Registered Nurse Palliative Care Inpatient

Job Description:

The Registered Nurse (RN) in the Inpatient Palliative Care Unit provides compassionate, patient-centered care to individuals with serious or life-limiting illnesses. This role is responsible for assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating care focused on symptom management, comfort, quality of life, and support for patients and families. The RN collaborates with an interdisciplinary team and utilizes evidence-based practice, technology, and therapeutic interventions to deliver holistic care that honors each patient's goals and values.

At Intermountain Health, we believe every patient deserves compassionate, dignified care that honors their goals, values, and quality of life. As a member of our Inpatient Palliative Care team, you'll have the opportunity to make a meaningful difference during some of life's most important moments.

What You'll Love About This Role

• Meaningful Impact – Provide holistic care that supports patients and families facing serious illness, helping them navigate complex healthcare decisions with comfort and dignity.

• Collaborative Team Environment – Partner with physicians, advanced practice providers, social workers, chaplains, therapists, and other specialists who share a commitment to exceptional patient care.

• Professional Growth – Expand your expertise in symptom management, communication, end-of-life care, and interdisciplinary practice.

• Supportive Culture – Join an organization that values compassion, respect, belonging, and caregiver well-being.

• Comprehensive Benefits – Enjoy competitive pay, career development opportunities, retirement benefits, paid time off, and healthcare benefits designed to support you and your family.

• Flexible Schedule to balance your work and personal life. Monday through Friday 8AM-4:30PM.

Compensation and Benefits:

• Pay Rate: Competitive salary based on experience.

• Comprehensive Benefits Package: Includes insurance options, fitness discounts, paid time off, 401(k) with employer contribution, and tuition assistance.

• Incentives: Up to $400 annual caregiver incentive and $500 referral bonus.

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If you're passionate about providing compassionate, patient-centered care and helping patients live as comfortably and meaningfully as possible, we'd love to have you join our team.

What You'll Bring

• Strong clinical assessment and critical thinking skills

• Compassionate communication and relationship-building abilities

• Experience collaborating within interdisciplinary healthcare teams

• Commitment to high-quality, patient- and family-centered care

• Excellent care coordination and documentation skills

• Ability to support patients and families through complex healthcare journeys

• Professional accountability and sound clinical judgment

Minimum Qualifications

• Current Registered Nurse (RN) license in the state of practice. Nurses working under a compact license must transfer their license to the state of practice within 60 days of employment.

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)

• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification for Healthcare Providers.

• RNs with less than 12 months of experience must obtain a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) within four (4) years of hire.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) from an accredited institution. Education will be verified.

• Previous acute care, palliative care, hospice, oncology, critical care, or medical-surgical nursing experience preferred.

• Experience caring for patients with complex symptom management needs and serious illnesses.

• Hospice, palliative care, advance care planning or ICU experience.

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) is required as of the job description's last update on 4/27/2025. Employees hired or promoted prior to this date will be held to the requirements in effect at the time of hire or promotion.

Physical Requirements

• Ongoing need for employee to see and read information, labels, assess patient needs, operate monitors, identify equipment and supplies.
• Frequent interactions with patient care providers, patients, and visitors that require employee to verbally communicate as well as hear and understand spoken information, alarms, needs, and issues quickly and accurately, particularly during emergency situations.
• Manual dexterity of hands and fingers to manipulate complex and delicate equipment with precision and accuracy. This includes frequent computer use and typing for documenting patient care, accessing needed information, medication preparation, etc.
• Expected to lift and utilize full range of movement to transfer patients. Will also bend to retrieve, lift, and carry supplies and equipment. Typically includes items of varying weights, up to and including heavy items.
• Need to walk and assist with transporting/ambulating patients and obtaining and distributing supplies and equipment. This includes pushing/pulling gurneys and portable equipment, including heavy items. Often required to navigate crowded and busy rooms (full of equipment, power cords on the floor, etc.)
• May be expected to stand in a stationary position for an extended period of time.
• For roles requiring driving: Expected to drive a vehicle which requires sitting, seeing and reading signs, traffic signals, and other vehicles.

Location:

Intermountain Health LDS Hospital

Work City:

Salt Lake City

Work State:

Utah

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

The hourly range for this position is listed below. Actual hourly rate dependent upon experience. 

$35.22 - $53.29

We care about your well-being – mind, body, and spirit – which is why we provide our caregivers a generous benefits package that covers a wide range of programs to foster a sustainable culture of wellness that encompasses living healthy, happy, secure, connected, and engaged.

Learn more about our comprehensive benefits package here.

By applying for a position with Intermountain, I acknowledge that I will comply with all applicable Intermountain policies and expectations. If applying for a remote or hybrid role, this includes remote work expectations related to confidentiality, information security, work schedules, conflicts of interest, and use of company equipment. I further acknowledge that outside employment or activities may not interfere with job responsibilities or create a conflict of interest with Intermountain. Actual or reasonably perceived conflicts may be grounds for disqualification from consideration or, if hired, corrective action up to and including termination of employment.

Intermountain Health is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

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