RN Home Health

EvergreenHealth•Redmond, WA

About The Position

The RN Home Health nurse is responsible for providing total direct nursing care to assigned patients in accordance with established standards of care and applicable policies, procedures, and guidelines. The role includes assessing comprehensive nursing needs, initiating start of care through the admission process, and continually planning, implementing, and evaluating care in partnership with patients and their families or significant others. The nurse collaborates with physicians and interdisciplinary team members to develop and carry out plans of care, provides education, advocates for patients, and promptly communicates and documents changes in condition and other relevant information. EvergreenHealth’s Home Health teams serve patients and families in the Pacific Northwest. The organization describes flexible scheduling, customized career pathways, territory assignments intended to be close to employees’ homes or preferred communities, experienced preceptors, professional development, and low staff-to-patient ratios. The position is covered by a collective bargaining agreement between EvergreenHealth and the Washington State Nurses Association; union membership is optional.

Requirements

Graduate of a nursing program; a diploma or Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) is required.
Licensed as a Registered Nurse in the State of Washington.
Current Healthcare Provider BLS certification by date of hire.
Proof of a Washington state driver’s license and car insurance.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in Nursing.

Responsibilities

Provide direct patient care and assess the comprehensive nursing needs of an assigned group of patients, including home health patients.
Coordinate patient and family or significant-other education.
Initiate patient start of care through the established admission process.
Continuously plan, implement, and evaluate patient care, involving the patient and family or significant other in the process.
Partner with physicians and interdisciplinary team members to develop and implement patient and family or significant-other plans of care.
Communicate relevant patient information, safety issues, equipment problems, and quality issues to the immediate supervisor in a timely manner.
Communicate and document changes in patient condition promptly to team members, the DPOA, and the physician.
Deliver nursing care in accordance with established standards and applicable policies, procedures, and guidelines.
Act as a patient advocate.
Assist other staff in completing their duties when time permits.
Recognize when assistance is needed to effectively carry out the nursing process.
Promote positive relations among patients, family members, the hospital, and the community.
Practice within the scope of the Registered Nurse Practice Act.