RN Hospice Home Care-Float

EvergreenHealth • Kirkland, WA

103d • $45 - $82

About The Position

Are you a skilled and empathetic hospice RN looking to make a meaningful impact across multiple communities? We're seeking a dedicated Float Hospice Home Care Nurse to provide exceptional end-of-life care and support to patients and families across multiple territories to include, Shoreline, Bothell/Kenmore, heart of Seattle, SeaTac, Renton, Burien, and Normandy Park. This unique role offers variety, autonomy, and the opportunity to work with an interdisciplinary team committed to dignity, comfort, and compassion. Awarded Employer of the Year 2022 from the Hospice and Palliative Nurses Association (HPNA), EvergreenHealth Hospice is proud to provide the highest quality of life possible for our patients. Collaboration is key to the best possible patient experience and our interdisciplinary teams are adept at balancing symptom management and all the varied needs of a family anticipating the loss of a loved one. A core element of EvergreenHealth Hospice is our goal of continuous improvement in clinical quality, and we actively encourage staff participation in process improvement projects and, most importantly, allow our staff the time to provide exceptional care for our patients. As a nurse, this means a lower caseload and/or visit assignment compared to other hospice agencies in our area.

Requirements

• Graduate of a nursing program (Diploma or Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) required).
• Licensed as a Registered Nurse in the State of Washington.
• Current Healthcare Provider BLS certification by date of hire.
• Current Washington State Driver's license and proof of insurability.

Responsibilities

• Provides direct patient care.
• Assesses the comprehensive nursing needs of an assigned group of patients (including, but not limited to home health patients).
• Coordinates the patient and family/significant other education process.
• Initiates patient start of care through established admission process.
• Continuously plans, implements, and evaluates patient care, incorporating patient and family/significant other into the process.
• Participates with physician partners and other interdisciplinary team members to develop and implement patient and family/significant other plan of care.
• Effectively communicates all relevant information (e.g., patient information, safety issues, problems with equipment, quality issues, etc.) to immediate supervisor, in timely way.
• Communicates and documents changes in patient condition, on a timely basis, to team members, DPOA, and physician.
• Delivers nursing care within established standards of care, hospice, hospital and unit guidelines, policies, and procedures.
• Functions as a patient advocate.
• Assists other staff in completion of their duties when time permits.
• Recognizes situations when appropriate assistance is needed to effectively execute the nursing process.
• Promotes good public relations between patient, family members, hospital, and community.
• Practices 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.

What This Job Offers

• Industry: Hospitals
• Education Level: Associate degree