RN Hospice Home Care

EvergreenHealth•Kirkland, WA

14h

About The Position

The RN Hospice Home Care nurse is responsible for providing total direct nursing care to assigned patients in accordance with established standards of care and hospice, hospital, and unit policies, procedures, and guidelines. The role includes assessing patients’ comprehensive nursing needs, initiating care through the admission process, and continuously planning, implementing, and evaluating care with patients and their families or significant others. The nurse collaborates with physicians and interdisciplinary team members to develop and implement plans of care, coordinates patient and family education, communicates and documents changes in condition, and serves as a patient advocate. The role also involves timely communication of relevant patient, safety, equipment, and quality information to the immediate supervisor and supporting other staff when time permits. EvergreenHealth Hospice describes a collaborative interdisciplinary care model and emphasizes continuous improvement in clinical quality, lower caseloads and/or visit assignments compared with other local hospice agencies, and time for exceptional patient care. The position is based in the Hospice Home Care department in Kirkland, Washington. It is a full-time, day-hours role at 40 hours per week. The position is covered by a collective bargaining agreement with 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.
Current Washington State driver's license and proof of insurability.

Responsibilities

Provide direct nursing care to patients.
Assess the comprehensive nursing needs of an assigned group of patients, including home health patients.
Coordinate patient and family/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/significant other.
Collaborate with physician partners and interdisciplinary team members to develop and implement patient and family/significant-other plans 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 promptly to team members, the DPOA, and the physician.
Deliver nursing care according to established standards of care and applicable hospice, hospital, and unit guidelines, policies, and procedures.
Function as a patient advocate.
Assist other staff with 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.