RN Home Health
About The Position
The RN Home Health nurse 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 includes assessing patients’ comprehensive nursing needs, initiating start-of-care admissions, and continuously planning, implementing, and evaluating care with patients and their families or significant others. The nurse coordinates patient and family education and works with physician partners and interdisciplinary team members to develop and carry out plans of care. The role requires timely communication and documentation of patient condition changes and other relevant information, patient advocacy, and practice within the scope of the Washington State Registered Nurse Practice Act. The nurse may assist other staff when time permits and is expected to recognize when additional assistance is needed. EvergreenHealth describes its home health teams as interdisciplinary and offers flexible schedules, training with experienced preceptors, professional development, and a variety of service territories. 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 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.
- Participate with physician partners and interdisciplinary team members in developing and implementing the patient and family or significant-other plan of care.
- Communicate relevant information, including 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 in accordance with established standards of care and applicable hospice, hospital, and unit guidelines, policies, and procedures.
- Act as a patient advocate.
- Assist other staff in completing their duties when time permits.
- Recognize when appropriate 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.
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.
- Sign-on bonus of up to $15,000 for those new to EvergreenHealth.
- Flexible schedules.
- Paid CEUs.
- Training with experienced preceptors.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
Associate degree
