RN Hospice Home Care

About the role

Responsible for the total direct nursing care of all patients within established standards of care, hospice, hospital and unit policies, procedures, and guidelines.

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.

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

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

Pay

$48.21 – $87.11 per hour. Bonus: Up to $10,000 for those new to EvergreenHealth. Some positions also offer additional premiums based on shift, certifications or degrees. Job offers are determined based on a candidate's years of relevant experience, level of education and internal equity.