Home Health RN - King County

Compassus•Seattle, WA

1d•$95,118 - $147,680

About The Position

Providence at Home with Compassus is seeking a dedicated Home Health Registered Nurse to provide care in patients’ homes across King County, with smaller territories assigned within the service area. The RN works independently and as part of an interdisciplinary team to conduct comprehensive assessments, develop and implement individualized care plans, and deliver outcome-driven interventions under a physician-ordered Plan of Care. The nurse is accountable for safe, quality, individualized care and follows the nursing process in accordance with the Nurse Practice Act: assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation. This is a full-time, salaried position with bonus potential.

Requirements

Associate or bachelor's degree from an accredited School of Nursing.
Current, unencumbered Registered Nurse license in the state of employment.
National Provider BLS certification from the American Heart Association.

Nice To Haves

One year of recent experience in home health, acute care, or a skilled nursing facility.

Responsibilities

Assess patients’ developmental needs and provide assessment and treatment appropriate to the ages of the patient population served.
Conduct and document a comprehensive patient assessment upon admission.
Continually reassess patients and apply appropriate advocacy and interventions.
Interpret patients’ self-assessments and behaviors in the context of their cognitive, physical, emotional, psychosocial, and chronological maturation.
Collaborate with patients, families, and healthcare team members to develop, document, implement, and monitor individualized plans of care based on best practices and evidence-based medicine.
Adapt to changing and updated patient-care practices in an evolving healthcare environment.
Document patient-care activities and information legibly, electronically, accurately, concisely, and promptly.
Support and assist with the orientation of new staff and students.
Acquire training and skills to competently perform preceptor and charge nurse functions when selected for those roles.
Advance professional nursing practice through continuing education, required training, certification, and participation in department activities.
Help build and maintain an environment that fosters open communication, patient- and family-centered care, and healthy collegial relationships.
Communicate adaptively and promptly according to individual patient and family needs.
Attend at least 50% of scheduled staff meetings, or read and sign off on meeting minutes; remain responsible for meeting content regardless of attendance.