RN Home Health

EvergreenHealth•Bellevue, WA

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The RN Home Health position is responsible for providing total direct nursing care to patients in accordance with established standards of care and applicable hospice, hospital, and unit policies, procedures, and guidelines. The role assesses the comprehensive nursing needs of assigned patients, including home health patients, and initiates start of care through the established admission process. The nurse plans, implements, and evaluates care in partnership with patients and their families or significant others, physicians, and interdisciplinary team members. The position is based in Bellevue, Washington, and is full-time, day shift, at 40 hours per week.

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 deliver nursing care within established standards, policies, procedures, and guidelines.
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.
Participate with physician partners and interdisciplinary team members in developing and implementing 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.
Function as a patient advocate.
Assist other staff in completing their duties when time permits.
Recognize when assistance is needed to effectively execute the nursing process.
Promote good public relations among patients, family members, the hospital, and the community.
Practice within the scope of the Registered Nurse Practice Act.