LPN-Hospice Home Care

EvergreenHealth; Kirkland (WA); On-site; USD 91,091,000 - 146,026,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-On Bonus

Job summary

EvergreenHealth is seeking an experienced Licensed Practical Nurse to provide skilled nursing care in patients’ homes across our service area. This role emphasizes collaboration with an interdisciplinary team and delivering high-quality comfort and care to patients and families under physician orders.

The position requires an active WA LPN license, a valid driver’s license, and a current BLS certification. Expect comprehensive benefits, flexible scheduling, and a support-focused work environment

Qualifications

• Currently licensed as an LPN in the State of Washington.
• Current Washington State Driver’s license and proof of insurability.
• Current Healthcare Provider BLS certification by date of hire.
• Reliable transportation.
• Demonstrates ability to communicate clinical/educational knowledge to others.
• Demonstrates skills to complete the nursing competency assessment checklist.
• Demonstrates knowledge of new trends and techniques in nursing.

Responsibilities

• Provides direct patient care in the patient’s home.
• Coordinates the patient and family education process.
• Continuously plans, implements, and evaluates patient care.
• Participates with physician partners and interdisciplinary team members.
• Communicates information to supervisor and RN case manager in a timely way.
• Documents changes in patient condition to charge nurse/supervisor/physician.
• Delivers nursing care within established standards.

Skills

Nursing care

Home visits

Patient education

Documentation

Education

LPN license

Tools

Epic

Job description

Wage Range: $31.79 - $50.85 per hour

Sign-On Bonus: Up to $5,000 for those new to EvergreenHealth

Posted wage ranges represent the entire range from minimum to maximum. For jobs with more than one level, the posted range reflects the minimum of the lowest level and the maximum of the highest level. 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

Who We Are

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.

Our Team

As an interdisciplinary team we work together to enrich the health and wellbeing of every life we touch. Our care teams are composed of the following:

• Physicians: The patient’s Attending Physician continues to provide oversight of care and Hospice Physicians consult with hospice staff and the attending physician.
• Nurses (RN or LPN)
• Social Workers
• Certified Nursing Assistants (Home Health Aides)
• Spiritual Care (Chaplains)
• Pharmacists
• Trained Volunteers- offer companionship for patients and respite for families

Why Join Our Team? As an employee of EvergreenHealth we believe in helping our staff by:

• Innovative Technologies- Our teams are excited to utilize Epic as a tool that will help to streamline and optimize our clinical, administrative, and revenue cycle workflows.
• Creating a flexible and customized career by offering flexible schedules
• Offering work/life balance providing avariety of territories to work/serve. We do our best to keep you in the territory that is the closest to your home or desired community.
• Training: Our new staff will feel confident knowing they have learned from experienced preceptors within their area of specialty.
• Providing Professional Development as supported through our Tuition Assistance program, paid CEU’s, in addition to career advancement through leadership pathways.
• Low staff to patient ratios ensuring staff feel safe and that we are providing the best possibleclinical care and outcomes for our patients and their families.
• Commitment to building an inclusive and diverse workforce: Our staffshare a deep commitment to providing exceptional care and service for each one of our patients, and one another.
• Providing a culture of safety: We are proud to be recognized by The Leapfrog Group with an "A" grade for patient safety, along with our recognition as a Top General Hospital for quality and safety - the only hospital in Washington state.

Job Summary

Responsible for providing nursing services to patients in the home under the direct supervision of a registered nurse following a plan of treatment as ordered by the physician.

Primary Duties:

1. Provides direct patient care in the patient’s home.
2. Coordinates the patient and family/significant other education process
3. Continuously plans, implements, and evaluates patient care, incorporating patient and family/significant other into the process
4. Participates with physician partners and other interdisciplinary team members to develop and implement patient and family/significant other plan of care.
5. Communicates effectively all relevant information (e.g., patient information, safety issues, problems with equipment, quality issues, etc.) to immediate supervisor and/or RN case manager, in timely way.
6. Communicates and documents changes in patient condition, on a timely basis, to charge nurse/supervisor, RN case manager and/or physician.
7. Delivers nursing care within established standards of care, hospital and unit guidelines, policies and procedures.

License, Certification, Education or Experience: REQUIRED for the position:

• Currently licensed as a LPN in the State of Washington
• Current Washington State Driver’s license and proof of insurability
• Current Healthcare Provider BLS certification by date of hire
• Reliable transportation
• Demonstrates ability to communicate clinical / educational knowledge to others (i.e., students, staff, patients and families, caregivers).
• Demonstrates skills to complete the nursing competency assessment checklist.
• Demonstrates knowledge of new trends and techniques in nursing.

Benefit Information: Choices that care for you and your family

At EvergreenHealth, we appreciate our employees’ commitment and contribution to our success. We are proud to offer a suite of quality benefits and resources that are comprehensive, flexible, and competitive to help our staff and their loved ones maintain and improve health and financial well-being.

• 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

View a summary of our total rewards available to you as an EvergreenHealth team member by clicking on the link below.

Kirkland Employee Benefits | Kirkland, WA | EvergreenHealth