RN Home Health

EvergreenHealth•Seattle, WA

About The Position

EvergreenHealth is hiring an RN Home Health nurse to provide direct nursing care to home health patients in the Pacific Northwest. The nurse assesses patients’ comprehensive nursing needs, starts care through the established admission process, and plans, implements, and evaluates care in partnership with patients, families or significant others, physicians, and interdisciplinary team members. The role includes patient and family education, timely communication and documentation of changes in condition and other relevant issues, advocacy, and practice within the Registered Nurse Practice Act and established care standards and policies. The role is part of an interdisciplinary team and offers flexible scheduling, territory assignments intended to be close to the employee’s home or preferred community, training with 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, incorporating the patient and family or significant other into the process.
Work with physician partners and interdisciplinary team members to develop and implement the patient and family or significant-other plan 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 according to established standards of care and applicable policies, procedures, and guidelines.
Act as a patient advocate.
Assist other staff with their duties when time permits and recognize when assistance is needed to effectively carry out 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.