RN - Home Health

PeaceHealth; Bellingham (WA); On-site; USD 58,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/dental/vision coverage

403b retirement plan

Paid time off

Life and disability insurance

Tuition and CE reimbursement

Wellness benefits

Employee assistance program

Job summary

PeaceHealth is seeking a RN Home Care - Home Care Admin for a Full Time, 1.00 FTE, Day position. The salary range for this job opening at PeaceHealth is $42.00 - $79.81 per hour. The hiring rate is dependent upon factors including education, experience, and collective bargaining terms.

Responsibilities include direct skilled nursing care, clinical decision-making, and coordination of home care services. Schedule involves weekend coverage with rotating or fixed shifts.

Qualifications

• Active RN license in state of practice
• Minimum 2 years acute clinical or home health/hospice nursing experience
• Experience in care coordination and patient education

Responsibilities

• Perform initial evaluation of patient/home and assess safety for home health
• Provide skilled nursing care and patient education to home health patients
• Develop and manage the written plan of care with physician orders
• Coordinate care with interdisciplinary team for smooth service delivery
• Document clinical information accurately and timely per guidelines
• Contribute to family bereavement planning and support as assigned

Skills

Home health care

Care coordination

Patient assessment

Documentation

MS Office

Education

Bachelor of Science in Nursing

RN licensure

Tools

MS Office

Job description

PeaceHealth is seeking a RN Home Care - Home Care Admin for a Full Time, 1.00 FTE, Day position. The salary range for this job opening at PeaceHealth is $42.00 - $79.81. The hiring rate is dependent upon several factors, including but not limited to education, training, work experience, terms of any applicable collective bargaining agreement, seniority, etc.

Hiring Bonus may be available!

Schedule: Position includes weekend coverage. Schedules may be either a rotating every-other weekend (Saturday/Sunday) schedule or a fixed schedule of Tuesday-Saturday or Sunday-Thursday.

Responsible for providing direct skilled nursing care and coordination/management of patients admitted to home care/clinic services using considerable judgment and skill in making patient care decisions. Utilizes the professional healthcare process of assessment, problem identification/planning/intervention and clinical/goal outcome evaluation.

Essential Functions

• Perform initial evaluation of patient/home and apply admission criteria to determine if patient is safe candidate for home health/hospice services.
• Provide skilled nursing care to patients and skilled education/instruction to patients and caregivers according to the home health/hospice plan of treatment.
• Performs physical assessments, develops, coordinate, modifies and manages written individualized plan of care, as ordered by the primary physician, to meet patient’s long and short-term medical goals and appropriate/timely home health outcomes.
• Develops and clinically manages the Home Health Aide’s care plan according to the patient’s evolving personal are needs.
• Coordinates care, collaborates and communicates with other members of the interdisciplinary team to assure appropriate and smooth flow of care/services through the care continuum.
• Performs discharge planning appropriately towards patient specific goals/outcomes and evaluate interventions and outcomes of patient care by reviewing long and short-term goals established in the plan of care.
• Provide accurate, complete and timely clinical documentation in compliance with regulatory, quality and Agency guidelines.
• Assist with the plan and implementation of family Bereavement services for the following patient death.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Education

• Accredited School of Nursing Required: Nursing And
• Bachelor's Degree Preferred: Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Experience

• 2 years Required: Acute clinical or home health/hospice nursing experience and
• 1 year Required: Home health experience preferred or will orient to point of competency and
• Required: Demonstrated knowledge of and ability to apply age specific principles of growth and development and life stages to meet each patient’s needs

Credentials

• Required: Registered Nurse in state of practice and
• Required: Driver's License and proof of auto insurance and
• Required: Upon Hire Basic Life Support

Skills

• Basic computer skills including MS Office applications (Required)
• Well organized, flexible and able to function independently (Required)
• Cooperative working skills, leadership skills, and interpersonal skills and ability to work effectively with a wide variety of patients, families and staff (Required)

Working Conditions

Lifting

• Patient handling no greater than 35 lbs. without the use of assistive equipment and/or devices (NIOSH).
• Fine motor skills to be able to grasp and control medical equipment and perform precise procedures.
• Push/Pull: Frequently up to 45 lbs. force (i.e., WOW, medical carts).
• Perform hands on CPR at least 20 mins using 100-125 lbs. of force (National Assoc. of EMS Physicians and AHA) Frequency should be seldom or occasionally.
• Ability to move around area with frequent sitting.
• Bending/ stooping/ squatting/ reaching/ kneeling frequently.
• Lifting (non-patient) up to 20 lbs. occasionally and 5 lbs. frequently.

Environmental Conditions

• Exposure to biohazard, body fluids and airborne particles.
• Must be able to complete tasks in a noisy environment.

Mental/Visual

• Vision and hearing required within normal limits (glasses, contacts, hearing aids permitted).
• Ability to communicate and exchange accurate information.

Benefits

• full medical/dental/vision coverage
• 403b retirement plan employer base and matching contributions
• paid time off
• employer-paid life and disability insurance with additional buyup coverage options
• tuition and continuing education reimbursement
• wellness benefits
• expanded EAP and mental health program

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