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

Wage Range: $48.21 – $87.11 per hour. Bonus: Up to $10,000 for those new to EvergreenHealth. Posted wage ranges represent the entire range from minimum to maximum. 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.