Home Health RN - PRN

Compassus•Olympia, WA

1d•$48 - $65

About The Position

Providence at Home with Compassus is seeking a Home Health Registered Nurse to provide care in patients’ homes across Thurston, Mason, Lewis, and Pierce Counties. The RN works independently and with an interdisciplinary team to conduct comprehensive assessments, develop and implement individualized care plans, and deliver outcome-driven interventions under the physician-ordered Plan of Care. The role is accountable for providing and supervising safe, quality, individualized care in accordance with the nursing process and Nurse Practice Act. This is a collective bargaining, per diem position with day-shift work on weekdays and a flexible schedule. The position serves patients and families through community health nursing and requires adapting care to patient needs and developmental stages. The nurse documents care electronically and accurately, collaborates with patients, families, and the healthcare team, and contributes to communication, staff orientation, professional development, and department activities.

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 care appropriate to the age of the patient population served.
Conduct and document a comprehensive patient assessment upon admission.
Continually reassess patients and apply appropriate advocacy and interventions.
Interpret patient self-assessments and behavior in the context of 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 changes and updated patient-care practices in an evolving healthcare environment.
Document patient-care activities and information legibly, accurately, concisely, and in a timely manner, including electronic documentation.
Support and assist with orientation of new staff and students.
Acquire the training and skills needed to 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 in a timely manner based on individual patient and family needs.
Attend at least 50% of scheduled staff meetings, or read and sign off on meeting minutes, and remain responsible for meeting content.