RN Home Health
About The Position
The RN Home Health nurse is responsible for the total direct nursing care of patients in accordance with established standards of care and applicable hospice, hospital, and unit policies, procedures, and guidelines. The role provides direct care to home health patients, assesses their comprehensive nursing needs, initiates start-of-care admissions, and continuously plans, implements, and evaluates care in collaboration with patients, families, physicians, and interdisciplinary team members. The nurse also coordinates patient and family education, communicates and documents changes in condition and other relevant information, advocates for patients, and practices within the scope of the Washington State Registered Nurse Practice Act. EvergreenHealth describes its home health service as an interdisciplinary, community-based team serving patients and families in the Pacific Northwest. The organization offers flexible schedules and territories, experienced preceptors, professional development opportunities, and low staff-to-patient ratios. This 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 the 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.
- 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, incorporating the patient and family or significant other into the process.
- Collaborate with physician partners 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 in a timely manner to team members, the DPOA, and the physician.
- Deliver nursing care within established standards, guidelines, policies, and procedures.
- Act 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.
Benefits
- Medical, vision, and dental insurance.
- On-demand virtual health care.
- Health Savings Account.
- Flexible Spending Account.
- Life and disability insurance.
- Retirement plans (457(b) and 401(a)) with employer contribution.
- Tuition assistance for undergraduate and graduate degrees.
- Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness program.
- Paid Time Off/Vacation.
- Extended Illness Bank/Sick Leave.
- Paid holidays.
- Voluntary hospital indemnity insurance.
- Voluntary identity theft protection.
- Voluntary legal insurance.
- Pay in lieu of benefits premium program.
- Free parking.
- Commuter benefits.
- Flexible schedules.
- Paid CEUs.
- Sign-on bonus up to $15,000 for those new to EvergreenHealth.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
Associate degree
