RN Hospice Home Care

EvergreenHealth•Seattle, WA

About The Position

The RN Hospice Home Care position is responsible for the total direct nursing care of assigned patients within established standards of care and hospice, hospital, and unit policies, procedures, and guidelines. The nurse provides care in patients’ homes and works with patients, families, physicians, and interdisciplinary team members to support symptom management and patient and family needs. The role includes assessing patient needs, coordinating education, initiating admissions, and continuously planning, implementing, and evaluating care. EvergreenHealth describes its hospice program as emphasizing collaboration, continuous clinical quality improvement, lower caseloads and/or visit assignments compared with other local hospice agencies, and training from experienced preceptors. The position is full-time, day hours, 40 hours per week, in Seattle, Washington.

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.
Current Washington State driver's license and proof of insurability.

Responsibilities

Provide direct patient care.
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, incorporating the patient and family/significant other into the process.
Participate with physician partners and other 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 in a timely manner to team members, the DPOA, and the physician.
Deliver nursing care within established standards 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 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.