Home Health Registered Nurse- Weekends

Compassus•Everett, WA

22d•$40 - $72•Onsite

About The Position

This is a collective bargaining position for a Home Health Registered Nurse (RN) working day shifts on Saturdays and Sundays as a part-time role. The position involves providing expert care in patients’ homes, conducting comprehensive assessments, developing and implementing individualized care plans, and delivering outcome-driven interventions under a physician-ordered Plan of Care. The role is rooted in community health nursing principles and requires accountability for the delivery and supervision of safe, quality care, following the nursing process in accordance with the Nurse Practice Act.

Requirements

Current, unencumbered (State of Employment) License as a Registered Nurse.
National Provider BLS - American Heart Association (Vendor Managed)

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

Possesses knowledge of developmental needs and in the assessment and treatment as it relates to the age of the patient population served.
Conducts and documents a comprehensive patient assessment upon admission.
Continually reassesses and applies appropriate advocacy and interventions as indicated.
Competent in the interpretation of a patient’s self-assessment and behavior, with an understanding of the cognitive, physical emotional, psychosocial and chronological maturation process.
Collaborates with the patient, family and members of the healthcare team; develops, documents, implements and monitors an individualized plan of care which reflects a standard of care based on best practice and evidence-based medicine.
Adaptive to change and updated patient care practices within an evolving healthcare environment.
Legibly and electronically documents patient care activities and information in an accurate, concise, and timely manner.
Supports and assists with orientation of new staff and students.
Acquires necessary training and skills to competently perform the preceptor and charge nurse function when selected and functioning in those roles.
Demonstrates advancement of professional nursing practice through continuing education, required training, certification, and participation in department activities.
Takes an active role in building and maintaining an environment that fosters open communication, patient and family-centered care and healthy collegial relationships.
Demonstrates adaptive/timely communication based on individual patient/family needs.
Attends and participates in a minimum of 50% of scheduled staff meetings or has read the minutes and signed off on them and is responsible for meeting content regardless of attendance.