RN Home Health

EvergreenHealth•Bellevue, WA

7d•Remote

About The Position

EvergreenHealth is a leading Home Health provider in the Pacific Northwest, serving patients and families since 1992. Our compassionate and skilled providers offer care within their communities. As an interdisciplinary team, we work together to enhance the health and well-being of every life we touch. Our care teams include Nurses (RN & LPN), Certified Wound Care Specialists, Psychiatric Nurses, Physical Therapists, Occupational Therapists, Speech Therapists, Social Workers, and Certified Nursing Assistants (Home Health Aides). We are committed to providing professional development through tuition assistance and career advancement pathways, maintaining low staff-to-patient ratios for safety and quality care, and fostering an inclusive and diverse workforce. EvergreenHealth has been recognized by The Leapfrog Group with an "A" grade for patient safety and as a Top General Hospital for quality and safety.

Requirements

Graduate of a nursing program (Diploma or Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) required)
Licensed as a Registered Nurse in the State of Washington
Current Healthcare Provider BLS certification by date of hire

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in Nursing

Responsibilities

Responsible for the total direct nursing care of all patients within established standards of care, hospice, hospital and unit policies, procedures, and guidelines.
Provides direct patient care.
Assesses the comprehensive nursing needs of an assigned group of patients (including, but not limited to home health patients).
Coordinates the patient and family/significant other education process.
Initiates patient start of care through established admission process.
Continuously plans, implements, and evaluates patient care, incorporating patient and family/significant other into the process.
Participates with physician partners and other interdisciplinary team members to develop and implement patient and family/significant other plan of care.
Effectively communicates all relevant information (e.g., patient information, safety issues, problems with equipment, quality issues, etc.) to immediate supervisor, in timely way.
Communicates and documents changes in patient condition, on a timely basis, to team members, DPOA, and physician.
Delivers nursing care within established standards of care, hospice, hospital and unit guidelines, policies, and procedures.
Functions as a patient advocate.
Assists other staff in completion of their duties when time permits.
Recognizes situations when appropriate assistance is needed to effectively execute the nursing process.
Promotes good public relations between patient, family members, hospital, and community.
Practices within the scope of the Registered Nurse Practice Act.