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Job description
About This Role
The Hospice Visiting Nurse - Admits/Interventionist provides comprehensive skilled nursing care to patients in their homes, focusing on admissions and follow-up visits. This role is ideal for nurses with prior home health or hospice experience who are looking to work in a supportive interdisciplinary team.
Highlights
Pay: $49 - $82/hour
Location: Tacoma, WA
Schedule: Full Time, 2nd Shift (Mon - Fri 2:00 PM - 10:30 PM, Rotating Weekends 12:00 PM - 8:30 PM)
What You'll Do
Communicate and collaborate with interdisciplinary team members and patient families in planning and implementing care.
Record accurate and pertinent data in the electronic medical record in a timely manner.
Provide nursing interventions requiring specialized nursing skill and initiate appropriate preventive and rehabilitative nursing procedures.
Follow through the plan of care to provide instruction to patients/caregivers about health care and disease management.
Direct and supervise the care and services of LPN and HHA in the home setting.
Perform skilled procedures including injections, dressings, catheter insertion and care, and blood draws.
Assess patient need for care and communicate with other health care providers appropriately.
Develop and initiate the plan of care based on assessment and collaborate with medical doctors.
Evaluate patient response to care through timely assessment and modify the plan of care as needed.
Requirements
Education
Prior home health or hospice experience required
Experience
Experience in skilled nursing care in home health, palliative care, and hospice programs
Licenses & Certifications
Current RN License in Washington
BLS certification required
About Kaiser Permanente
Kaiser Permanente is a leading healthcare provider committed to delivering exceptional patient care. They focus on improving the health of their members and the communities they serve through comprehensive and coordinated care.
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Worksite address
tacoma, WA, 98417, US
Who can apply
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