.

The incumbent will exercise professional judgment in the completion of their duties and action to be taken on unusual day to day matters. The position of Palliative Care Specialist - Nursing functions in a manner that is consistent with the mission, vision and values of the Interlake
- Eastern Regional Health Authority.

**Qualifications**:

- University Degree in Nursing or Diploma in Nursing.
- Proof of registration with CRNM.
- CHPCN Certification through the Canadian Nurses Association.
- A combination of education, training and experience in palliative care nursing will be considered in the absence of certification.
- Completion of the CHPCN Certification through the Canadian Nurses Association or willing to enroll and successfully complete within a reasonable time frame is expected.
- Demonstrated knowledge of the health care system and the programs and regional facilities and services available within Interlake-Eastern Regional Health Authority.
- Demonstrated knowledge of relevant legislation and standards.
- Demonstrated knowledge of palliative care standards of practice.
- Demonstrated knowledge of home care systems and programs.
- Demonstrated proficiency in computerized office systems (Microsoft Word, Excel, Power point, and Access).
- Demonstrated experience in adult education and training.
- Minimum of one-year recent, relevant experience in palliative care.
- Minimum of three years of nursing experience preferably in a Home Care setting.
- Recent relevant experience in case management.
- Demonstrated oral and written communication skills.
- Demonstrated ability to function within the professional code of ethics, professional standards and legislative requirements of the profession.
- Demonstrated ability to foster a collaborative interdisciplinary environment that supports quality services/quality improvement and staff empowerment.
- Demonstrated ability to effectively perform the tasks and responsibilities of the position.
- Demonstrated ability to function independently and meet deadlines.
- Demonstrated ability to lead and make clinical decisions independently.
- Demonstrated ability to use an analytical and inquiring approach to problem-solving.
- Valid driver’s license and reliable vehicle (travel throughout the region is required).
- Completes and maintains a satisfactory pre-employment security check.
- Satisfactory employment record.

**As a condition of employment, all successful applicants will be required to provide a satisfactory criminal record check (with vulnerable sector screening), adult abuse and child abuse registry checks prior to commencing employment.**

Given the cultural diversity of our region, the ability to communicate in more than one language would be considered an asset. Proficiency